Summary
Miki Matsubara’s 1979 song “Mayonaka no Door~stay with me” has surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify. This makes it the first Japanese song from the 20th century to reach this milestone, and it’s contributing to the growing popularity of City Pop music around the world. The song remains a beloved classic, continuing to receive recognition and being featured in films internationally.
Miki Matsubara’s classic 1979 song, “Mayonaka no Door~stay with me,” has become a huge streaming success, reaching over 500 million plays on Spotify. This makes it only the tenth Japanese song ever to hit that milestone, and the first from the 20th century to do so.
The song has become a key part of the recent global resurgence of City Pop, largely thanks to younger, digitally-savvy listeners and fans from around the world. It initially gained massive attention with 18 days at the top of Spotify’s Viral Chart in December 2020, and has remained consistently popular on international charts like Billboard’s Japan Songs chart (excluding Japan).
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2026-07-21 07:55