Junko Hirotani -- Anata no Iru Keshiki（あなたのいる風景）

 

The above is my copy of Junko Hirotani's（広谷順子）2nd album "Blendy" from 1981 and though I've enjoyed it quite a lot, it doesn't contain a couple of other pleasant songs by the late singer-songwriter who passed away in 2020.

Both songs make up her 4th single from August 1980. I've already covered the A-side, "Koi Moyou"（恋模様）, which is a Resort Pop song that brings to mind a very nice vacation along the Riviera. The B-side, "Anata no Iru Keshiki" (The Scenery Where You Are) is another similarly-themed song of fine life that's slightly peppier in tempo. Maybe the site this song invokes is more local, let's say somewhere in Hakone, Japan. Wherever the scenery is though, the couple is having a lovely and sophisticated time over brunch. Hirotani came up with the melody while Yumi Morita（森田由美）was the lyricist and Masataka Matsutoya（松任谷正隆）was responsible for the relaxing arrangement.