Song · Japan
“Suburban Love” by Japan
From the album Adolescent Sex (1978)
“Suburban Love” by Japan appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1978 on the album Adolescent Sex. Its best result is #991 on the CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,665 alternative song of all time.
David Sylvian wrote "Suburban Love" on his own, words and music, and it surfaced in March 1978 on Adolescent Sex, the debut album Japan made for Hansa. That title was touchy enough that some countries got the record simply as Japan, and the band's namesake country put its own spin on the track list: the Japanese pressing mistranslated several song titles, and this one came out there as "Carousel of Love".
AllMusic's verdict on the album: punk snarl not yet worn off, some glam in the guitars, and electronics that beat much of the coming British underground to the punch. Britain shrugged at the time, but the record went over better abroad, above all in Japan itself, where it climbed to 20.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 991 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
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