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Arashi – We can make it!

by Erika on September 23, 2007 · 11 comments · AddThis

Arashi @ ORICON STYLE
Arashi @ ORICON STYLE, image courtesy of Arashirin.vox
We can make it!
Artist: Arashi
Product Code: JACA-5059/5060
Release Date: 2007.05.02
Debut Ranking: #1
First Press: Bonus Track
Label: J-storm

Arashi’s latest single We can make it! was released on 2 May 2007, Arashi’s second single of the year and nineteenth single as a group. The single consists of three songs, one of which is featured as the theme song for Matsumoto Jun’s new dorama, Bambino!

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Shuuji to Akira – Seishun Amigo

by Erika on May 3, 2007 · 21 comments · AddThis

Promotional picture for Seishun Amigo
Left: Kamenashi Kazuya
Right: Yamashita Tomohisa
Artist: Shuuji to Akira
Product Code: JECN-77
Release Date: 2005.11.2
Debut Ranking: #1
Label: Johnny’s Entertainment

With the conclusion of the popular school dorama “Nobuta wo Produce”, the stars of the show, Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa have formed a temporary unit and released a single consisting of the show’s theme song as well as a solo from both boys. Using their characters from the show Shuuji to Akira’s single debuted as the #1 selling single and was at the top of the Oricon Chart’s 999 top singles chart in 2005.

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PRIMA ROSA

by Rinoa on March 31, 2007 · 10 comments · AddThis

PRIMA ROSA Promo Photo
'PRIMA ROSA' Promo Photo
Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVCD-23176/7
Release Date: 2007.03.07
Debut Ranking: #13
First Press: Bonus Track, Invitation Postcard
Label: avex trax

It’s been around one and a half year since Hitomi’s majestic album “Heart & Symphony“. Despite the fact that this album didn’t sell extremely well, Hitomi still continued experimenting with her unique “crossover” genre and releasing enchanting masterpieces. However towards the end of 2006, Hitomi started experimenting with other genres and would release her first rock single.

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Hitomi’s Dragonfly

by Rinoa on March 16, 2007 · 7 comments · AddThis

Dragonfly promotion
Dragonfly promotional photo
Artist: Hitomi Shimatani
Product Code: AVCD-31135/6
Release Date: 2007.02.21
Debut Ranking: #15
Label: avex trax

It is certainly no secret that Hitomi Shimatani has one of the most majestic vocals in the J-Pop industry. For this reason her management has conveniently taken advantage of her talent and Hitomi has become a genre chamaleon. She has sung bubblegum pop, gospel, enka, ethnic and most recently classical mixed with pop – her crossover genre. This genre was well received within the classical communities and earned her various awards and invitations to participate in prestigious events. For this reason Hitomi became synonymous for elegance and classiness and started appealing to a more mature generation.

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Ai Otsuka – CHU-LIP

by Rinoa on March 16, 2007 · 15 comments · AddThis

CHU-LIP promotion
CHU-LIP promotional photo
Artist: Ai Otsuka
Product Code: AVCD-31177/8
Release Date: 2007.02.21
First Press: Sticker
Debut Ranking: #2
Label: avex trax

Ai Otsuka, affectionately nicknamed as Ai-chin by her fans is quite well known for her unique, bizarre and hyper releases. It has almost become a tradition for Ai-chin to release an upbeat single in the beginning of the year, which is highly anticipated by her fans. After four months of musical inactivity, Ai Otsuka discarded her “girl next door” image and returned with her new creation, “CHU-LIP”.

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