I bought this cd and I can confirm, this album takes night driving to a whole new level. I drove through the campus hood in my town and got lots of inquisitive looks lol.
Kaoru Akimoto maybe didn't pursue a music career, but when she did decide to drop music, she dropped GOLD. Dress Down is so special, from the music to the singing. Her voice is so mature and soulful, actually an excellent singer! A great song to listen to after this is Junko Yagami's BAY CITY. Junko is another PHENOMENAL City pop singer known for her siren-like voice.
The music fits in with with many scenes such as action or elevator type scenes when the characters are hanging out on a train whilst doing random stuff whilst waiting. Japan has a great range of music but you never see it outside of Japanese material. Even without the lyrics written up, the music just sucks you in.
I gotta say though, this upload does not sound like high quality to me. I think it is a remaster, the compression sounds much heavier than the flac I have been listening to for years.
So the folk who own this gem actually care about redistributing it to a new generation, neat. BTW for those of you looking for quality, Im pretty sure this is one of the highest quality recordings of Dress Down since it was uploaded by the people who own the rights to it.
The only minor nitpick is that this video replaced the album version of "Dress Down" on the automatically generated "Cologne" playlist. When listing to the album, there's no longer the original transition between "Narcissist" and "Dress Down". Still a very minor nitpick, and can be replicated using other uploads of the song.
The background synths add so much layering to this that I don't recall hearing in other bootleg versions of this song. honestly I can't believe I listened to this song pitched, sped up, or changed in anyway and still loved it-now that I've experienced the official release I don't think I'll be going back. Thanks guys!
Fun bit for anyone who really likes this song: There's a song that goes before this one called ナルシスト (Narcissist) that fades out into the intro to Dress Down. It's really great and I'd highly advise everyone to check it out.
Backless dress and Eye-catching earrings Perfect style with no messy hair lines My henchmen are being playful But they look at me in wonder because I don't smile. Dress Down Please find me soon. You're messing with that girl. that will never satisfy you. I'm sure it's boring. Dress Down Look at me so much that it takes your breath away. Please tell me, tell me why. Blue swaying lights You are coming closer I got upset and missed a step. When I said thank you for making me grumpy, you smiled beautifully. Dress Down Push my hair back on it on purpose That scent is a deliberate temptation Dress Down Before you fall in love with me I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you. Dress Down Push my hair back on it on purpose That scent is a deliberate temptation Dress Down With the magic power of my overline lips I'm waiting, waiting for you. Dress Down Before you fall in love with me I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you.
Suddenly this is on my UA-cam ad, never been so glad to found an addicted ad like this, I never heard of this song before, but it's gold and it takes me back to my childhood era full with city pop songs 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Dress Down Kaoru Akimoto senaka no aita doresu koborete shimai-sōna iyaringu midareta kami hito suji mo nai odoketa torimaki-tachi watashi ga warawanai no o fushigina me o shite mite iru wa Dress down hayaku mitsukete yo son'na ko ni kamatte tsumaranai hazuda wa Dress down-iki ga tomaru hodo mitsume raretakutte Please tell me, tell me why burū ni yureru raito anata ga chikadzuite kuru awateta tsumasaki moteamasu fukigen ni sa sete kurete arigatō tte kiridashitara anata wa suteki ni hohoenda Dress down wazato kaki ageru kami no kaori sae mo hakara reta yūwaku Dress down anata ga watashi ni muchūninaru mae ni I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you Dress down wazato kaki ageru kami no kaori sae mo hakara reta yūwaku Dress down wazato hamidashita kuchibeni no maryoku de I'm waiting, waiting for you Dress down anata ga watashi ni muchūninaru mae ni I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you
if kaoru akimoto ever decided to release a new song or album, i think she would be welcomed back with open arms!! she's a great singer and song writer!! cologne and shambara are some of my favorite albums!!!
We don't know if she's alive or not and we don't know what she look like today, I wish to see her like Anri and Miki Matsubara ( she's dead for 20 years)
I recently brought this album as my birthday gift to myself, I’ve loved it for so many years and remember having to rely on soundcloud uploads to listen to it in full(ty jesus:) ). Though it being available digitally for a while, I’m so happy to own it physically finally!
