Yes-No

Gota Nishidera (NONA REEVES) has launched a new cover album project, delving deeply into city pop, J-pop, and Showa-era pop! The second pre-release single from the meticulously selected cover album (scheduled for release in February 2026) is Off Course's smash hit "Yes-No."

Off Course, who made their breakthrough with "Ai Wo Tomenaide" and "Sayonara," released their 1980 cover of "Yes-No," a poignant love song with a touch of rock. This cover version by Gota Nishidera is a tribute to the up-tempo, rock-infused song. Released in 1980, this song signaled the beginning of a new era, but the arrangement deliberately incorporates the atmosphere and flavor of music from the 1980s onward, reflecting on it from a modern perspective. The vocals, overflowing with love for the original, create a truly irresistible result.

The song was co-arranged and produced by Gota Nishidera and his close friend Tomoya Yamagata. The arrangement adds a rock feel with a rhythmic structure that deliberately emphasizes the 8-beat, and the chorus work in the chorus is both beautiful and sad, resulting in an excellent cover.