It sounds like her voice is naturally deeper but she sings at the very top of it and its really interesting because I've never heard anything like that before
That's called a Falsetto! : ) You can hear similar techniques in songs by the Bee Gees (A good example of this if you haven't heard of that band before is "Stayin' Alive", but a good chunk of their songs use this technique). They're pretty common in disco records from the 70s in the U.S., although I'm not sure how common in Japan.
BASS. Seriously, just about every single one of these bangers has an absolute bumpin bassline, and has the bass very present in the mix, unlike a lot of western music where you can barely make it out.
Japanese, romanized lyrics and English translations 蒼い夜明けを（Aoi yoake wo） 私に残して（Watashi ni nokoshite） タイヤ軋ませ（Taiya kishimase） クラクションひとつ（Kurakushon hitotsu） There is nothing left for me Except blue dawn Creaking tires A car horn Ah あなたらしい（Ah anatarashii） 別れ方ね（Wakarekata ne） 涙を誘わない（Namida wo sasowanai） Ah That was so like you The way you broke up with me You won't make me cry リフレイン あの頃のふたりに（Rifurein ano koro no futari ni） さよならを JOKEに代えさせて（Sayonara wo jokku ni kaesasete） リフレイン 微笑をもいちど（Rifurein hohoemi wo mo ichido） さりげなく見送りたい（Sarigenaku miokuritai） いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し（Itsu no hi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi） Refrain / Regard both of us at that time As a joke instead of saying goodbye Refrain / I want to see your smile off With unconcern once more This love hurts repeatedly everyday
サングラスの中（Sangurasu no naka） 瞳を隠して（Hitomi wo kakushite） テールの行方（Teiru no yukue） ぼんやり見ていた（Bonyari miteita） Behind the sunglasses Hid your eyes While the taillight was leaving my sight I was staring blankly at it Ah 止めるタイミング（Ah tomeru taimin） 外したから（Hazushita kara） 今さら言えないわ（Ima sara ienai wa） Ah Because I lost The chance to block your way I can't speak up now リフレイン 友達でいたなら（Rifurein tomodachi de ita nara） 迷わずに話し合えたふたり（Mayowazu ni hanashiaeta futari） リフレイン 思い出にしないで（Rifurein omoide ni shinaide） またいつか 恋をしたら（Mata itsuka koi wo shitara） 言い訳はキスでしたい（Iiwake wa kisu de shitai） その時は・・・・・・（Sono Toki wa） Refrain / If we were friends, Both of us could talk with each other without hesitation Refrain / Don't turn it into memory If one day we fall in love again, Please excuse me with a kiss, And then...... リフレイン あの頃のふたりに（Rifurein ano koro no futari ni） さよならを JOKEに代えさせて（Sayonara wo jokku ni kaesasete） リフレイン 微笑をもいちど（Rifurein hohoemi wo mo ichido） さりげなく見送りたい（Sarigenaku miokuritai） いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し（Itsu no hi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi） Refrain / Regard both of us at that time As a joke instead of saying goodbye Refrain / I want to see your smile off With unconcern once more This love hurts repeatedly everyday
In eighth grade this was my favorite song. I listened to it a lot while writing a screenplay. Three years later I’m still working on that same screenplay. But I’m back here to relive the memories I made while just starting out. Because I know I’ll get my dream movie made soon.
