Yutaka Kimura Speaks ~ Japanese City Pop Masterpieces 100: Mikiko Noda -- Travelin' Heart

 

Number: 055

Lyricist: Mikiko Noda

Composer: Tomofumi Suzuki

From Noda's 1990 album: "Vacances est Vacances"

Listening to "Travelin' Heart", I thought of this as a resort tune reminiscent of the Fifth Dimension's "Up Up and Away" when right in the middle of the song, the chorus of "Up Up and Away" popped up! Through Tomofumi Suzuki's（鈴木智文）meticulous production and Noda's（野田幹子）classy vocals, this is a refreshing song to the ears and it's reminiscent of the resort pop at the time of her debut which had a fresh impression even in the 1990s.

The above comes from "Disc Collection Japanese City Pop Revised" (2020).