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Amazing Kiss
"Amazing Kiss" is BoA's second single in Japan. It was released July 25, 2001, and went to number 23 on the Oricon chart. Track listing # Amazing Kiss (4:36) # Someday, Somewhere (4:07) # Amazing Kiss ~English Version~ (4:36) # Amazing Kiss (Instrumental) (4:36) # Someday, Somewhere (Instrumental) (4:04) Charts BoA songs 2001 singles 2001 songs Dance-pop songs South Korean synth-pop songs Torch songs {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To My Heart (BoA Album)
''Listen to My Heart'' is the debut Japanese studio album (second overall) by South Korean singer BoA, released via Avex Trax on March 13, 2002. BoA worked with various songwriters and composers for the album, including Natsumi Watanabe, Kazuhiro Hara, Ken Harada and Akira. Musically, the album is primarily a pop record with influences from R&B. ''Listen to My Heart'' saw breakthrough success for a Korean artist in Japan, where it became the first record by a Korean artist to achieve the number one position on the Oricon Albums Chart and to be certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It won Rock & Pop Album of the Year at the 17th Japan Gold Disc Awards while the title track of the same name received the Gold Award at the 44th Japan Record Awards. BoA's successful debut in the country is considered to have opened the door for Korean artists in the Japanese music market. Numerous singles were spawned and promoted from ''Listen to My Heart.'' The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Someday, Somewhere
"Someday Somewhere" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1974 album ''My Only Fascination''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos. Commercial performance The song reached no. 1 in Belgium (Flanders) and Spain. Track listing 7" single Philips 6009 420 (1973, France, Italy, etc.) 7" Single RTB / Philips S 53741 (1974, Yugoslavia) : A. "Someday Somewhere" (3:00) : B. "Lost in a Dream" (4:12) 7" single Philips 6009 416 (1973, Netherlands) : A. "Someday Somewhere" (3:06) : B. "My Friend the Wind "My Friend The Wind" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973. The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album '' Forever and Ever''. Background and writing The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and St ..." (3:54) Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s. History Early 1980s During the early 1980s, British artists such as Gary Numan, the Human League, Soft Cell, John Foxx and Visage helped pioneer a new synth-pop style that drew more heavily from electronic music and emphasized primary usage of synthesizers. 21st century Britney Spears' influential fifth studio album '' Blackout'' (2007) incorporated elements of the genre, catapulting electropop to mainstream significance. The media in 2009 ran articles proclaiming a new era of different electropop stars, and indeed the times saw a rise in popularity of several electropop artists. In the Sound of 2009 poll of 130 music experts conducted for the BBC, ten of the top fifteen artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is a popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit radio. Developing from a combination of dance and pop with influences of disco, post-discoSmay, David & Cooper, Kim (2001). ''Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth: The Dark History of Prepubescent Pop, from the Banana Splits to Britney Spears'': "... think about Stock-Aitken-Waterman and Kylie Minogue. Dance pop, that's what they call it now — Post-Disco, post-new wave and incorporating elements of both." Feral House: Publisher, p. 327. . and synth-pop, it is generally characterised by strong beats with easy, uncomplicated song structures which are generally more similar to pop music than the more free-form dance genre, with an emphasis on melody as well as catchy tunes. The genre, on the whole, tends to be producer-driven, despite some notable exceptions. Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex Entertainment
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) ''keiretsu''. Name Avex is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual Expert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was for entertainment components of the Group. In 2005, Avex, Incorporated became Avex Enter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ID; Peace B (song)
"ID; Peace B" is the debut single by South Korean singer BoA from her debut studio album of the same title, released through SM Entertainment on August 25, 2000. In Japan, it was released through Avex Trax on May 30, 2001, and served as the lead single for her debut Japanese studio album '' Listen to My Heart'' (2002). Meaning In an interview BoA explained "ID; Peace B" stands for her ID name, which is BoA. Music video Korean version The video starts off with BoA vocalizing, rehearsing the ID; Peace B dance and filming ID; Peace B. The video shows BoA dancing in various places. First with her backup dancers in a purple background, then by herself in a warehouse and in a Relativity-esque background. Japanese version The music video starts with BoA dancing in the dark with her backup dancers. The camera zooms out and reveals that BoA is watching herself on the TV. Throughout the video, BoA changes the channel and sees various commercials that features herself. At the start of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimochi Wa Tsutawaru
is BoA's third single in Japan. It reached number 15 on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ... charts. Track listing # 気持ちはつたわる (Feelings Deep Inside) (4:27) # Next Step (5:10) # Amazing Kiss (Groove That Soul Mix:English ver.) (4:40) # 気持ちはつたわる (Feelings Deep Inside) (Instrumental) (4:26) # Next Step (Instrumental) (4:58) Charts BoA songs 2001 singles 2001 songs Avex Trax singles Torch songs Songs with lyrics by Chinfa Kan {{2000s-Japan-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
