Wands (ワンズ) were a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 as a three-member group. The band, throughout nine years of activity, had two vocalists, guitarists and keyboardists. Show Wesugi (vocalist), Hiroshi Shibasaki (guitarist), Kousuke Oshima (keyboardist) are the original member of the band. Shinya Kimura joined them after Oshima separate early. In 1997, Wesugi and Hiroshi left the band, so then Shinya reformed the band with Jiro Waku (vocalist) and Issei Sugimoto (guitarist). However, the group was officially disbanded in 2000. Wands belonged to the Being music agency.
"Bokutachi no Yukue" is Hitomi Takahashi's debut single under Sony Records' label. The single was released on April 13, 2005, in one format. This is the first retail single for her first album "sympathy."
"Shabondama" is the nineteenth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released July 30, 2003 and sold a total of 151,104 copies. It peaked at number two on the Oricon Charts.
"Communication" is Hitomi Takahashi's 4th single under the Sony Records label. The single was released in only one format on July 12, 2006, nearly eight months after her last single Aozora no NAMIDA.
Tsuioku+Love Letter is Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani's fourth studio album. Released on September 1, 2004, it hit No. 7 on the Oricon charts and went on to sell around 107,000 copies.
"Kuchizuke" is Fayray's 18th single. It was released on October 13, 2004 and peaked at #26. The song was used as theme song for the TV drama "Ai no Solea". The first coupling is a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide".
"Delicious!: The Best of Hitomi Shimatani" is the fourth studio album from Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani. It was released on December 25, 2003, and hit #2 on the Oricon charts. It sold 462,668 copies.
"Kiss & Cry" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Hikaru Utada for her seventh studio and fifth Japanese album, Heart Station (2007). It was written, composed, and arranged by Utada, whilst production was handled by Utada, her father Teruzane Utada, and Akira Miyake. The single premiered on May 31, 2007 as the third single from the album in Japan. It was re-released as a double A-side single with "Beautiful World", which also appeared on the parent album on August 29 in Japan, and digitally worldwide. Musically, "Kiss & Cry" is an R&B song, influenced by pop and hip-hop music. Lyrically, it discusses both Utada's upbringing and social beliefs between both Western and oriental regions.
Go to the Top is the debut album by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi, released on September 27, 1995 by Avex Trax. The first press edition of the album came with the CD case housed inside a hardback case, similar to a book. The inside of the back of the case contains a mini-photobook. The RIAJ has certified it 2x Platinum, recognizing over 500,000+ shipments throughout Japan. On the Oricon charts, the album's peak position was #3, and it stayed on the charts for eight weeks.
"Hayate no Gotoku!" (ハヤテのごとく！) is Kotoko's eighth maxi single produced by I've Sound and released on May 23, 2007, under Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the first opening theme for the anime series Hayate no Gotoku, episodes 1-26. The single peaked at #7 in the Oricon charts selling 19,921 units in its first week of release.
"Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka o Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka o", is the twenty-eighth single and second collaboration single released by J-Pop singer Hitomi Shimatani. It is set to be released on June 25, 2008, and restricted to a CD-only format. It was released on the same day as a solo single from Hitomi, entitled Wake You Up/Ame no Hi ni wa Ame no Naka o Kaze no Hi ni wa Kaze no Naka o/Marvelous, which contains the tracks Wake You Up and Marvelous, which are not included on this single. However, it will not contain Amaoto, a b-side which will be included on this version of the single.
Flare is the Japanese pop singer Hitomi Shimatani's seventh studio album. It is available in both CD and CD+DVD format.
シャンティ (Shanti) is the second studio album from Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani. It was released on June 12, 2002, and hit #1 on the Oricon charts. Since then, it was last recorded as having sold around 438,447 copies. Thus far, it is her highest-selling studio album, and her only one to top the Oricon weekly charts.
Papillon is the first studio album from Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani. It was released on June 27, 2001, and hit #7 on the Oricon charts. Since then, it was last recorded as having sold around 147,030 copies.
"Naichau Kamo" is the thirty-eighth single of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released under the Zetima label on February 16, 2009, achieving a weekly rank of 3 on the Oricon singles chart. The Single V DVD of the single was released on February 25, 2009. This was the 26th single to feature Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki. This tied them with 1st generation member Kaori Iida for the most singles featured in.
"Let's Play Winter" is the debut single by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi and was released on November 28, 1994 by Avex Trax. It appears as a remixed version on her 1995 debut studio album Go to the Top and was later included in its original form on the 1999 best-of compilation H and the 2007 three disc set Peace.
"Anata no Sedai e Kuchizuke o" is the eighth single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on February 13, 1995 as the first single from Mizuki's fourth studio album Cute.
"Himitsu no Kuchizuke" (秘密のクチヅケ) is the third single by Shouta Aoi, released on December 3, 2014. "Himitsu no Kuchizuke" served as the ending theme song to the show Break Out for the month of December 2014, while the B-side, "Glitter Wish", was the theme song to the OVA This Boys Suffers From Crystallization.
"Mechakucha ni Naite Shimaitai" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo, from her seventh studio album, Trinity. It was released through Pony Canyon as the album's lead single on January 29, 1992. Kudo performed the song on the 43rd Kōhaku Uta Gassen, marking her fifth consecutive appearance on the annual show. In 2007, Kudo recorded a self-cover of the song with a jazz arrangement for the compilation album Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best, released in commemoration of her 20th anniversary.
