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Genre: classic city pop

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City pop is a genre of Japanese music that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It is characterized by its fusion of Western pop and funk with Japanese elements, resulting in a smooth and sophisticated sound. The genre often features upbeat rhythms, catchy melodies, and lyrics that focus on urban life and romance. City pop enjoyed great popularity in Japan during its heyday, and has since gained a cult following around the world.


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List of classic city pop artists

Here is a list of classic city pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classic city pop genre. You can find out what classic city pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 53 700571
2 51 210879
3 58 389581
4 55 319649
5 40 114194
6 39 31852
7 39 40724
8 34 20348
9 38 88281
10 38 91703
11 46 96568
12 44 80607
13 33 25787
14 33 48510
15 41 46393
16 41 88946
17 43 39096
18 31 22785
19 46 25988
20 46 55825
21 28 3750
22 41 23945
23 45 56400
24 29 5918
25 29 14883
26 44 52732
27 44 63633
28 43 38881
29 42 46846
30 40 111080
31 34 29779
32 40 98835
33 33 20370
34 24 4363
35 31 6622
36 39 18747
37 38 49949
38 38 4620
39 32 32663
40 33 23737
41 21 2186
42 36 57065
43 36 9040
44 33 32319
45 35 34034
46 34 20154
47 34 253566
48 33 18237
49 33 24709
50 32 15132
51 32 8027
52 26 12092
53 25 13412
54 30 12170
55 31 25503
56 31 5120
57 26 9727
58 25 3550
59 30 15498
60 30 323
61 30 11234
62 25 10416
63 22 5627
64 24 10050
65 26 8375
66 27 14155
67 21 6668
68 27 10182
69 26 18983
70 24 16520
71 27 9159
72 21 3512
73 26 25940
74 27 13820
75 26 9395
76 26 12285
77 26 9912
78 23 7940
79 26 3820
80 25 9991
81 22 9358
82 24 15552
83 25 7040
84 22 3859
85 25 28411
86 24 6613
87 24 15100
88 22 7761
89 23 7293
90 23 5990
91 23 5593
92 23 4618
93 23 6629
94 22 2838
95 22 5881
96 22 5173
97 22 4944
98 22 6636
99 22 6741
100 21 12555

classic city pop playlist created by Chosic

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