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Posturing themselves as the synth pop stars they already were (though only strictly speaking), Naughty Boys is more of a landmark for Japanese pop than electronic music. Beginning with the synth pop hit "Kimi Ni Mune Kyun" (featuring vocals just as accomplished as its production), the album clearly sounds different; previous Yellow Magic Orchestra material had never sounded explicitly like Asian pop music before. That said, it's still a solid album of commercial synth pop and shows the group was still cultivating their Western connections, with help from guitarist Bill Nelson. [This is the instrumental mix of the album.] John Bush, All Music Guide