This is the first time i listened to a piece from Kaoru Akimoto, thanks to a UA-cam ad, this is the first time an ad would introduce me to an 80s City Pop song, cause usually the ad would just advertise modern pop or RnB songs, and i'm glad it did, cause now i have more 80s city pop singers to listen to! All this time i have been listening to Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariya Takeuchi, Tomoko Aran, Junko Ohashi, Junko Yagami, Yurie Kokubu, Meiko Nakahara, Miki Matsubara, Momoko Kikuchi, and many more, so this addition is a welcomed one. So, thank you for the ad!
Honestly I love Junko Yagami's music, it's really wonderful and always makes me happy, everytime I listen to one of her songs it makes want to sing along All these artists you mentioned are really great
I love the crescendo of the intro. The kind of ominous, psychedelic tension then drops into the dance-able city pop style beat fans of this genre know and love with the twist of the traditional Japanese notes and instrument on top. This song feels so intimate, like the intimacy you get in a dimly lit, small bar and you're right against the stage, the singer is dancing and singing right up your nose. The vibe is just so good. Such a great window of the kind of sexuality and rawness of the 80s. I also heard this was used in a hentai and it's fitting. I don't know which one though. It is THE vibe for a 90s hentai. Sleezy ecstacy, desire, and some loneliness.
this is by far the best recording of this I have ever heard, I'm glad that it's here to be listened to by the generation that loves Citypop. I love how it surprises all the artists that the new generation is a big fan of their 80s work, but the fact is their music is so accessible that the good stuff can transcend borders/ this is incredible
your video is undoubtedly the most splendid of all, you are a god, I give you my dear thanks for providing us with such perfect music...post more and more
The 80's is another universe that we will never reach again.The music back then was from another dimension. Exciting!!!
This is just the epitome of the 80s popular music as a whole, Japan's contribution to the decade's aesthetic is unfathomable.
ウォークマンに高田明美風キャラにきまぐれオレンジロード風シティテイスト、懐かしいです〜。
Agreed
同意しました、100％。このスタイルが完全に復活することを願っています。
@@GenesisSaturna we can hope and pray
Entendi
Yhgg
現代の若者日本人からしても、この時代のメロディには本当に新鮮さを感じる。最高です🥰
Falo tudo irmao
No soy de origen asiático, pero me encanta la letra y el ritmo de este tipo de canciones. A mi parecer son mejores que las qué hay de moda actualmente
凄く良い表現
オッサンからすると懐かしいんだけどねw
当時高校生だったよ
@@あずき抹茶-o5jㅡ
😅
I bought this cd and I can confirm, this album takes night driving to a whole new level. I drove through the campus hood in my town and got lots of inquisitive looks lol.
You’re cool 💕
Chad
sounds like the song you listen while driving through a neon light filled city.
Fuck yeah, so wait theres a whole album that this song is on? What is it called?
@@solaireofastora8609 Kaoru Akimoto - Cologne (1986) [Full Album]
Kaoru Akimoto maybe didn't pursue a music career, but when she did decide to drop music, she dropped GOLD. Dress Down is so special, from the music to the singing. Her voice is so mature and soulful, actually an excellent singer!
A great song to listen to after this is Junko Yagami's BAY CITY. Junko is another PHENOMENAL City pop singer known for her siren-like voice.
You’re goddamn right
she should have just pursue music as a hobby instead!
I wonder Kaoru-san knows what happend in the last 5 years with the resurgance of city pop / "new music"
Junko, Akina Nakamori, and Mariya Takeuichi are my personal favorites. Also love Rie Miyazawa, Yumiko Takahashi too.
Just came here from Bay City lmao.
Yes! Finally an official distribution of the song. This song sound so godly at high quality
first time hearing this song i like it i might actually start listening to city pop music.
The music fits in with with many scenes such as action or elevator type scenes when the characters are hanging out on a train whilst doing random stuff whilst waiting. Japan has a great range of music but you never see it outside of Japanese material. Even without the lyrics written up, the music just sucks you in.
I gotta say though, this upload does not sound like high quality to me. I think it is a remaster, the compression sounds much heavier than the flac I have been listening to for years.
That one video is completely effed up audio quality vise... i hope they'll take it down.
So the folk who own this gem actually care about redistributing it to a new generation, neat. BTW for those of you looking for quality, Im pretty sure this is one of the highest quality recordings of Dress Down since it was uploaded by the people who own the rights to it.
Actually i wouldn't doubt it was more likely for the money, it's a hit anyway.
