Filled to the brim with Showa Era icons, with the notable exception of Akina Nakamori, as her music is now (Thankfully) available outside of Japan. Consisting of idols from the 70s and 80s, this playlist has got the bubble economy boom of sound.

Showa Idol Pop Playlist アイドル愛

Abba-Dancing Queen

Saturday Nights (Alright for Fighting) - Elton John

Dschinghis Khan - Moskau 1979 (1)

Dusty Rhodes - Common Man Boogie

Video Killed The Radio Star (The Buggles)

Bonnie Tyler - I need a Hero (Jan Plexy Mad Max furious remix)

Michiko Shimazaki (島崎路子)- ガールフレンド

岩崎良美 - Stardust (Yoshimi Iwasaki - Stardust)

Serani Poji - Pipo Pipo

WWE/WWF-Dusty"The American Dream"Rhodes-Common Man Boogie V2

Song: Ipanema's Rain
Artist: Yumi Morio
Year: 1983

Yumi Morio (森尾由美) /  Ipanema's Rain イパネマの雨

Song: I Miss You
Artist: Ayumi Shirata
Year: Unknown (To Me)

I Miss You 恋しくて / Ayumi Shirata 白田あゆみ

Song: Toki No Majyutsu
Artist: Junko Tokumaru
Year: Unknown (To Me, its from the Showa Era and I'm fairly positive the Album name is "Palette Without Blue")

Junko Tokumaru / Toki No Majyutsu

Just a guy who likes music and wants to share his tastes with the rest of you.

Michiko Shimazaki (島崎路子)- ガールフレンド

Fresh Dong from 1988

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