Expecting Rivers

Expecting Rivers (or Kibou no Kawa in Japanese) is a song by Yellow Magic Orchestra from their 1983 album Naughty Boys.

Origin
The song was written by Yukihiro Takahashi, with Ryuichi Sakamoto co-writing the music. The song was one of the first songs the band recorded for the Naughty Boys project. Some fans have pointed out the song's similarity to 'Something to Say', a 1978 song by Telex, a Belgian synthpop band that Takahashi and Sakamoto are known to be fans of.

Release
The song would first see release on the Naughty Boys album on May 24, 1983. On September 28, 1983, the song was released as the B-side to their single You've Got to Help Yourself.

Live performances
The band would go on to play the song throughout 1983, with them notably playing a slightly sped-up version for their December 1983 performance at the Budokan.