There are a few Megumi Mori（森恵）songs on the blog, but the one that I will always remember her for is her 3rd single from April 1987, "Tokio Town"（東京街）, which I discovered years and years ago through a Hong Kong-made compilation tape. And that was a cover of a song as performed by a singer named Sarah.
The B-side to "Tokio Town" is quite different in tone. Unlike the busy Eurobeat of the A-side, "Pearl Moon ni Kuchizuke" (Kissing the Pearl Moon) sounds like a contemporized version of a much older-sounding pop song although it starts off with an 80s dance music sequence. The powers-that-be even included a Doobie Bounce in a mere pop/rock tune that doesn't approach anything like AOR. Hiromi Mori（森浩美）provided the lyrics while NOBODY came up with the melody. Shiro Sagisu（鷺巣詩郎）was the arranger here. The song was also included in Mori's debut album "Shojo"（少女...Young Lady） which was released in October 1987.
Okay, I know that the week isn't over just yet, but so far I think this is going to be my favorite song of the week or at least the most impactful one unless you J-Canuck have some song up your sleeve that is even more special. Okay, so what do I like about this song? Good question...I would say that I am really fond of the arrangement of this song as it seems to mix a bunch of different genres in. And for a debut album I think Megumi Mori’s voice sounds mature and like a seasoned singer or at least someone with experience. Yep, I am interested in hearing the rest of this album.
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