Ryuichi Sakamoto + Motoharu Sano "Fashion Energy/Twilight Lovers" (7")
A long-lost collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Motoharu Sano is finally released as an analog single.
Artist:Nanaco Sato
Title:Fashion Energy / Twilight Lovers
Format:7"
CAT#:COKA-113
Barcode:4549767376868
Price:$25
Label:NIPPON COLUMBIA
Japan Release Date:November 3rd, 2026
Originally recorded for an apparel brand's commercial campaign, Ryuichi Sakamoto's synth-driven technopop gem "Fashion Energy" is paired with "Twilight Lovers", a mellow ballad composed by Motoharu Sano and recorded during the sessions for Nanaco Sato's acclaimed album Kissing Fish, for a special double A-side 7-inch release.
Tracklist:
01. Fashion Energy / Ryuichi Sakamoto feat. Nanaco Sato
Lyrics: Mayumi Yoshida
Music & Arrangement: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Performed by Ryuichi Sakamoto
Recorded at ONKIO HAUS, February 15–17, 1986
02. Twilight Lovers / Nanaco Sato
Lyrics: Nanaco Sato
Music: Motoharu Sano
Arrangement: Akira Inoue
Recorded at Columbia Studio, March 1979
Label: NIPPONOPHONE
Released & Distributed by NIPPON COLUMBIA