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Co Gal
is a song by Japanese musician Hide (musician), hide, released sixteen years after his death. Originally demoed in 1998, the track was finished utilizing Vocaloid technology to mimic the artist's voice. It was included on a compilation album of the same name that was released on December 10, 2014 by Universal Music. It reached number 2 on the weekly Oricon chart and was the 81st best-selling album for the year 2015. Background and completion "Co Gal" was originally intended to be included on what became hide's last album, ''Ja, Zoo'' released posthumously in November 1998. However, the artist died on May 2 before completing it, leaving only a Demo (music), demo and written lyrics under the working titles of or . These lyrics were displayed at the hide Museum in his hometown of Yokosuka from 2000 to 2005. As the title suggests, the song satirizes the Japanese fashion trend that was popular in the 1990s. It was actually performed by hide's band Spread Beaver on the 1998 Tribal Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hide (musician)
, known professionally as hide, was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band X Japan from 1987 to 1997 and a solo artist from 1993 onward. He also formed the United States-based rock supergroup Zilch in 1996. Hide sold millions of records, both solo and as a member of X Japan. X Japan rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, credited as founders of the Japanese visual kei movement. When they disbanded in 1997, he focused on his solo career which started four years prior and went on to enjoy significant popularity. At the height of his fame, while recording his third studio album and about to launch an international career with the newly formed Zilch, he died in 1998 of what was ruled a suicide by hanging. He was seen as an icon for Japanese youth rebelling against their country's conformist society, and his death was labeled "the end of an era". Life and career 1964–1987: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ever Free
"Ever Free" is the tenth single by Japanese musician hide, the third to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on May 27, 1998. It debuted at number one on the Oricon chart, replacing his previous single "Pink Spider", and was the 23rd best-selling single of the year and certified double platinum by the RIAJ. On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released. On December 8, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the third releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Reception "Ever Free" debuted at number one on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts, replacing his previous single "Pink Spider", with sales of over 516,000 in the initial week. By the end of the year it sold 842,440 copies and was the 23rd best-selling single of the year, being certified double Platinum by the RIAJ. Track listing All songs written by hide. *The hidden untitled third track begins with 5 minutes and 13 seconds of silence, rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Albums Published Posthumously
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Japanese-language Albums
is spoken natively by about 128 million people, primarily by Japanese people and primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language. Japanese belongs to the Japonic or Japanese- Ryukyuan language family. There have been many attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as the Ainu, Austroasiatic, Koreanic, and the now-discredited Altaic, but none of these proposals has gained widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), there was a massive influx of Sino-Japanese vocabulary into the language, affecting the phonology of Early Middle Japanese. Late Middle Japanese (1185–1600) saw extensive grammatical changes and the first appearance of European loanwords. The basis of the standard dialect moved f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Compilation Albums
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Eyes Love You
"Eyes Love You" is the debut single by Japanese musician hide, released on August 5, 1993. It reached number 3 on the Oricon chart. His second single " 50% & 50%" was released on the same day. Both singles' covers are identical except; "Eyes Love You" is green, whereas "50% & 50%" is red. They form a 3D picture when they are placed side by side. It was certified gold upon release by RIAJ. Background hide embarked on a solo career in 1993 due to the downtime in X Japan. Initially wanting to hire several different vocalists because he was unsure of his own voice, he eventually began taking vocal lessons from Toshi's coach and sang the material himself. Wanting to contrast something unusual with a pop background, hide hired Yukinojo Mori to pen the lyrics to his first two A-sides. As a kid, hide was fond of Bow Wow's 1982 album ''Warning from Stardust'', where the A-side songs had lyrics in English and the B-side in Japanese. Liking the Japanese lyrics better, hide only realized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50% & 50%
"50% & 50%" is the second single by Japanese musician hide, released on August 5, 1993. It reached number 6 on the Oricon chart. His first single "Eyes Love You" was released on the same day. Both singles' covers are identical except; "50% & 50%" is red, whereas "Eyes Love You" is green. They form a 3D picture when they are placed side by side. It was certified gold upon release by RIAJ. The single was re-released on December 12, 2007, with a new cover. On April 28, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the first releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Background hide embarked on a solo career in 1993 due to the downtime in X Japan. Initially wanting to hire several different vocalists because he was unsure of his own voice, he eventually began taking vocal lessons from Toshi's coach and sang the material himself. Wanting to contrast something unusual with a pop background, hide hired Yukinojo Mori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dice (hide Song)