@@maximianocoelho4496 an old friend of mine really liked another one of yurie's songs and so i found this from youtube recommendations after listening to the one they liked
蒼い夜明けを 私に残して タイヤ軋ませ クラクションひとつ Ah あなたらしい 別れ方ね 涙を誘わない リフレイン あの頃のふたりに さよならを JOKEに代えさせて リフレイン 微笑をもいちど さりげなく見送りたい いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し サングラスの中 瞳を隠して テールの行方 ぼんやり見ていた Ah 止めるタイミング 外したから 今さら言えないわ リフレイン 友達でいたなら 迷わずに話し合えたふたり リフレイン 思い出にしないで またいつか 恋をしたら 言い訳はキスでしたい その時は・・・・・・ リフレイン あの頃のふたりに さよならを JOKEに代えさせて リフレイン 微笑をもいちど さりげなく見送りたい いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し aoi yoake o watashi ni nokoshite taiya kishimase kurakushon hitotsu Ah anatarashī wakare katane namida o sasowanai rifurein ano koro no futari ni sayonara o JOKE ni kaesasete rifurein bishō o mo ichido sarigenaku miokuritai itsunobi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi sangurasu no naka hitomi o kakushite tēru no yukue bonyari miteita Ah tomeru taimingu hazushitakara imasara ienaiwa rifurein tomodachi de itanara mayowazu ni hanashiaeta futari rifurein omoide ni shinaide mata itsuka koi o shitara īwake wa kisudeshitai sono toki wa rifurein ano koro no futari ni sayonara o JOKE ni kaesasete rifurein bishō o mo ichido sarigenaku miokuritai itsunobi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi
Was at H&M today and all of the sudden they played this song, I nearly freaked out cause I've been listening to this one for several years now, anyways it's refreshing and good to hear such beautiful music being played somewhere in public for once, especially because it seems to be so rare to hear 80s city-pop over here
I heard this song so many times that you'd think I'd be sick of it by now, but nope, not even close. I don't know the lyrics, but I sing it in the shower, or while I'm driving my car, or doing the dishes, etc. It's just such a catchy beat and she sings it so well I have to imagine that if they played this regularly on the radio here, everybody would know it by heart.
Panaesthesia, or the mixing of sensations. It's technically the perception of a stimulus thru another sense, like tasting a color. I, too, get certain associations locked into songs, ones that aren't obviously connected. Kinda cool and part of the fun, isn't it?
If you like bass like that, you should check out "Parliament". Since the Japanese used a lot of different music influences and mixed it all together, I can imagine that the bass hails from funk. Parliament is more chill though.
The song is called "Refrain" by Yurie Kokubu and was released in 1986. Just incase anyone is interested or cares! ;).
***** Thanks heaps :)
Jorge Salas
No problem dude.
***** thanks bro
martin nettey
No problem :).
Thanks for letting us know about it :)
It sounds like her voice is naturally deeper but she sings at the very top of it and its really interesting because I've never heard anything like that before
I know right, real nice
So happy i found this one
That's called a Falsetto! : ) You can hear similar techniques in songs by the Bee Gees (A good example of this if you haven't heard of that band before is "Stayin' Alive", but a good chunk of their songs use this technique). They're pretty common in disco records from the 70s in the U.S., although I'm not sure how common in Japan.
@@bobbinthepirate Thank you for the information.
Yeah her voice is low compare this to her other song "i wanna be with you" the difference is very noticeable
I just knew from the album picture this was gonna be a banger
That's so true!!!
Perfect I got the 69 like on this comment 👌
@@butlerjokersanspai I got the second like on your comment
@@l1585 I got the third like on your comment
400th like
For the people that can't read the title it means refrain
リ=(ri)
フ=(fu)
レ=(re)
イ=(i)
ン=(n)
リフレイン = refrain
she says it in 2:23
Omg thank u
@@Praytell1556 np :)
Thank u so much
The song was Playing at my Local Arcade/Game Shop!!!
Duwang King they know what’s up👌👌
Do they play some Tatsuro Yamashita
This album cover is heat
sounds like cherry coke
Congrats, you made me spill the food I was eating
a very accurate way to describe it.... almost too accurate
So good!!
Smells like it as well
i think about this comment every single time i hear this song now, just a fun fact
CityPop is the best thing that japaneses created.
And theyve created a lot of great things
I don't know. The Mitsubishi L200 was a pretty realiable pick up truck. I've got one myself.
I can't believe you're forgetting hentai
You forgot Anime & Manga!
1- their whole civilization
2 - sushi
3 - poppy bullshit that I can get drunk to happily
holy shit ! why japanese funk is so good ?
thx
it's japanese perfection combined with musicality and the gentleness of the voice. just "sweet". can't get enough
Nice too see you here Zadig 😅
God made them funky
BASS. Seriously, just about every single one of these bangers has an absolute bumpin bassline, and has the bass very present in the mix, unlike a lot of western music where you can barely make it out.
