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sophisti-pop
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Sophisti-pop is a subgenre of pop music that emerged in the mid-1980s in the United Kingdom. It is characterized by its polished production values, intricate arrangements, and sophisticated songwriting. Sophisti-pop is often associated with artists who blended elements of jazz, soul, and funk into their pop songs, such as Sade, Simply Red, and Prefab Sprout. The genre declined in popularity in the early 1990s, but its influence can still be heard in contemporary pop music.
100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album | Tags | Other places |
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| 31 |
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1974 | Marcos Valle | Marcos Valle |
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| 61 |
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1978 | Ziad Rahbani | Houdou Nisbi |
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| 81 |
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1978 | The Rah Band | Past, Present & Future |
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| 24 | 1981-06-05 | 高橋幸宏 | Neuromantic |
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| 35 |
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1982-02 | Orange Juice | You Can't Hide Your Love Forever |
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| 67 | 1982-06-21 | ABC | The Lexicon Of Love |
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| 79 |
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1982-06 | Roxy Music | Avalon |
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| 10 |
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1983 | Furniture | When The Boom Was On |
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| 33 | 1983 | Nick Heyward | North Of A Miracle |
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| 69 |
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1983 | The Style Council | Introducing The Style Council |
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| 87 | 1983 | The Blue Nile | A Walk Across The Rooftops |
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| 9 |
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1984 | Marina Lima | Fullgás |
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| 64 |
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1984 | ADMAS | Sons of Ethiopia | ||
| 66 |
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1984 | Miguel Bosé | Bandido |
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| 15 |
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1984 | Matt Bianco | Whose Side Are You On |
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| 38 |
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1984-03 | Orange Juice | Texas Fever |
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| 56 |
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1984-07-28 | Sade | Diamond Life |
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| 44 |
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1985 | Paul Young | The Secret Of Association |
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| 73 |
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1985 | Belouis Some | Some People |
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| 45 |
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1985-04-25 | Yukihiro Takahashi | ニウロマンティック~ロマン神経症~ (2021 Yoshinori Sunahara Remastering) |
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| 52 | 1985-06-01 | The Style Council | Our Favourite Shop |
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| 91 | 1985-06-03 | Bryan Ferry | Boys and Girls |
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| 42 |
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1985-06 | Prefab Sprout | Two Wheels Good |
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| 92 | 1985-06 | Prefab Sprout | Steve McQueen |
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| 8 |
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1985-07 | Julian Lennon | Jude |
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| 72 |
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1985-11-16 | Sade | Promise |
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| 16 |
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1986 | Heróis Da Resistência | Heróis da Resistência |
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| 47 | 1986 | The Blow Monkeys | Animal Magic |
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| 59 |
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1986 | David Sylvian | Gone To Earth (Remastered 2003) |
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| 12 |
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1987 | Lars H.U.G. | Kysser himlen farvel |
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| 23 |
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1987 | The Dolphin Brothers | Catch The Fall |
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| 43 |
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1987 | The Blow Monkeys | She Was Only A Grocer's Daughter |
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| 71 | 1987 | Aztec Camera | Love |
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| 74 |
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1987 | Living in a Box | Living In A Box |
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| 85 |
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1987 | Johnny Hates Jazz | Turn Back The Clock |
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| 39 |
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1987-02-07 | The Style Council | The Cost Of Loving |
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| 49 | 1987-04-27 | Curiosity Killed the Cat | Keep Your Distance |
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| 77 |
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1987-05-11 | Swing Out Sister | It's Better To Travel |
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| 65 | 1987-09-22 | Black | Wonderful Life |
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| 60 |
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1987-10-12 | ABC | Alphabet City |
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| 62 | 1988 | Everything But the Girl | Idlewild |
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| 84 | 1988-03 | Prefab Sprout | From Langley Park to Memphis |
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| 78 | 1988-04-29 | Sade | Stronger Than Pride |
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| 57 |
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1989-04-09 | Swing Out Sister | Kaleidoscope World |
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| 30 | 1989-05-03 | Living in a Box | Gatecrashing |
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| 58 | 1989-06 | Prefab Sprout | Protest Songs |
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| 7 |
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1989-09-19 | Tears for Fears | The Seeds of Love |
