Posted by: amaiyume on: August 27, 2008
Hamasaki Ayumi’s 33rd single, entitled INSPIRE, was released on 07.28.04.
INSPIRE is an edgy rock song worth of praise. The song takes off with a somewhat mysterious sound before the crashing and addictive rock instrumentation comes in, really catching the listener’s ear. Ayu then comes in with the first verse and her vocals are a little [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: August 1, 2008
Amuro Namie’s 26th single, entitled GIRL TALK / the SPEED STAR, was released on 10.14.04. GIRL TALK was used as the the Lucido-L CM song.
GIRL TALK, a relaxing pop track, serves as the first A-side. A sweet and cute instrumental opens up the song and then the chorus begins. Namie sings smoothly through the verse and [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: August 1, 2008
Amuro Namie’s 25th single, entitled ALL FOR YOU, was released on 07.22.04. The title track was used as the theme song for the drama, Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru no Mai ni.
ALL FOR YOU is a beautiful ballad with strong vocals and an absolutely gorgeous instrumentation. The opening instrumentation evokes a really romantic feeling. Soon [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: August 1, 2008
Amuro Namie’s 24th single, entitled ALARM, was released on 03.17.04. ALARM was used as the Mandom Lucido-L Prism Magic Hair Colour CM song.
ALARM delivers attitude and sass that only Namie can bring. After a cool instrumental, the hook comes in and Namie’s vocals go perfectly with the music. The English phrases such as “voltage” and [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 17, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 3rd single, entitled 甘えんぼ, was released on 03.03.04.
甘えんぼ, a sweet midtempo song, is the A-side. A sweet and romantic instrumentation begins the song, taking the listener into the world of the song. Ai’s vocals carry the sweetness that the lyrics show and they go with the music perfectly. The chorus stands out as [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 17, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 6th single, entitled 大好きだよ。, was released on 10.20.04. The title track was used as the the theme song for the drama Tokio Chichi e no Dengon.
The title track is a sweet and personal ballad that really touches the listener’s heart. The song starts off with a beautiful sound before the piano begins and introduces [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 17, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 5th single, entitled 金魚花火, was released on 08.18.04. The title track of the single was used as the ending theme for Super TV Jyouhou Saizensen on Nihon TV.
The title track is the beautifull sorrowful ballad, 金魚花火. The song starts off with a gorgeous instrumentation that really captures the song’s element. When the first [...]
Posted by: amaiyume on: July 17, 2008
Otsuka Ai’s 4th single, entitled Happy Days, was released on 07.07.04. The title track was used as background music in the Morinaga ICE BOX CM as well as being the theme song to Koukousei Quiz 2004 on Nihon TV.
Happy Days is a fun and happy song. The song starts off with a cool and fun [...]
