- ARTIST
- Masayoshi Takanaka
- TRACK
- BLUE LAGOON
- RELEASED
- 1979
- YOUTUBE
- 2.0M Views
Introduction
There are no lyrics to translate: “BLUE LAGOON” communicates immediately through bright guitar, tropical rhythm and motion.
Why It’s Trending
Listeners moving from City Pop playlists into Japanese jazz-fusion keep finding Takanaka through this immediate, visual melody.
What to Listen For
Start with Takanaka’s clean guitar tone, then follow how bass, percussion and keyboards shift the energy around the central melody.
The Story Behind the Song
“BLUE LAGOON” opens JOLLY JIVE, Takanaka’s fifth album, originally released in December 1979.