If you're listening to this song right now your brain is functioning well and you enjoy life. Congratulations!

I'm 63 and listening to this right now...

Japan were the real deal. They had everything - the songs, the sounds, the arrangements, the musicianship, and style that launched dozens of imitators. Sadly, the imitators had more success than Japan, but that’s probably because these songs made a few more listening demands than Duran or Spandau. There is jazz here, there is prog, there is funk and ambient electronica, there is dance, there is Roxy, Bowie, Eno, and Fripp, all in a beautifully wrapped aural presentation box that still sounds gorgeous and fresh some forty years on. Truly unique. Everything from Quiet Life to Tin Drum is worth your time - the earlier glam recordings are almost from a different band (almost, but not entirely unconnected). But don’t miss out on what the band members did after Japan folded. There are numerous collaborations. There is the Japan-that-was-not in Rain Tree Crow. There’s David Sylvian’s solo career, which scales some extraordinary musical heights. There’s Mick Karn’s rubbery fretless bass playing - solo and with others, including with Bauhaus’ Pete Murphy for the short-lived Dali’s Car. There are the Jansen/Barbieri albums. If you’re just discovering Japan or you’ve not followed the later music made by its members, you have a beautiful and stimulating journey ahead, should you choose to explore. I hope it’s clear that I love this band as much today as I did when I discovered them in 1980. They’re worth your time and attention. The coolest and most musically gifted band no one ever talks about.

Absolute tune. 55 year old granny from Scotland. My youth. Absolute excellence

I was an adopted kid and I went to see Japan live in the 80s. At the same gig, but unknown to me at the time, was a brother I never knew I had. Later on in life,, when searching for my biological family, I found my brother and we had quite a time sharing memories of that show and enjoying this song. Thanks Japan for helping bond my brother and I together! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Possibly the most underated band of all time.

RIP Mick Karn, sadly gone but absolutely never forgotten.

Japan were a brilliant band of the early 80s, they were underrated, this is a great song, sounds similar to early Duran Duran, the early 80s was a great period in music history

In 1980 I walked into T.O.T.S. nightclub in Southend and this song was playing. I remember thinking "Who are these guys"?. I bought every record they made after that and still regularly play them today at 60 years of age. Brilliant musicians and song writers and way ahead of their time. The sadly late Mick Kahn's fretless base playing became their signature sound. Fantastic.

Mick Karn was a brilliant bass player, real signature to his playing.

As soon as I saw Duran Duran at the rum runner in 1981 I knew they had been influenced by Japan. One of the most underestimated bands of all time they had a massive effect on my music. Mick Karn sadly missed one of the great bass players.

This band isn't talked about enough they had such great tracks

Japan's music was the perfect place where the glam tradition of David Bowie and Roxy Music met the post-punk bleakness of the early '80s.

Mick Karn's fretless bass playing is simply sublime.

How was Mick Karn not recognized as one of Earths greatest bassists of all time? RIP Mick! ❤

The progression from punk to New romantic avant garde was a good time to be around. I lived this music.

Mick Karn probably one of the best bass players you'll ever hear. What a dream of a tune with a hard hitting edge to it, awesome.

Better than anything put out today. Still sounds as fresh as it did 40 years ago.

Here again..57 yrs old…eyes closed..listening with love👍🙏🥰🥰🥰❤️

Despite being born in the mid 2000s, I love this song. Just want all fans of this band to know that Japan's music is still influential.

I have all their original vinyls. I'd never part with them. My 13yr old heart lies there.

David Sylvian❤️❤️❤️ なつかしいわ～！美しいわ～！ カッコいい～😍

Come on David we need you back

David Silvian is a genius, and Japan's music is still mysterious and exciting today. I don't know why the band fell apart at the cusp of global success - their and Duran's sound defined the 80s, its sad they're not better known.

Still a classic listening in 2024 👊🏻🙏🏻

British bands 70s and 80s, so very talented

For me this song heralded the beginning of the 80’s and my love for the music of that decade. I was 13 and just started boarding school. Music was everything to me and many songs of the 80’s were a soundtrack to my younger years. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

You know when you look back at the music you were listening to as a 13 year old and can't believe the some of crap you liked them? Well I can't believe what good taste I must have had being a huge fan of Japan, still love this band 40 years on.

About to reach the FORTIETH anniversary of this studio recording...am I the only person who can't believe four decades have swept by?

How can a band so young sound like the mid 70,s and early 80,s inspire a new generation of artists called new romantics then simply vanish boggles the mind. Japan were simply brilliant.

