Life in Tokyo

"Life in Tokyo"
"Life in Tokyo"
	1979 cover
Single by Japan
B-side	"Life in Tokyo (Part 2)" (1979); "European Son" (1981); "Life in Tokyo (Theme)" (1982);
Released	13 April 1979; 17 April 1981; 27 September 1982;
Recorded	March 1979
Studio	Rusk Sound (Los Angeles)
Genre	New wave; synth-pop; art pop; disco;
Length	3:30 (1979 & 1981 7" version); 3:59 (1982 7" remix);
Label	Ariola Hansa; Hansa;
Songwriter(s)	Giorgio Moroder; David Sylvian;
Producer(s)	Giorgio Moroder
Japan singles chronology
Japan singles chronology
Japan singles chronology
Alternative cover
	1982 release cover

"Life in Tokyo" is a song by the British band Japan. A collaboration with disco producer Giorgio Moroder, who also co-wrote the song with David Sylvian, it marked a change of direction from the band's previous sound. Originally released as a single in 1979, it was reissued twice before it finally became a hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1982.^[3]

^ Wide, Steve (September 22, 2020). "Post-Punk and New Wave: The Artists - Japan". A Field Guide to Post-Punk and New Wave. Smith Street Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-925811-76-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Treble Staff (May 11, 2020). "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs". Treble. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Wide_2020-1] Wide, Steve (September 22, 2020). "Post-Punk and New Wave: The Artists - Japan". A Field Guide to Post-Punk and New Wave. Smith Street Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-925811-76-6.

[Treble_Staff_2020-2] Treble Staff (May 11, 2020). "A History of Synth-Pop in 50 Essential Songs". Treble. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

[UK-3] Cite error: The named reference UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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