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Birth name | Kan Kimura (木村 和) |
Born | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan | September 24, 1962
Died | November 12, 2023 61) | (aged
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Years active | 1983–20?? |
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Website | www |
Kan Kimura (木村 和, Kimura Kan, September 24, 1962 – November 12, 2023), known by his stage name Kan (commonly stylized as KAN), was a Japanese singer-songwriter.
In 1983, he joined his first band, which was called Annette, before going solo in 1984. Kan wrote the background music for a 1986 film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, and started his major recording career the following year. [1] He is best known for the chart-topping hit "Ai wa Katsu", released as a single in 1990. [2] It sold over 2 million copies and won the 33rd Japan Record Award, bringing the artist into prominence. [3] Subsequently, he spawned five top-ten singles and four top-ten albums on the Japanese record chart during the first half of the 1990s. [4]
As of 2010, Kan had released 33 singles and 15 studio albums. According to the Oricon, he sold over 4.6 million copies of albums and singles in his home country. [5] [6]
Kan died of Meckel's diverticulum cancer on November 12, 2023, at the age of 61. [7] [8]
Year | Single | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [9] | |||
1987 | " TV no Naka ni [ jp ]" (テレビの中に) |
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"Bracket" |
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1988 | "Daijōbu I'm All Right" (だいじょうぶI'M ALL RIGHT) |
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"Over You" |
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1989 | "Tokyo Life" (東京ライフ) |
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"Regrets" |
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1990 | "Kenzen Anzen Kōseinen" (健全 安全 好青年) |
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" Ai wa Katsu " (愛は勝つ) |
| 1 | |
1991 | "In the Name of Love" |
| 5 |
"Propose" |
| 5 | |
1992 | "Koppa Mijikai Koi" (こっぱみじかい恋) |
| 9 |
"Iezu no I Love You" (言えずのI LOVE YOU) |
| 13 | |
"Shinu made Kimi o Hanasanai" (死ぬまで君を離さない) |
| 18 | |
1993 | "Marui Oshiri ga Yurusenai" (まるいお尻が許せない) |
| 15 |
"Mayumi" (まゆみ) |
| 17 | |
"Itsumo Majime ni Kimi no Koto" (いつもまじめに君のこと) |
| 32 | |
1994 | "Sunshine of My Heart" |
| 47 |
1995 | "Subete no Kanashimi ni Sayonara Suru Tame ni" (すべての悲しみにさよならするために) |
| 42 |
"Tokyo ni Koi" (東京に来い) |
| 59 | |
1996 | "Man" |
| 50 |
"Namida no Yuyake" (涙の夕焼け) |
| 78 | |
1997 | "Songwriter" |
| 63 |
"Dora Dora Drive Daisakusen" (ドラ・ドラ・ドライブ大作戦) |
| 86 | |
1998 | "Saint Petersburg" (サンクト・ペテルグルブ~ダジャレ男の悲しきひとり旅, Dajare Otoko no Kanashiki Hitoritabi) |
| 86 |
"Eigo de Gomen" (英語でゴメン) |
| 73 | |
1999 | "Happy Time, Happy Song" |
| 68 |
"Kotoshi mo Koshite Futari de Christmas o Iwau" (今年もこうして二人でクリスマスを祝う) |
| 89 | |
2001 | "Close to Me" |
| 68 |
"Superfaker" |
| 89 | |
2006 | "Curry Rice" (カレーライス) |
| 54 |
"Sekai de Ichiban Suki na Hito" (世界でいちばん好きな人) |
| 56 | |
2010 | "Yokereba Issho ni" (よければ一緒に) |
| 56 |
2011 | "Listen to the Music" |
| 70 |
2020 | "Pop Music" |
| 32 |
Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN [10] | ||
1987 | Terebi no Naka ni (テレビの中に)
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No-No-Yesman
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1988 | Girl to Love
| 86 |
1989 | Happy Title: Kōfuku Senshuken (HAPPY TITLE-幸福選手権)
| 89 |
1990 | Yakyū Senshu ga Yume datta (野球選手が夢だった)
| 2 |
1991 | Yukkuri Furo ni Tsukaritai (ゆっくり風呂につかりたい)
| 2 |
1993 | Tokyoman
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Firm Wills of a Timid Man (弱い男の固い意志, Yowai Otoko no Katai Ishi)
| 13 | |
1994 | Shinonome (東雲)
| 21 |
1996 | Man
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1998 | Tigersongwriter
| 24 |
1999 | Kremlinman
| 31 |
2001 | Gleam and Squeeze
| 49 |
2006 | Haruka naru Mawarimichi no Mukou de (遥かなるまわり道の向こうで)
| 27 |
2010 | Kanchigai mo Hanahadashii Watashi no Jinsei (カンチガイもハナハダしい私の人生)
| 24 |
Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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2008 | Live Hikiatari-Battari #7: Ultra Tabun (LIVE 弾き語りばったり No. 7 〜ウルトラタブン〜 全会場から全曲収録)
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Year | Details | Peak chart positions |
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1992 | Mezurashii Jinsei (めずらしい人生)
| 4 |
1997 | The Best Singles First Decade
| 31 |
1999 | Treasure Collection
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2004 | Golden Best
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2005 | KAN: Best 10
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2007 | Ideas: The Very Best of KAN
| 38 |
2010 | Songs out of Bounds
| 78 |
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