My fav band of all the 80s. A woman in her mid-teens who dressed in men's suits, shoes and ties, and had hair like David Sylvian. They remain totally unique today.

こんな時代にこんな素敵な歌があったなんて！！！

Richard Barbieri is very underrated. His use of the sequencer really makes this song.

David Sylvian is the most beautiful man I've ever seen

Absolutely timeless, so glad I was in my teens growing up listening to this band. Completely iconic, no one has a voice like David Sylvian, completely beautiful and stylish man and Mick Kahn was pure genius. I never tire of listening to their music.

An iconic techno tune from the early 80s. Conjures up great memories..

If you liked Japan back then, you were uber cool. I did.

fantastic sound of my youth. glad i was young in this era.

I live in Thailand, just heard this in a bar and had to wait for three or four more visits till it came on again to ask who it was? I just couldn't remember , I thought of Japan Tin Drum but had to find 'Quiet Life'. Great song!

This was actually released in 1979. Brilliant music. There was only one.

Duran Duran stole so much from Japan, that I've nicknamed them 'Japan Japan.'

Still such a gorgeous song and production sound. What I wouldn't give to disappear forever back into the time of my life when this song came out. Ah well..."The ghosts of my life"

David Sylivan is legit one of my favorite voices in music😍

One of the most talented bands ever assembled.

This song feels incredibly nostalgic in all the best ways

I can’t believe I didn’t appreciate this music when it came out. It took me a while to go from loud guitars to melodic synths.

I was 15 when I first heard Japan. It was so different from the mainstream stuff that it defined my taste in music. My interest in music has gotten wider because it includes opera and modern composers as well.

I'm 59 now this song is my life. My wife of 28 years is into disco. Her loss you can't perfect perfection. Sylvia is a genius

Still superb 40+ years later.

This is authentic New Wave music

56 and feeling nostalgic for great times with great people and great music

the bass line is out of this world, the synths, the singer, this is awesome my guys i just found this today, these people were ahead of their time, can't believe this came out in 1979. im going to rock this song the whole year! (im sad i didnt live this era of music, im 32 years old)

Gen X are the only normal people on this earth. What a tune..

大好き過ぎます。 　いつ聴いても彼らの曲は詩的で美しいです。

Cany believe this was 1979, amazing song!!!!!!!

I am a definite Mick Karn fan, but I love the almost twang Sylvian gets in his voice here when he sings "boys" in this song and the "swing" in the self-titled song. Brilliant! Also, I became a fan of Japan in 83 or so when Duran Duran's Simon and Nick were on MTV as guest DJs and played Visions of China, which hooked me immediately. I can hear in this song the influence on DD from their first album. Considering Nick Rhodes played Japan as a DJ at Rum Runners and was open about their influence, it's no surprise. Yes DD benefited, but they were also open about Japan's influence. Thankfully so, as I wouldn't have been exposed to Japan without them in the US when I was a pre-teen. I'm now in my early 50s and falling down the Japan rabbit hole again. With bonus other projects. Bestial Clusters should be delivered to me now in Italy in the next few days.

A great song in my opinion.I am proud to say I grew up listening to all these bands from my older siblings listening to them all.

Mick was a brilliant!!!! bass player. Listen to that bass. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

Just a brilliant pioneering band. This brings back so many wonderful memories. I got heavily into Japan at 16 in 1982…perfect timing as I had the ‘pretty boy’ looks, David Sylvian hair and copied his dress sense (obviously not as good as Mr Sylvian)…I worked at my local Tesco in Northfield (Birmingham) and had a ‘fan club’ with girls waiting for me outside the store when I left, screaming and shouting 😂…I made the local paper, and got threatened with written warnings if they kept coming into the store screaming! I lived off that look for about 7 years, and got lots of attention - until pretty boys had their day and the girls moved on 😂 Life goes by so quickly, you move on, and you forget. Now 40 years later at 56 - I would need a wig to replicate the Sylvian hair, am heavily overweight, and the looks went in my late 40’s, but after hearing the sad news of Ruichi Sakamotos passing, I’ve been rediscovering Japan and David Sylvian, and forgot so many songs…it’s genuinely emotional hearing them all again and thinking back to truly brilliant times with a smile. Japan were a unique and ridiculously talented group, as is David Sylvian, so I’m looking forward to listening to everything he has been recording over the years with great anticipation.

There aren’t enough words to describe the mystery and gorgeousness of this song, this time, and David Sylvian. ❤️

This song is something so extra special. I have listened to it countless of times and still it makes my endorphins go crazy. Some times everything just match and leaves a gem for later generations.