Japanese funk is so aesthetic i could listen to this all day
You are telling the truth sister!! I'm from South Carolina.
There is now a 24 hour city pop stream! Van Paugam hosts it on his channel. 😊
for a year already :D
ｇｏ ａｗａｙ
f u c k y o u r a e s t h e t i c
Japanese, romanized lyrics and English translations
蒼い夜明けを（Aoi yoake wo）
私に残して（Watashi ni nokoshite）
タイヤ軋ませ（Taiya kishimase）
クラクションひとつ（Kurakushon hitotsu）
There is nothing left for me
Except blue dawn
Creaking tires
A car horn
Ah あなたらしい（Ah anatarashii）
別れ方ね（Wakarekata ne）
涙を誘わない（Namida wo sasowanai）
Ah That was so like you
The way you broke up with me
You won't make me cry
リフレイン あの頃のふたりに（Rifurein ano koro no futari ni）
さよならを JOKEに代えさせて（Sayonara wo jokku ni kaesasete）
リフレイン 微笑をもいちど（Rifurein hohoemi wo mo ichido）
さりげなく見送りたい（Sarigenaku miokuritai）
いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し（Itsu no hi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi）
Refrain / Regard both of us at that time
As a joke instead of saying goodbye
Refrain / I want to see your smile off
With unconcern once more
This love hurts repeatedly everyday
サングラスの中（Sangurasu no naka）
瞳を隠して（Hitomi wo kakushite）
テールの行方（Teiru no yukue）
ぼんやり見ていた（Bonyari miteita）
Behind the sunglasses
Hid your eyes
While the taillight was leaving my sight
I was staring blankly at it
Ah 止めるタイミング（Ah tomeru taimin）
外したから（Hazushita kara）
今さら言えないわ（Ima sara ienai wa）
Ah Because I lost
The chance to block your way
I can't speak up now
リフレイン 友達でいたなら（Rifurein tomodachi de ita nara）
迷わずに話し合えたふたり（Mayowazu ni hanashiaeta futari）
リフレイン 思い出にしないで（Rifurein omoide ni shinaide）
またいつか 恋をしたら（Mata itsuka koi wo shitara）
言い訳はキスでしたい（Iiwake wa kisu de shitai）
その時は・・・・・・（Sono Toki wa）
Refrain / If we were friends,
Both of us could talk with each other without hesitation
Refrain / Don't turn it into memory
If one day we fall in love again,
Please excuse me with a kiss,
And then......
リフレイン あの頃のふたりに（Rifurein ano koro no futari ni）
さよならを JOKEに代えさせて（Sayonara wo jokku ni kaesasete）
リフレイン 微笑をもいちど（Rifurein hohoemi wo mo ichido）
さりげなく見送りたい（Sarigenaku miokuritai）
いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し（Itsu no hi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi）
Refrain / Regard both of us at that time
As a joke instead of saying goodbye
Refrain / I want to see your smile off
With unconcern once more
This love hurts repeatedly everyday
Thanks
wheres the romanized japanese lyrics
Thank you so much
@@za-mm I attached it
@@batino639 oh thanks
RIFUREIIIIN
I’m learning Japanese so I can better appreciate these songs
I recommend you do not,
Because i think the sense of being alienated from the language makes it even better
Then again, that is simply my Opinion.
@@HM-wv2ft yeah i kinda feel you. I liked my country's 80-90's music (similar vibe) but the japanese one hits different.
@@HM-wv2ft completely agree, tend to appreciate it more somehow
日本語の勉強頑張ってね‼️
I listened to this the whole summer.
Can you elaborate please?
dude yes, I bought a motorcycle and made a killer playlist. Just cruised around the coast all summer bumping city pop.
I'm just discovering 80s J-pop and it's like finding a gold mine. Loving it all so far. And that bass line really pops.
*Yurie*
Kokubu
"Refrain"
Steps Plus Two
Air/SME Japan/Ariola Records [CC]
She looks like that badass girl that will be a headache to be with, but you'll end up together for life..
Isn't that a tsundere
@@butlerjokersanspai not really but I like ya pfp g ;)
@@nigelrugby go read up on her then you’ll get what they mean m8
Strangely specific lmao
Are u talking bout ur wife lol
The influence on the Sailor Moon anime music is so clear!!!