@@hollyjollylollymolly3160 they paid money to advertise this song,either way it's nice they want people to listen to this
The only minor nitpick is that this video replaced the album version of "Dress Down" on the automatically generated "Cologne" playlist. When listing to the album, there's no longer the original transition between "Narcissist" and "Dress Down".
Still a very minor nitpick, and can be replicated using other uploads of the song.
@@vidcas1711 there's a whole remastered album now. Looks like they re released the whole thing
Holy cow, you're right, this IS the official company! And they knew to put a clip from an 80s anime! They know about internet stuff! Lol.
I cannot believe that she sang this song when she was just 22 years old. Brilliant.
how old is she now ?
Ever heard about Aaliyah, she was 13 when she started her career
@@matin03121997 nobody asked
@Roxy • ロクシ true, but i still had the need to comment something. Next time I'll ask you for permission 😉
@@matin03121997 LMAO i was just joking, it's just that what you said seemed random and unrelated to the convo
すごい、鳥肌が、、
なんて素晴らしい歌なんだ。
The background synths add so much layering to this that I don't recall hearing in other bootleg versions of this song. honestly I can't believe I listened to this song pitched, sped up, or changed in anyway and still loved it-now that I've experienced the official release I don't think I'll be going back. Thanks guys!
not only this sounds so good, but also by reading the comments distributed by the actual owners.. lovely
バブリーの香りのするサウンド。懐かしい💕
Got a ad of this while listening to other Japanese CityPop, very smart use of advertising money, bravo
Haha. Same. I was on a playlist and though it was apart of the playlist and looked and saw a yellow progress bar.
I was listening to the “bleach” soundtrack and this popped up
Algorithm doing it's job for once.
Fun bit for anyone who really likes this song: There's a song that goes before this one called ナルシスト (Narcissist) that fades out into the intro to Dress Down. It's really great and I'd highly advise everyone to check it out.
That is probably because they were all on one music device and it just fades/transitions into the other
@@bwabwawell yeah. that's pretty common on cds
you need more likes on this!! i just tried it and that was SO COOL
Yeah Narcissist is my favorite song on the album. TBH that opening overture is basically a preview for the fact that you're getting a kickass album.
Got the colonge album downloaded on my Amazon music 🥰🥰
身体が勝手にダンシング‼️
最高すぎる👍👍👍‼️
Backless dress and
Eye-catching earrings
Perfect style with no messy hair lines
My henchmen are being playful
But they look at me in wonder
because I don't smile.
Dress Down Please find me soon.
You're messing with that girl.
that will never satisfy you. I'm sure it's boring.
Dress Down Look at me so much that it takes your breath away.
Please tell me, tell me why.
Blue swaying lights
You are coming closer
I got upset and missed a step.
When I said thank you for making me grumpy, you smiled beautifully.
Dress Down
Push my hair back on it on purpose
That scent is a deliberate temptation
Dress Down
Before you fall in love with me I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you. Dress Down
Push my hair back on it on purpose
That scent is a deliberate temptation Dress Down
With the magic power of my overline lips I'm waiting, waiting for you. Dress Down
Before you fall in love with me I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you.
Does it say "Henchmen" in japanese, or it might mean "Guys who admire her" or "Boy friends"
words cannot describe how much i like the start of this song
everytime i think i found the best of this genre i discover another gem like this, 80s japan is a gift that keeps on giving
背中の開いたドレス こぼれてしまいそうなear ring
乱れた髪 一筋もない
おどけた取り巻き達 私が笑わないのを
不思議な目をして見ているわ
Dress down はやく見つけてよ
そんな子にかまって つまらないはずだわ
Dress down 息が止まるほど 見つめられたくって
Please tell me, tell me why
ブルーに揺れるライト あなたが近づいてくる
慌てたつま先持て余す
不機嫌にさせてくれて ありがとうって切り出したら
あなたは素敵にほほ笑んだ
Dress down わざとかき上げる
髪と香さえも 図られた誘惑
Dress down あなたが私に 夢中になる前に
I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you
Dress down わざとかき上げる
髪と香さえも 図られた誘惑
Dress down わざとはみ出した 口紅の魔力で
I'm waiting, waiting for you
Dress down あなたが私に 夢中になる前に
I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you
凄いお洒落な歌詞ですね。特に「不機嫌にさせてくれてありがとうって切り出したら あなたは素敵にほほ笑んだ」ってところが好き。
the amount of serotonin this song gives me
いつ聴いても良いですね♪
오프닝 멜로디 너무 좋다
매트로감성 최고!
