Miracles (Ken Hirai song)

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"Miracles"
Single by Ken Hirai
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2001
Genre J-pop
Label Defstar Records
Songwriter(s) Ken Hirai
Producer(s) Ken Hirai
Ken Hirai singles chronology
"Even If"
(2000)
"Miracles"
(2001)
"Kiss of Life"
(2001)
Music video
"Miracles" on YouTube

"Miracles" is the twelfth single to be released by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on February 15, 2001. The track appears on Hirai's fourth studio album, Gaining Through Losing .

Track list

Adapted from iTunes [1]

All lyrics are written by Ken Hirai; all music is composed by Ken Hirai

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Miracles"Maestro-T6:15
2."TUG OF WAR"Masahito Nakano5:21
3."Miracles (feat. TOKU) [K.H.'s Jazz]"Maestro-T8:01
4."Tug of War (United Future Organization Remix)"Masahito Nakano, Toshio Matsuura8:43
5."Miracles (Less vocal)"Maestro-T6:15
Total length:34:37

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References

  1. Miracles - EP by Ken Hirai on Apple Music, 2001-02-14, retrieved 2024-12-22