This is superb! Although it took 33 years from its release to finally reaching my ears, it was worth the wait!
I took me 28 years lucky me!
And it took me nearly 20 years!
>33
Nice number
35 years here
this is the soundtrack that plays in my head when I’m driving through any city
In eighth grade this was my favorite song. I listened to it a lot while writing a screenplay.
Three years later I’m still working on that same screenplay. But I’m back here to relive the memories I made while just starting out. Because I know I’ll get my dream movie made soon.
how did u find out about the song?
@@maximianocoelho4496 an old friend of mine really liked another one of yurie's songs and so i found this from youtube recommendations after listening to the one they liked
@@SydneyJeanFilms oooh, at least you had someone to recommend you...
How's that screenplay going ?
@@crownedclown49 actually starting to getting some attention!
Those clothes she's wearing and that brooch are so nice!
ikr, looks really nice
蒼い夜明けを
私に残して
タイヤ軋ませ
クラクションひとつ
Ah あなたらしい
別れ方ね
涙を誘わない
リフレイン あの頃のふたりに
さよならを JOKEに代えさせて
リフレイン 微笑をもいちど
さりげなく見送りたい
いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し
サングラスの中
瞳を隠して
テールの行方
ぼんやり見ていた
Ah 止めるタイミング
外したから
今さら言えないわ
リフレイン 友達でいたなら
迷わずに話し合えたふたり
リフレイン 思い出にしないで
またいつか 恋をしたら
言い訳はキスでしたい
その時は・・・・・・
リフレイン あの頃のふたりに
さよならを JOKEに代えさせて
リフレイン 微笑をもいちど
さりげなく見送りたい
いつの日も愛の痛みのくり返し
aoi yoake o
watashi ni nokoshite
taiya kishimase
kurakushon hitotsu
Ah anatarashī
wakare katane
namida o sasowanai
rifurein ano koro no futari ni
sayonara o JOKE ni kaesasete
rifurein bishō o mo ichido
sarigenaku miokuritai
itsunobi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi
sangurasu no naka
hitomi o kakushite
tēru no yukue
bonyari miteita
Ah tomeru taimingu
hazushitakara
imasara ienaiwa
rifurein tomodachi de itanara
mayowazu ni hanashiaeta futari
rifurein omoide ni shinaide
mata itsuka koi o shitara
īwake wa kisudeshitai
sono toki wa
rifurein ano koro no futari ni
sayonara o JOKE ni kaesasete
rifurein bishō o mo ichido
sarigenaku miokuritai
itsunobi mo ai no itami no kurikaeshi
Obrigado meu patrão 👍🏿
What it does mean 'taimingu' ?
3:01 the whole song is good but this solo in particular really slaps, I can't stop replaying this one part
Whenever I feel sad, I listen to this.
Song is still so hard 🔥🔥 2023
Driving home late night with Japanese city-pop is awesome.
One of the best city pop singers, I would like to go one of her concerts.
City pop is amazing, you click on a random Japanese city pop video and you feel like you found a masterpiece
i don’t even care how much this is sampled in vaporwave. every version of it sampled is amazing but the original is the best
1:04 Cruel Angel Thesis flavor.
Play the synth Shinji, or Rei will have to do it again...
Was at H&M today and all of the sudden they played this song, I nearly freaked out cause I've been listening to this one for several years now, anyways it's refreshing and good to hear such beautiful music being played somewhere in public for once, especially because it seems to be so rare to hear 80s city-pop over here
I heard this song so many times that you'd think I'd be sick of it by now, but nope, not even close. I don't know the lyrics, but I sing it in the shower, or while I'm driving my car, or doing the dishes, etc. It's just such a catchy beat and she sings it so well I have to imagine that if they played this regularly on the radio here, everybody would know it by heart.
This song in a beautiful car like Acura NSX 94 😍
I love the Japanese 80s music, this is the best time when Japanese music and commercial industry came globally especially in the Western World.
This song makes me cry!
