Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singers Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set", and "Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous member of Alphaville. They took their name from Jean-Luc Godard's movie of the same name.
M-Flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa.
Crystal Kay Williams is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, actress and radio host.
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered " is a soul song, by American musician Stevie Wonder, released in June 1970 as a single on Motown's Tamla label. It spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number three on the U.S. Pop chart. In the same year, the song was also released on the album Signed, Sealed & Delivered.
Cosmicolor is the fifth studio album by Japanese hip-hop group M-Flo. Two singles preceded the release of the album: "Summer Time Love" featuring Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei was released on June 28, 2006, and "Love Song" featuring Bonnie Pink was released on November 8, 2006. The full album was made available via Rhythm Zone on March 28, 2007.
The discography of Japanese contemporary R&B singer Crystal Kay consists of 12 studio albums, three extended plays, five compilation albums, four video albums and numerous single releases. Crystal Kay debuted as a singer at 13 years of age in 1999 under Epic Records Japan. Her third album Almost Seventeen (2002) saw a great leap in popularity for Crystal Kay, reaching number two on Oricon's albums chart. In 2005, Crystal Kay sang the eponymous theme song for the Tsuyoshi Kusanagi drama Koi ni Ochitara: Boku no Seikō no Himitsu. "Koi ni Ochitara" became Crystal Kay's most successful single, being certified for a million ringtone downloads.
637: Always and Forever is the second album by Japanese singer and actress Crystal Kay. It is her first R&B record; After the release of her debut album C.L.L Crystal Lover Light, Crystal started to move towards her new sound and made the transition with the single "Girl's Night". The album 637 features songs produced by well-known Japanese urban musicians Verbal, T-Kura, and Michico.
4 Real is fourth studio album by Japanese recording artist Crystal Kay. It was released via Epic Records Japan on November 27, 2003, and was made available as a stand-alone CD and for digital consumption. The title 4 Real is play on the phrase "for real"—signifying the singer's fourth record. It contains primarily contemporary R&B influences and saw contributions from various songwriters and producers, including M-Flo, Yoshika and Keri Hilson, among others. The album spawned four singles, which were all released over the course of 2003.
Color Change! is Crystal Kay's eighth studio album and was released on August 6, 2008. The album peaked at #6 on the Oricon daily chart and at #8 on the weekly chart. The album includes songs produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Bloodshy & Avant. First pressings included a DVD which contained music videos for "Namida no Saki ni", "Shining" and "Dream World", from her previous album, All Yours. The title Color Change! refers to Kay's graduation in 2008. The album was eventually certified gold by RIAJ. Color Change! was the 289th best selling album of 2008 in Japan.
Crystal Kay is a compilation album by Japanese R&B singer Crystal Kay. It compiles Crystal Kay's English language songs, and was released across Asia in November 2003. It was re-released in Japan on December 17, 2003, under the name Natural: World Premiere Album.
"Anata no Soba de" is Crystal Kay's 21st single, it was released on May 16, 2007. It is Kay's third and final single from the album All Yours after "Konna ni Chikaku de..." in February. This single was seen as a summer love anthem which described the feelings of a lover feeling less closer to their loved one. This track exuded a pulsing R&B beat which certifies it as a more urban sounding song. The single only featured one track and thus was released at a lower price of ¥525.
"Konna ni Chikaku de…" is Crystal Kay's 20th single, released on February 28, 2007. It was Kay's second single from the album All Yours after "Kitto Eien ni". This single was used for the ending credits of Japanese anime Nodame Cantabile. In the anime, the melody from the song is used in accompaniment on the piano throughout the anime as background music. The song was then replaced after the twelfth episode of the anime by the song "Sagittarius" by Suemitsu and the Nodame Orchestra.
"Kitto Eien ni" is pop singer Crystal Kay's nineteenth single. It was released on January 17, 2007 as the first single for Kay's seventh studio album All Yours. This was Kay's first single since February 2006. The song, a ballad, was used as the ending theme of the live-action film adaptation of the manga Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru by Kotomi Aoki which stars Jun Matsumoto and Nana Eikura as Yori and Iku, fraternal twins who fall in love despite being siblings.
Best of Crystal Kay is Crystal Kay's second greatest hits compilation album. It was released on September 2, 2009. The release of this album marked the 10th anniversary of Kay's career in the music industry on the label Sony Music Entertainment Japan. This compilation consists of Kay's hit songs and more, as well as a third disc with new tracks.
Flash is Japanese singer-songwriter Crystal Kay's second extended play, and her first release in 2010. It was released throughout Japan on June 16, 2010.
"Very Special" is a song by Debra Laws. Released as a single in 1981, it is the title track of her first album, and features her brother Ronnie with call and response backing vocals.
CK5 is a compilation album by Japanese contemporary R&B singer Crystal Kay, released on June 30, 2004. It commemorates the five years since her debut as a musician in 1999. On the same day, CK 99—04 Music Clips, a video album compiling her music videos was released.
"Koi ni Ochitara" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Crystal Kay for her sixth studio album Call Me Miss… (2006). Written by H.U.B. and Shingo.S with production handled by Sakazume MisakIt, it was released as her 17th physical single through Sony Music Japan on May 18, 2005. The single is supported with the B-side tracks "Love It Take It" and "Bet You Don't Know "; the latter track was originally included as part of her previous album Crystal Style (2005).
Shine is the eleventh studio album by Japanese singer Crystal Kay. It was released on December 16, 2015, through Delicious Deli Records, and marked her first album release in three years since Vivid (2012).