Suddenly this is on my UA-cam ad, never been so glad to found an addicted ad like this, I never heard of this song before, but it's gold and it takes me back to my childhood era full with city pop songs 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Outstanding.
Dress Down
Kaoru Akimoto
senaka no aita doresu koborete shimai-sōna iyaringu
midareta kami hito suji mo nai
odoketa torimaki-tachi watashi ga warawanai no o
fushigina me o shite mite iru wa
Dress down hayaku mitsukete yo
son'na ko ni kamatte tsumaranai hazuda wa
Dress down-iki ga tomaru hodo mitsume raretakutte
Please tell me, tell me why
burū ni yureru raito anata ga chikadzuite kuru
awateta tsumasaki moteamasu
fukigen ni sa sete kurete arigatō tte kiridashitara
anata wa suteki ni hohoenda
Dress down wazato kaki ageru
kami no kaori sae mo hakara reta yūwaku
Dress down anata ga watashi ni muchūninaru mae ni
I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you
Dress down wazato kaki ageru
kami no kaori sae mo hakara reta yūwaku
Dress down wazato hamidashita kuchibeni no maryoku de
I'm waiting, waiting for you
Dress down anata ga watashi ni
muchūninaru mae ni
I'm melting, melting, melting, melting you
Ty
A blessing from the gods
May your souls be rewarded with eternal happiness
Long Live Kaoru Akimoto
Roman 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
This song makes my serotonin spike
if kaoru akimoto ever decided to release a new song or album, i think she would be welcomed back with open arms!!
she's a great singer and song writer!! cologne and shambara are some of my favorite albums!!!
We don't know if she's alive or not and we don't know what she look like today, I wish to see her like Anri and Miki Matsubara ( she's dead for 20 years)
We need a concert with only this type of music with this vibe. It’ll be like the new wood stock for city pop
Or some night clubs that just play this stuff.
Everytime I hear this song I have goosebumps!!!
I love this song with all my soul💜
bro this song is so good
I recently brought this album as my birthday gift to myself, I’ve loved it for so many years and remember having to rely on soundcloud uploads to listen to it in full(ty jesus:) ). Though it being available digitally for a while, I’m so happy to own it physically finally!
her voice is so beautiful
This version is such great quality. Thank you.
Nice to see they are keeping this gem alive!
Damn this song sounds perfect to cover with the Sega Genesis/MegaDrive soundfont- I will die happy if someone like LegendofRenegade covers this
So true
Facts
Fr frllllllll
I'm sure you can emulate Akimoto-san's sweet voice with the PSG channels
The bass playing is otherworldly
フューチャーファンクアーティストのマクロスの曲に使われてたからめっちゃ上がる！！！😄
とても良い曲なので通学の時に使うのに最適です :)
Playing this song and simply live with the pain
Bro said 💪🏽😃
What an awesome 80's song! And the production quality is absolutely stunning. Thank you so much.
Nice to see them redistribute this song, and together with a cute lyric video, you love to see it
Kaoru es mágica. Tampoco puedo dejar de escuchar esa intro llamada Beginning, es tan corta pero tan mágica. Gracias por esta maravillosa música. ❤❤❤
Kaoru Akimoto, artista selecta del City Pop 💕
Hasta este momento, es el único anuncio que me ha gustado ver y obviamente verlo completo
The bass the voice the vibe - just bobbing & grooving while working listening to this gem
Feliz Juevez amigos
Based (it's monday but still Feliz Jueves tho)
el mejores Pop 80s 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌❤❤❤❤❤😎😎😎😎😎
Love it ❤
This is the first time i listened to a piece from Kaoru Akimoto, thanks to a UA-cam ad, this is the first time an ad would introduce me to an 80s City Pop song, cause usually the ad would just advertise modern pop or RnB songs, and i'm glad it did, cause now i have more 80s city pop singers to listen to! All this time i have been listening to Tatsuro Yamashita, Mariya Takeuchi, Tomoko Aran, Junko Ohashi, Junko Yagami, Yurie Kokubu, Meiko Nakahara, Miki Matsubara, Momoko Kikuchi, and many more, so this addition is a welcomed one. So, thank you for the ad!
Honestly I love Junko Yagami's music, it's really wonderful and always makes me happy, everytime I listen to one of her songs it makes want to sing along
All these artists you mentioned are really great
*whispers* check out "Cindy"...
