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| Released | 6 February 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
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Snow Ring is an extended play by Japanese entertainer Ami Suzuki. It was released on 6 February 2013 via Avex Trax. [1] In addition to the lead song "Snow Ring", the EP comprises new and previously unreleased material from Suzuki.
The mini album or EP was first announced in December 2012 initially in Suzuki's mobile fan club Ami Sapuri. [2] "Snow Ring", the main song of the EP, is the first ballad song promoted as a single by Suzuki since 2007's "Sore mo Kitto Shiawase". The mini album includes many songs that were previously unreleased (in a regular album by Suzuki), such as "Future", included as a download-only bonus track for compilation album Ami Selection , and Kylie Minogue's cover of "Can't Get You Out of My Head", previously included in the compilation album Tokyo Girls Collection 10th Anniversary Runway Anthem. "Last Birthday" is a song from the Sony era that were previously performed live in concerts, and for the first time recorded in a studio version.
"Snow Ring" was used as theme song of an RPG videogame for smartphones developed by DropWave called Makina × Dolls, and it is also as theme song for TV commercials by Japanese real estate company Nissei Advance. Previously, "Future" also was used as theme song for Nissei commercials. This is the first release by Suzuki for which no promotional music videos were recorded.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Snow Ring" | Ami Suzuki, Bounceback | Ats- | Ats- | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Shining" | Yoko Kuzuya | Kuzuya | Tohru Watanabe | 5:11 |
| 3. | "Last Birthday" | Ami Suzuki | Suzuki | Cozy Kubo | 5:18 |
| 4. | "Future" | Leonn | Hirofumi Hibino | Tohru Watanabe | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis | Dennis, Davis | N/A | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Snow Ring (Sunset in Ibiza Remix)" | Ami Suzuki, Bounceback | Ats- | Shohei Matsumoto | 6:09 |
| 7. | "Be Together (Shohei Matsumoto EDM Remix)" | Mitsuko Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | Shohei Matsumoto | 6:15 |
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Ami Suzuki is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan. Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, she was one of the most popular female teen idols in the late 1990s. However, in 2000, Suzuki faced legal problems with her management company resulting in a controversial blacklisting from the entertainment industry. Suzuki attempted to resurrect her career under her own steam with two indie singles before signing to Avex Trax in 2005. She released "Delightful", a dance song that reached No. 3 on the Japanese Oricon charts with a style similar to electronic club music, significantly different from her pop idol days. Since her appearance in the 2006 film Rainbow Song, Suzuki has gradually made a name for herself in the acting field, starring in various movies, television series, and musicals.
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"Far Away" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her third studio album, Duty (2000). It was written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by Max Matsuura. It premiered on May 17, 2000, as the second single from the album. The song is part of a trilogy from Duty; the other two singles being "Vogue" and "Seasons".
"Seasons" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ayumi Hamasaki for her third studio album, Duty (2000). It was written by Hamasaki, while production was handled by Max Matsuura. It premiered on June 7, 2000 as the third single from the album. The song is the final part of a trilogy from Duty; the other two singles being "Vogue" and "Far Away".
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Suzuki Ami Around the World: Live House Tour 2005 was the live house tour held by Japanese pop singer Ami Suzuki that supported her debut studio album in Avex, Around The World.
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"Free Free" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki and producer Yasutaka Nakata, taken from her sixth studio album Dolce (2008). It was released on August 22, 2007 through Avex Trax and was distributed into three physical formats and for digital consumption. Additionally, the track appeared as a double A-side to "Super Music Maker", another recording by Suzuki and Nakata. Suzuki first started working with the producer in late 2006 after her staff at Avex noticed the singers engagement with dance-oriented music whilst performing at night clubs, and wanted to pair her with a musician that dealt with electronic dance music.
"One" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki for her seventh studio album, Supreme Show (2008). It was written and produced by Japanese producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The track is Suzuki's third single with Nakata after her August 2007 single's "Free Free" and "Super Music Maker". "One" premiered on June 18, 2008, as the lead single from the album.
"Can't Stop the Disco" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki for her seventh studio album, Supreme Show (2008). It was written and produced by Japanese producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The track is Suzuki's third single with Nakata after her June 2008 single "One". "Can't Stop the Disco" premiered on September 24, 2008 as the second single from the album.
Supreme Show is the seventh studio album by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Avex Trax as her 10th Anniversary album. It was also released ten months after her joint project album, Dolce. Supreme Show is Suzuki's first album to be fully produced, composed, and arranged by Japanese musician and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. Suzuki contributed to the album as the lead vocalist, background vocalist, and co-songwriter for the track "Love Mail". With tracks recorded in both English and Japanese language, Supreme Show is an electronic dance music album.
"Reincarnation" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki for her second greatest hits album, Ami Selection (2011). It was written by Emi Hinouchi and produced by Taku Takahashi. It was Suzuki's first collaboration with both Hinouchi and Takahashi. It premiered on February 25, 2009, as the lead single from the album. The CD and digital cover sleeve has a close-up of Suzuki hovering a GCI bubble. The DVD cover sleeve features a slightly altered version of it.
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"Tsuki" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Namie Amuro for her ballad-inspired concept compilation, Ballada (2014). It was distributed by Avex Trax and Amuro's record label, Dimension Point, on January 29, 2014 in Japan, and released worldwide as a digital single by Avex Music Creative Inc. The physical and digital formats included the two B-side tracks "Neonlight Lipstick" and "Ballerina", which later served as promotional singles online. "Tsuki" was written by Tiger, whilst production was handled by Hiro Doi and Zetton. Musically, the single is a J-Pop ballad with instrumentation consisting of synthesizers, bells, and chimes.
"Super Music Maker" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist and songwriter Ami Suzuki, for her sixth studio album Dolce (2008) and a re-recorded version for her seventh album Supreme Show (2008). Featuring Japanese record producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata, the song was released as the lead single and double a-side single with "Free Free" from Dolce on August 22, 2007 through Avex Trax. Nakata had written, produced and arranged both tracks and is her first single to be handled by Nakata following later singles from her album Supreme Show (2008). Backed by synthesizers and keyboards, "Free Free" incorporates a new genre called "Eropop" with influences of electronic dance, house and disco music. The lyrical interpretation was based on the theme of erotica and freedom.
