**City Pop is a Japanese pop music genre that emerged in the late 1970s and 1980s. It combines Western influences such as AOR, funk, disco and jazz with Japanese pop music and an urban lifestyle. The productions are often highly polished, characterized by synthesizers, catchy hooklines and nostalgic flair. In the 2010s, city pop experienced a worldwide revival, thanks in part to platforms like YouTube and genres like vaporwave.