I don't know if you checked her songs out yet but, if you haven't, give a listen to Anri's "Timely!!" album, it's also really good!
@@TheHumanPurpleTape love her music
@@marifer9697 Her music never fails to be a banger
この曲に合う素敵な絵をつけるな～と思ったらVictor公式でびっくり、素敵です
これ好き
THIS IS REALLY GODLY
(from Philippines)
이 노래가 널리 알려져서 아키모토 카오루상이 어떻게 지내는지 근황을 듣고싶어요..
el Mejores city Pop 80s Japan ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
an absolute banger. thank you so much for uploading this.
Love this
This is beautiful im dancing in my living room to this its 3 am and simply just ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I can listen to this for hours 😌
💜 Nice One.
Amo esta canción, la conocí por casualidad en un vídeo de evangelion como "selfish high heels" pero esta, la original, es todo lo que necesito. 💗💗
vengo de feliz jueves
Te recomiendo escuchar el disco "colagne" de Kaoru Akimoto donde esta esta cancion
あらあら
素敵ですね。
I love the crescendo of the intro. The kind of ominous, psychedelic tension then drops into the dance-able city pop style beat fans of this genre know and love with the twist of the traditional Japanese notes and instrument on top. This song feels so intimate, like the intimacy you get in a dimly lit, small bar and you're right against the stage, the singer is dancing and singing right up your nose. The vibe is just so good. Such a great window of the kind of sexuality and rawness of the 80s.
I also heard this was used in a hentai and it's fitting. I don't know which one though. It is THE vibe for a 90s hentai. Sleezy ecstacy, desire, and some loneliness.
This is my favorite genre + anime intro and I'm here for it. I love funky music man
I love this song so much.
懐かしい
THIS SOUNDS SO HEAVENLY
The romaji plus the hiragana/kanji subtitles make it soooo much easier to learn
Omg.... the best sound quality I've ever heard ;)
이노래는 인트로부터 카오루상 음색까지 다좋음 ㅜㅜㅜㅜ
Brasileira aqui deixando claro que isto, senhoras e senhores, é uma obra de arte!
今の歌を否定してるわけじゃないけど、やっぱり俺には騒がしい歌じゃなくて、落ち着いた昔の方がいいな
この歌は最高に合う
Thank you for the upload, sounds amazing!
Fantastica
this is by far the best recording of this I have ever heard, I'm glad that it's here to be listened to by the generation that loves Citypop. I love how it surprises all the artists that the new generation is a big fan of their 80s work, but the fact is their music is so accessible that the good stuff can transcend borders/ this is incredible
2年前にアップされたときは当然まだ数件しかコメなかったのに(でも外国の方が多かった)、こんなに外国のコメントで埋め尽くされるなんて…
きっと秋元さんも感慨深いと思う
Peru presente
Ну да, нам нравится
MEEEELTING YOOOOOOOU
Big News❤❤❤
Kaoru announced on Instagram that she will participate in Night Tempo's album which will be released in September.
Amazing, I listen this song from France and the Japanese Funk/Disco IS absolutely goddness ❤
simply gold.
Love this song
Gracias por poner la letra en Romanji para poder cantarla ♥
your video is undoubtedly the most splendid of all, you are a god, I give you my dear thanks for providing us with such perfect music...post more and more
amazing
I love this song sm
que bueno haber descubierto esta canción, se volvió de mis favoritas c:
This hits so hard.
🖤💚This is such a lovely song, the sound is gorgeous.❤🤍
Can’t let gang know I fw this 😩
MUST let gang know i fw this 🙏🙏
The UA-cam algorithm deserves credit for this one ❤ this is really good
OMG I love this song so muchhhhh
今まで知らなかったけど、
やはりこの頃の曲の方が好き
i dont understand but facts
@@envy2526 That was the correct answer. XD I've also just discovered Japanese disco this year, and I love it.
でしょ～このような音楽は勉強にも役立ちますね
la estuve saltando muchas veces hasta que le di la oportunidad, ahora no dejo de escucharla, sigue recomendando canciones UA-cam C:
this song be givin thursday vibes like u happy cuz its that day of the week once again
Feliz jueves
Tremenda obra auditiva... 🚬🚬🚬
imaginate las demas del album de donde proviene hermano
very nice
You know what? Considering I loved the song to begin with, this is one ad I'm perfectly okay with.