Never was that fond of New Wave, until I started listening to Japan. Under recognized colossal talent perhaps. The success of Porcupine Tree might be bringing a few more ears to Japan and JBK music.

JAPAN I am one of the Japanese who was shocked by such a band name and its advanced songs,music.

Remember going to see them at Hammersmith odeon .. amazing

Very underated band. Made a lot of good albums and singles. Great to see them live at Edinburgh playhouse in the 1980s .

Takes me back to carefree summer days driving in my old 1984 XR3i. Great music, great car.

What a Banga!!! - from new - wave to new romantic ! - like James Bond nobody did it better!!! ❤❤❤ Nigel Wellski.

i’m a 15 y/o girl and i love this band ❤️ Happy Birthday Mick Karn today 24/07/22 🥳

Such a glamorous slick 80s band with beautiful David Sylvian at the helm.

A personal favourite of mine. They were good and they could really play. They weren't just posers. Good use of an e-bow too!

Their best song as far as I’m concerned. This was such a great era in music. Forgot how very attractive David Sylvian was as well! 😍

Sylvian was gorgeous

私は、小学生時代、この曲を聞いてから、洋楽にハマりました。

I wish there was a way to take over the charts with 80s style music...

this may just be my favorite video on youtube. the hazy, dreamlike filter, the sudden changes of camera angles. the band members faces are robotic and emotionless but you can still tell they're enjoying what they're doing. the vocalists' little smile as he slightly dances to the song. love it all!

wow i wore make up at this time of my life now im a 59 yrs old lorry driver :)

Wonderful, brings back happy memories. I was in the audience at the Apollo then , At the time I was a Physics Student at Manchester University ,big Japan fan.

Mick Karn on LEAD BASS! Amazing tune, Amazing musicians, still sounds Amazing after all these years ! RIP Mick Karn! dx

What a brilliant record I can't stop listening to this I'm 61 going on 21 😁

2024 anyone..very 1st album I bought..Still think it's great❤

I was 12 when this was released I loved it so much I couldn’t wait to go to the record shop to buy it. I never ever get sick of hearing it. It’s a classic track, it’s timeless and it has so many great memories attached to it for me.

Listen Japan, filled the dancefloors, This was the sound! Bassline..

i will be forever grateful for them inspiring duran duran enough to borrow a good chunk of their sound from them.

70sUK rock はやっぱりいいですね？Japan大好き🍀😌🍀

David had the perfect set of....Gnashers! Perfectly white n straight.

My fav 80s band ~ these guys really evolved styles over the years - truly innovative

鈴カステラですね！ 勉強のせずに必死に聴いてました、このアルバム。 やっぱりフェリーに似てるすね、当時は感じませんでしたが。

RIP Mick Karn and his fretless base

Ma and Pa Batt’s mixed genes really produced two good looking boys!

Always a cut above the run of the mill New Romantic bands.

Loved this song in the 80s and I still do....David sylvian was so underrated.

Top ten , all time 80’s tune 🥸

As of September 2021, I may be only 19 years old but, courtesy of my dad mostly, I continue to dive deeper into the realm of music of the past century and further. I'm actually starting to teach my dad about music in his day he didn't even know about! Everything from this to the New Romantics/New Wave including Duran Duran, to Progressive Rock and all its subgenres including Progressive Metal and neo-prog (Richard Barbieri went on to join Porcupine Tree after Japan and Rain Tree Crow), Jazz Fusion and Classical. I wish more people my age, or at least in my age demographic, can listen to and appreciate older music. Born in 2002, I obviously wasn't around to witness the growth of these bands/artists (and consequently my heroes) in real time, but at least I have an unending stream of music to enjoy and discover for years to come. The fountain of all this music seems to replenish itself for me, and that is immensely satisfying. I really enjoy watching these videos precisely for the quality of the film (apart from the music of course). Right at the beginning at 0:02 when Barbieri is playing the opening theme, there's a flicker in the image that is so representative of that era, and I think it really adds to the aesthetic of the day. It's possible for me to be transported back in time and forget about the things that trouble me today through the time machine that is music and video. I pay homage and respect to this music by performing originals in my own band Lucidae. This music, and its beloved aesthetics, will never die. ❤

Probably the best group of the 80s.

Mick's bass just flows through this. R.I.P

saw these guys in sheffield early 80s they looked rather stunning it was a pleasure being there ...xxx

Here come the quiet life still in 2020...pure perfection

Eurolec 80's ,Tea bags & tomatoe flinging, great times.

Easily one of the most under-appreciated bands ever.

David Sylvian's style and vocals are just perfection. I wish they were bigger in the USA.