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| Released | July 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
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| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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The Swingin' Sixties is a remix album released by The Brilliant Green. It was released on July 23, 2014. The album contains a selection of the band's songs, described as "love songs and hits", re-recorded in a 60's style. The album also contains one new track, "A Little World". The album debuted at #18 on the Oricon Albums chart.
All lyrics are written by Tomoko Kawase, except "A Little World" by Kawase and James De Barrado; all music is composed by Shunsaku Okuda
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There Will Be Love There -Ai no Aru Basho- (愛のある場所, A Place with Love)" | The Brilliant Green | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Tsumetai Hana (冷たい花, Cold Flowers)" | The Brilliant Green | 4:37 |
| 3. | "You & I" | The Brilliant Green | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Rock'n Roll" | The Brilliant Green | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Hello Another Way -Sorezore no Basho- (それぞれの場所, Every Place)" | Los Angeles | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Stand by me" | Complete Singles Collection '97–'08 | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Bye Bye Mr. Mug" | Complete Singles Collection '97–'08 | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Blue Daisy" | Blackout | 5:53 |
| 9. | "Sono Speed De (そのスピードで, At Light Speed)" | Terra 2001 | 5:08 |
| 10. | "Nagai Tameiki no Youni (長いため息のように, Like a Long Sigh)" | Terra 2001 | 4:37 |
| 11. | "A Little World" | new song | 2:42 |
| Total length: | 49:00 | ||
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Weekly Albums [1] | 18 |
The Brilliant Green is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto formed in 1995. They were signed to Sony Music Records. Their major debut single under Sony, "Bye Bye Mr. Mug", was released in 1997. Their contract with Sony ended in 2008, and on December 1, 2009, the band announced that it had signed with Warner Music Japan.
Tomoko Kawase is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
Terra 2001 is the second album of The Brilliant Green released on September 8, 1999.
Los Angeles is the third album by Japanese rock band The Brilliant Green, released in 2001. This album represented a shift in the band's sound, from the 1960s-influenced jangle pop to a darker, heavier early 1990s shoegaze sound. When The Brilliant Green was featured on Time Magazine's "Ten Best Bands On Planet Earth" article, it was Los Angeles that was listed as their key album.
Tommy February6 is the debut album of the Brilliant Green vocalist Tomoko Kawase's alter ego Tommy February6. The album, in addition to launching Kawase's solo career, also established Tommy February6's trademark sound, which is heavily influenced by 80's synthpop music.
Heavy Starry Heavenly is the second album by the Brilliant Green vocalist Tomoko Kawase under her pseudonym Tommy heavenly6.
"Ash Like Snow" is the 17th single from the Japanese rock band the Brilliant Green, released on February 6, 2008. It peaked at #8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Bye Bye Mr. Mug" is the debut single by Japanese rock band the Brilliant Green. It was released by Sony Music Records on September 21, 1997, and reissued by Defstar Records on October 1, 2000. It peaked at #69 on the Oricon Singles Chart. Saru Shibai, a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television in 1998, features "Bye Bye Mr. Mug" as the ending theme.
"Goodbye and Good Luck" is the second single by Japanese rock band the Brilliant Green. It was released by Sony Music Records on December 1, 1997, and reissued by Defstar Records on October 1, 2000. This single was never released on a studio album. It peaked at #71 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"There Will Be Love There (Ai no Aru Basho)" (Japanese: There Will Be Love There -愛のある場所-, lit. 'There Will Be Love There (Place with Love)') is the Brilliant Green's third single, released on May 13, 1998, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's first #1 single. It was used as the theme song for the 1998 TV drama Love Again, and as the ending theme for the 2016 anime series ReLIFE's Episode 9.
"Tsumetai Hana" is the Brilliant Green's fourth single, released on August 26, 1998, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's second #1 single. It was used as the opening theme for Count Down TV.
"Angel Song (Eve no Kane)" (Japanese: Angel Song -イヴの鐘-, lit. 'Angel Song (Eve Bells)') is the Brilliant Green's eleventh single, released on November 15, 2000. It peaked at #3 on the Oricon Singles Chart. It was used as the theme song for the 2000 Japanese TV drama Merry Christmas in Midsummer.
"Ai no Ai no Hoshi" is the Brilliant Green's seventh single, released on August 18, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #9 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Call My Name" is the Brilliant Green's eighth single, released on September 22, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #12 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Sono Speed De" is the Brilliant Green's fifth single, released on January 27, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's third #1 single. It was the opening theme song for Fuji Television's 1999 TV drama Over Time.
"Nagai Tameiki no Youni" is the Brilliant Green's sixth single, released on March 10, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Bye! My Boy!" is the Brilliant Green's ninth single, released on December 1, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #29 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Hello Another Way (Sorezore no Basho)" (Japanese: Hello Another Way -それぞれの場所-, lit. 'Hello Another Way (Every Place)') is the Brilliant Green's tenth single, released on May 31, 2000, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Forever to Me (Owarinaki Kanashimi)" (Japanese: Forever to Me 〜終わりなき悲しみ〜, lit. 'Forever to Me (Endless Sorrow)') is the Brilliant Green's twelfth single, released on April 24, 2002. It peaked at #10 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"I'm So Sorry Baby" is the Brilliant Green's fourteenth single, released on October 9, 2002. It peaked at #15 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