Ikr
For some reason this album art reminded me of the smell of autozone for a single second
boxman139 that’s a stroke
Anand Chundi I hear itchy
go to a doctor fam unless you wanna die
NO
Panaesthesia, or the mixing of sensations. It's technically the perception of a stimulus thru another sense, like tasting a color. I, too, get certain associations locked into songs, ones that aren't obviously connected. Kinda cool and part of the fun, isn't it?
Those intro Synth & Bass notes in City-Pop songs are always the shit!
SIDE Bじゃ勿体ないくらい名曲・・・・。
外国からの評価が高いのも嬉しいけれど、日本人もっと聞いてくれ・・・！
森健 全く世代じゃないですがこういう系の曲聴き回ってたら辿り着きました笑笑 最高っすねー♪
聴きに来ました
No one:
Japanese mfs in the 80s: Fuck it, let's made some of the best music ever created.
I love how this was sampled in late night delight
This song along with Yurie's other songs are now available on Spotify
New Music aka City Pop in the west is one of the best things Japan has ever created.
I could listen to Japanese funk all day
0:57 "Rifurein"
I'll kill myself if I ever get bored of this song.
@amidst i can listen to this song over and over and over again :-)
This song never gets old 💕
I just want to press the like button consecutively for 40 times... i just love this song so much
@Tanisha Medha yes me too, this song is fantastic. The bass in this song is superior and the guitar at 3.00 is 👏
This reminds me of jem and the holograms, like if it was an anime
It wasn't an Anime but more like some American Anime I guess
This drum, bass and her voice ✨✨
Beautiful.
This song is one bad mama jamma.....
It’s funny how I may be hearing this song while someone else is doing the same :D
Nice tune!
DAT BASS!
きれい❤️
Great and beautiful Song!!
i want this song to play on my funeral
Songs like this make me regret picking a regular guitar over a bass guitar
Japanese songs really are beautiful
This outfit on the cover ❤
The refrain of the song reminds me of "September Blue" by Reiko Takahashi
Thanks Telepath :)
Love this song sm ❤️❤️❤️
This appeared in my recommended and I love it
Mds eu to viciada nos pop's japoneses antigos ahhhhh eles são incriveis.
Só coisa boa sem fim kkkkk que sorte você teve de conhecer, é bom demais.
still fire 34 years later
She still active as Singer and Music Production at Emai Co., Ltd. I hope I can meet her soon after Corona over. w
love this song sm
If you like bass like that, you should check out "Parliament".
Since the Japanese used a lot of different music influences and mixed it all together, I can imagine that the bass hails from funk.
Parliament is more chill though.
The RUclips algorithm took me here, and I'm glad. This slaps!
1:05 goodbye my sweetheart
*angel voice*
this song seems sad
Hi I’m from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 super song 🎶
I love this it feel like you are in another world 🤩
This song should be in the next yakuza
Amo essa música ⊙﹏⊙
só nao é melhor q cosmic love
Bom gosto
I don't know why but this song sometimes make wanna cry
in love with the intro
Jpop is the best.
The best is citypop melodic feel so On a yacht Sip wine at the sea of the sun ⛅️ 🌞 .
너무넘무너무너무 좋다
heard this song in a ramen shop and fell in love
Al inicio me recuerda a la canción "Beautiful" de Cerati.
Por fin yt me recomienda algo bueno
This is why I fucking love japan
if anyone is seeing this was this song sampled in a remix? it feels like ive heard an altered version of it. such a good song btw
SUPERB 🤗🤗🤗💗💗💗💗💗👍👍👍👍👍.....BEST YEARS....👍👍!!!
this one is so good
노래 넘 좋음..
Enjoy listening
This popped up in my recommendation.
Ｓｏ ｇｏｏｄ！ Ｌｕｃｋｙ ｍｅ！
the producer for iz*one wrote this song so here we are manifesting for an iz*one city pop comeback
We better start dressing like this again.
THE BASS LINE
City pop 80s cool
😆 Can't stop vibin to this damn song
Why is the bass in citypop so killer?
You know she's worth simping for if she rocks a pimp's outfit.
She looks like chaeyoung from twice
Se parece como a un ending de un anime de los 80's jaja
CREO QUE ESAS CANCIONES ERAN LA MODA EN LOS 80S NO?