"Dice" is the third single by Japanese musician hide, released on January 21, 1994. It reached number 6 on the Oricon chart. The B-side is a remix of his previous single "Eyes Love You". The single was certified Gold by the RIAJ in February 1994, and Platinum in February 2020 for sales over 250,000. The single was re-released on December 12, 2007, with a new cover. On April 28, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the first releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Track listing Personnel * hide – vocals, guitar * T.M. Stevens – bass *Terry Bozzio – drums :Personnel for "Dice" per ''Hide Your Face'' liner notes. Cover versions "Dice" was covered live by Mucc, with Tal from the Underneath, at the hide memorial summit on May 4, 2008. The title track was covered by Matenrou Opera on the ''Tribute II -Visual Spirits-'' tribute album and by Screw A screw and a bolt (see '' Differentia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery (hide Song)
"Misery" is the fifth single by Japanese musician hide, released on June 24, 1996. It reached number 3 on the Oricon chart. It was certified gold by RIAJ in July 1996. On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released with a slightly different cover. On August 4, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the second releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Track listing All songs written by hide. Personnel * hide – vocals, guitar, bass, producer, arranger * Kazuhiko "I.N.A." Inada – co-producer, programming, recording engineer on "Misery", recording and mixing engineer on "LEMONed I Scream" * Eric Westfall – recording and mixing engineer on "Misery" :Personnel per the single's liner notes. Cover versions "Misery" and "LEMONed I Scream" were covered by Glay and Shame respectively on the 1999 hide tribute album '' Tribute Spirits''. Glay performed their cover live on July 31, 1999 at their first Glay Exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty & Stupid
"Beauty & Stupid" is the sixth single by Japanese musician hide, released on August 12, 1996. It reached number 4 on the Oricon chart. It was certified gold by RIAJ in December 1998. On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released with a slightly different cover. On August 4, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the second releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Track listing All songs written by hide. Personnel * hide – vocals, guitar, bass, producer, arranger * Kazuhiko "I.N.A." Inada – co-producer, programming, recording engineer on "Beauty & Stupid", recording and mixing engineer on "Squeeze It!!" * Joe – drums on "Beauty & Stupid" * Eric Westfall – recording engineer on "Beauty & Stupid" :Personnel per the single's liner notes. Cover versions The song " Easy Jesus" by hide's band Zilch has a similar guitar riff to that of "Squeeze It!!". "Beauty & Stupid" was covered by Kiyoharu and Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-Ho/Good Bye
"Hi-Ho"/"Good Bye" is the seventh and only A-side and B-side, double A-side single by Japanese musician Hide (musician), hide, released on December 18, 1996. It reached number 8 on the Oricon chart. The music for "Beauty & Stupid Tokyo Ska Version" is performed by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. Track 3 is a live version of "Pose" recorded at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on October 20, 1996, the entire concert was released as the live album ''Psyence a Go Go'' in 2008. On August 4, 2010, the single was re-released as part of the second releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on Unusual types of gramophone records#Picture discs, picture disc vinyl. Track listing All songs written by hide. Personnel * hide (musician), hide – Singing, vocals, guitar, Bass guitar, bass, arranger, producer * Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki (ZIGGY) – Drum kit, drums on "Hi-Ho" * Eiki "Yana" Yanagita (ZEPPET STORE) – drums on "Good Bye" :Personnel per ''Psye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket Dive
"Rocket Dive" is the eighth single by Japanese musician hide, the first to bear the hide with Spread Beaver name, released on January 28, 1998. It reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was the 33rd best-selling single of the year. It has been certified double platinum by the RIAJ for sales over 500,000 copies. The song's name and intro are a homage to Kiss' "Rocket Ride". Its music video was directed by Shūichi Tan, who went on to direct the video for hide's next single, "Pink Spider". On May 2, 2007, the single was re-released with a slightly different cover. On December 8, 2010, it was re-released again as part of the third releases in "The Devolution Project", which was a release of hide's original eleven singles on picture disc vinyl. Reception "Rocket Dive" reached number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart. By the end of 1998 it sold 690,220 copies, making it the 33rd best-selling single of the year. The single was certified gold by the RIAJ in February 1998, platin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