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| 90 |
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1989-10-09 | The Blue Nile | Hats |
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| 4 |
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1990 | Paul Young | Other Voices |
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| 17 |
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1990 | Everything But the Girl | Home Movies |
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| 28 | 1990-02-05 | Everything But the Girl | The Language of Life |
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| 22 |
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1990-08-28 | Prefab Sprout | Jordan - The Comeback |
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| 2 | 1990-08 | Prefab Sprout | Jordan: The Comeback |
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| 82 |
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1991 | Marina Lima | Marina Lima | ||
| 5 | 1991 | Matt Bianco | Samba In Your Casa |
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| 25 | 1991-06 | Johnny Hates Jazz | Tall Stories |
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| 27 |
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1992 | Swing Out Sister | Get In Touch With Yourself |
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| 88 | 1992-10-23 | Sade | Love Deluxe |
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| 21 | 1994-10-04 | Joe Jackson | Night Music |
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| 55 | 1995 | The Style Council | The Style Council Collection |
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| 11 |
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1996-02-06 | The Philosopher Kings | The Philosopher Kings |
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| 53 |
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1996-06-11 | The Blue Nile | Peace at Last |
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| 51 |
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1999 | Destroyer | LABYRINTHITIS |
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| 13 | 2000-10-24 | Joe Jackson | Night and Day II |
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| 26 | 2000-11-03 | Sade | Lovers Rock |
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| 68 |
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2003-09-29 | David Sylvian | Brilliant Trees (Remastered 2003) |
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| 1 | 2004-03-15 | Joe Jackson | Afterlife |
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| 36 | 2004-06-22 | Swing Out Sister | Where Our Love Grows |
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| 63 | 2004-08-30 | The Blue Nile | High |
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| 18 |
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2005-11-22 | The Philosopher Kings | Castles |
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| 6 |
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2007-03-07 | Lamp | Yume |
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| 34 |
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2008 | Paul Heaton | N.K-Pop |
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| 40 | 2010-02-05 | Sade | Soldier of Love |
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| 96 | 2011-01-25 | Destroyer | Kaputt |
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| 3 |
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2011-02-15 | Flans | Alma Gemela |
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| 76 | 2012-08-16 | Jessie Ware | Devotion |
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| 99 | 2013-01 | Rhye | Woman |
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| 50 | 2014-09-26 | Orange Blossom | Under the Shade of Violets |
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| 94 |
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2015-03-18 | Red Velvet | Ice Cream Cake - The 1st Mini Album |
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| 89 |
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2015-06-30 | Men I Trust | Headroom | ||
| 32 |
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2016-10-19 | LADIES' CODE | STRANG3R |
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| 48 |
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2017 | David Bowie | Tonight (2018 remaster) |
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| 80 |
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2017-04-22 | Men I Trust | Men I Trust |
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| 75 |
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2018-08-24 | Blood Orange | Negro Swan |
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| 97 |
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2018-09-12 | TWICE | Doughnut | ||
| 41 |
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2019-04-19 | Carly Rae Jepsen | Emotion |
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| 46 |
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2019-04-26 | Pure Bathing Culture | Night Pass |
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| 100 |
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2019-09-27 | Strawberry Guy | Taking My Time To Be |
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| 98 |
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2019-10-04 | Men I Trust | Oncle Jazz |
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| 20 |
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2020-09-18 | Shabason, Krgovich & Harris | Philadelphia |
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| 83 |
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2021-02-05 | The Weather Station | Ignorance |
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| 14 |
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2022-06-17 | Fresh Pepper | Fresh Pepper |
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| 19 |
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2023-06-30 | Body of Light | Bitter Reflection |
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| 54 |
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2023-09-15 | Alan Palomo | World of Hassle | ||
| 93 |
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2023-10-20 | Ana Frango elétrico | Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua |
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| 70 |
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2023-11-03 | Majid Jordan | Good People |
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| 29 |
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2024-04-05 | Jane Penny | Surfacing |
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| 95 |
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2024-07-12 | Clairo | Charm |
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| 37 |
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2024-07-12 | Cassandra Jenkins | My Light, My Destroyer |
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| 86 |
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Jorge Vercillo | Leve |