Various Artists – Holiday Tunes: UkiUki Mode (a J!-ENT World Groove Album Review)

DISC 1:

1. Aya Matsuura – Yeah! めっちゃホリデイ
2. DREAMS COME TRUE – go for it!
3. Every Little Thing – Dear My Friend
4. PUFFY – サーキットの娘
5. Shimatani Hitomi – 亜麻色の髪の乙女
6. Ryouta Mitsunaga – Always
7. access – 夢を見たいから
8. ZOO – YA-YA-YA
9. Tomoyasu Hotei – CIRCUS
10. SHAZNA – SWEET HEART MEMORY
11. Nami Tamaki – Reason
12. Makoto Kawamoto – ピカピカ
13. Kimmokusei – 二人のアカボシ
14. Rina Chinen – Wing
15. Hitomi Yaida – Buzzstyle
16. Original Love – 朝日のあたる道 AS TIME GOES BY
17. Mayo Okamoto – そのままの君でいて

DISC 2:

1. ORANGE RANGE – ラヴ・パレード
2. JUDY AND MARY – Over Drive
3. THE HIGH-LOWS – 青春
4. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION – ループ & ループ
5. hide with Spread Beaver – ever free
6. ULFULS – Asobou
7. Kaera Kimura – happiness!!!
8. CRAZY KEN BAND – あ、やるときゃやらなきゃダメなのよ。
9. Yosui Inoue – コーヒー・ルンバ
10. Hideki Kaji – ラ･ブーム ～だってMY BOOM IS ME～
11. PRINCESS PRICESS – OH YEAH!
12. Bakufu Slump – 旅人よ ～ The Longest Journey
13. LINDBERG – だってそうじゃない!?
14. UNICORN – すばらしい日々
15. Motoharu Sano – 約束の橋
16. JUN SKY WALKER(S) – つめこんだHAPPY
17. THE YELLOW MONKEY – バラ色の日々

From the label behind the “Holiday Tunes: Nonbiri Mode” comes “Holiday Tunes: UkiUki Mode”!

“UkiUki” is an expression of being excited and the songs featured in this 2-disc compilation features 34 full-length songs to make one feel excited!  Well, not sure if it would really but I can tell you that there are classic hits included in this compilation that did make me happy!

“Holiday Tunes: UkiUki Mode” features hits from the last 25-years which include classic hits such as DREAMS COME TRUE “go for it!”, PUFFY’s “Circuit no Musume”, JUDY AND MARY’s “Over Drive”, LINDBERG’s “Datte Sou Janai”, UNICORN’s “Atarashi no Hibi” and more!

But really, there are many songs on this compilation that will attract various audiences because it’s so diverse with many popular music hits and various music styles.

Personally, It’s hard to review compilations because the artists featured are subjective to those listening and whether or not they like the music as you get rock and pop music.

But for those who are familiar with ’90s and early 2000 J-Pop, you will no doubt find this compilation fun and enjoyable! And the fact that it’s not just artists from Sony but artists from various labels is pretty cool and for the most part, these songs are truly UkiUki mode tracks and perfect for spring and summer.

The CD comes with a lyrics booklet for each song and a slipcover case.

Overall, this compilation album has something for everyone but will probably appeal mostly to those who appreciate Japanese music hits from the last 20-years.

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