Toshiya Igarashi -- Kanojo no Nikka（彼女の日課）

 

I was flipping through the pages of the original "Japanese City Pop" once more and I came across singer Toshiya Igarashi's（五十嵐寿也）one-and-only album from 1983, "Lady Danger". Some years ago, I posted an article regarding the B-side, "Before We Say Good-Bye", to his one-and-only single from the same year, "Kanojo no Nikka" (Her Daily Routine).

Whereas "Before We Say Good-Bye" has this rather smoky and sunset-y City Pop atmosphere, the A-side "Kanojo no Nikka" has a bit more of a bouncy and upbeat AOR that brings back a lot of West Coast feeling to the ears. The verses also have its share of Latin rhythm and an echo of that old-fashioned disco. Norie Kanzawa（神沢のりえ）was the lyricist here while Koji Nishimura（西村耕二）took care of the melody.