| "I Gotta Kick Start Now" | ||||
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| Single by Vamps | ||||
| from the album Vamps | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Label | Vamprose | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hyde | |||
| Vamps singles chronology | ||||
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"I Gotta Kick Start Now" is the second single by Vamps, released on March 13, 2009. It includes a cover of the 1994 song "Trouble" by Shampoo. [1] The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music video for the title track and its making of. The single reached number 6 on the Oricon chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Gotta Kick Start Now" | Hyde | Hyde | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Trouble" | Caroline Askew | Caroline Askew | 3:31 |
Hideto Takarai, known by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1991, he is also the lead vocalist of Vamps and has a solo career.
Shampoo were an English female pop music duo in the 1990s, formed by Jacqueline "Jacqui" Blake and Caroline "Carrie" Askew. Their 1994 song "Trouble" reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart and was featured in 1995's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
Vamps is a Japanese rock duo formed in 2008 by Hyde and K.A.Z. Only a year after their founding, Vamps performed its first international tour, ten dates in the United States, and in 2010 they went on their first world tour. Originally signed to Hyde's own record label Vamprose, every release the band has had to date has reached the top ten on the Oricon music chart. In 2013, the group changed labels to Universal Music Group's Delicious Deli Records and produced their worldwide debut release. After several tours and collaborations with Western acts, Vamps worked with outside producers and songwriters for the first time on the 2017 album Underworld before temporarily ceasing all activities at the end of that year.
"Love Addict" is the debut single by Japanese rock duo Vamps, released on July 2, 2008. It reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAJ for sales over 100,000.
"Evanescent" is the third single by Vamps, released on May 13, 2009. It includes a cover of the 1973 song "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie. The bass on the title track is provided by K.A.Z's former hide with Spread Beaver bandmate Chirolyn. The limited edition came with a DVD including the music video for the title track and its making of. The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart.
Vamps is the debut album by Vamps, released on June 10, 2009. The limited edition includes a DVD with the music videos for the album's three singles: "Love Addict", "I Gotta Kick Start Now", and "Evanescent", as well as the video for "Trouble", which features Anza.
"Sweet Dreams" is the fourth single by Vamps, released on September 30, 2009. This single version is slightly different from the album's. The limited edition came with a DVD of the music videos for both songs. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon chart.
"Devil Side" is the fifth single by Vamps, released on May 12, 2010. It includes a cover of the 1982 song "Live Wire" by Mötley Crüe. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes two versions of the music video for the title track.
"Angel Trip" is the sixth single by Vamps, released on June 9, 2010. The B-side is a cover, with some lyrics changed, of "Satsugai", a song K.A.Z wrote for the Detroit Metal City live-action film. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music video for the title track and its making of. The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart.
"Memories" is the seventh single by Vamps, released on December 15, 2010. The limited edition came with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Piano Duet" and "Memories". The single reached number 4 on the Oricon chart.
Beam is the fourth full-length studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Meg, released on December 5, 2007 in Japan by Universal J. The album is produced by Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata of Perfume fame and is her first album under Universal Music. The album also is simultaneously released with Nakata's other effort with Capsule, Flash Back. The album debuted at number 24 in the Oricon Weekly Charts, selling 10,544 units on its first week of release. Beam was also released in Taiwan on January 4, 2008, and is her only album released in the country.
"Oide Shampoo" is the second single by Japanese girl group Nogizaka46, released on May 2, 2012. It reached number one in the Oricon Weekly Chart. It sold 156,000 copies. It reached number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
Meet the Vamps is the debut studio album by British pop band The Vamps. It was initially released in Australia and New Zealand on 11 April 2014, and released in the United Kingdom through Virgin EMI Records on 14 April. The album includes the UK top-five singles "Can We Dance", "Wild Heart", "Last Night" and "Somebody to You".
"Trouble" is a song by British female pop music duo Shampoo, released in July 1994 by Food Records as the first single from the duo's debut album, We Are Shampoo (1994). The song peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 20 in Australia, Belgium, Finland and the Netherlands, as well as No. 37 in Canada. Attempting to break into the US market, the song was released as a promotional single for the 1995 film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, in anticipation of the release of the US version of We Are Shampoo. A new music video was filmed featuring clips from the Power Rangers film. NME magazine ranked "Trouble" at No. 23 on their list of the 50 best songs of 1994.
"Ahead/Replay" is the eighth double A-side single by Vamps, and the first single from album Bloodsuckers released on July 3, 2013. The single came with a DVD that includes the music videos for "Ahead" and "Replay". The single reached number 3 on the Oricon chart.
"Get Away/The Jolly Roger" is the ninth double A-side single by Vamps, and the second single from album Bloodsuckers released on August 20, 2014. The single reached number 3 on the Oricon chart.
"Inside of Me" is the twelfth single by Vamps released on August 31, 2016. This is the second single from the album Underworld.
Calling is the thirteenth single by Vamps released on March 22, 2017. This is the third and final single from the album Underworld.
Beautiful Day is the twenty-eighth single by the Japanese hip-hop group Lead. It was their second single released post their studio album The Showcase. It charted well on Oricon, taking the #6 spot for the week and remaining on the charts for four consecutive weeks.
Cherry Blossom is the fifth studio album by the British pop rock band The Vamps. It was released on 16 October 2020 via EMI Records, and includes the single "Married in Vegas". The album debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming the Vamps' second number-one album in their home country. It is promoted by a concert tour that begun on 6 September 2021.
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