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The J-Pop Discussion Thread

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Justice for Let's Go, Heaven, Hands On Me, Alive, Fashionista, and Stranger.

 

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47 minutes ago, Britneyfan09 said:

Justice for Let's Go, Heaven, Hands On Me, Alive, Fashionista, and Stranger.

 

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Fashionista is a BOP. She ended RuPaul with that one I fear.

1 hour ago, Curaga said:

Namie serving PC Music realness on B Who I Want 2 B! 

 

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It's actually produced by Sophie so yes!

 

Her song First Timer low key predicted the PC music blueprint a decade early tho :fan:

2 minutes ago, Graves said:

It's actually produced by Sophie so yes!

 

Her song First Timer low key predicted the PC music blueprint a decade early tho :fan:

Oh wow, I had no idea :eek: That's so cool! I didn't know Sophie had worked with any Japanese artists!

Well 2010's Namie was going through a phase of singing only in English (even tho she doesn't really speak it) and hustling for demos from western producers like David Guetta… idk, something was up at home ig. 
 

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Oh yeah, I saw there was a David Guetta song on _genic... Inchresting :lakitu:

1 minute ago, Curaga said:

Oh yeah, I saw there was a David Guetta song on _genic... Inchresting :lakitu:

I'd use a different word for it!


But you know, even queens can entertain jesters. I'm glad Namie liked it.

The only thing I would've changed is adding a rock number, either concentration 20 or it's all about you, but the latter would be polarizing.

 

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3 hours ago, Graves said:

Well 2010's Namie was going through a phase of singing only in English (even tho she doesn't really speak it) and hustling for demos from western producers like David Guetta… idk, something was up at home ig. 
 

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that was her not giving a **** phase, considering she wanted to retire after uncontrolled it makes sense

 

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9 hours ago, Suilen said:

The only thing I would've changed is adding a rock number, either concentration 20 or it's all about you, but the latter would be polarizing.

 

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should have been concentration 20 tbh. one of her BEST songs :jonny3:

11 hours ago, Meloetta Carey said:

Get My Shinin' made the cut and all of S19 Blues is absent

 

kind of smiling tbh

 

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PRIVATE was ROBBED

 

:rogue:

 

It's crazy that the album had no singles when these were just sitting there:

 

We love an album artist.

 

Mariya Takeuchi's new album is doing well, I didn't see its first day numbers, but she's probably going to outsell Kana despite having a career three times as long. At least one of @Maresia's faves isn't flopping to the pits :clap3:

 

@FTZXR, you were interested in the Hitomi and Ayumi rates... Any interest in the Flawless Foursome rate? :gaycat2:

 

 

129k for miss Mariya, a very respectable number for a non-best of album :clap3:I guess when Japan views you as a "real artist", they'll keep tuning in even when you're like 70. 

My INI hater card is revoked

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I thought each selection was a good helping of their careers from start to finish, so it's not Suilen's fault Namie learned how to sing in key only halfway through ha career

:ryan3:

 

And besides, any of these legends could still win since there are great songs in each list :clap3: Ayumi's is the only list without a weak song imo, but someone else will be getting my 11 :-*

People are free to drag Himawari because it's produced by TK and every time he's dragged is a win for me

 

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56 minutes ago, Curaga said:

Ayumi's is the only list without a weak song

Is it really?

 

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RAINBOW had better contenders even if Real me slayed in the rate.

 

Anyway, Kumiko's 1-2-3-4-5 punch from NO TRICKS to Driving is unmatched.

 

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