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Masao Akashi
is a Japanese musical arranger in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label B-Gram Records. In 1988, he debuted as arranger in debut single " Dakara Sono Te o Hanashite" by Japanese hard-rock band B'z. Until 1998 his arrangement work has been involved with many Being artist including Manish, Wands and Zard. Although Masao is no longer working for Being Inc., he sometimes provided producing job for various artist such as Naomi Tamura, Maria, Color Bottle and Sonoda Band. List of provided works as arranger ★ album ☆ single/coupling B'z * B'z ★ *Off the Lock ★ *Bad Communication ★ *Wicked Beat ★ * Mars (B'z album) ★ *Love is, Seasons, Itsuka no Merry Christmas (Reprise) (Friends (B'z album)) ★ *The 7th Blues ★ *Teki ga Inakerya (Loose (B'z album))★ *Lady-Go-Round ☆ *Kimi no Naka de Odoritai ☆ * Be There ☆ *Taiyō no Komachi Angel ☆ *Easy Come, Easy Go! ☆ *Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night… ☆ *Lady Navigation ☆ * Alone ☆ * Blowin' ☆ *Zero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese 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 tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Beat
''Wicked Beat'' is the second Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z, released in 1990. The album sold 1,111,230 copies in total, reaching #3 at 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 .... Track listing #I Wanna Dance Wicked Beat Style - 4:36 #Komachi-Angel Red Hot Style - 4:33 #Bad Communication E.Style - 7:20 #Lady-Go-Round "W-40" Style - 6:01 Certifications References {{Authority control 1990 EPs B'z EPs Japanese-language EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blowin' (song)
''Blowin is the tenth single by B'z, released on May 27, 1992. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart, selling over 500,000 copies in its first week. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #9. It sold over 1,763,000 copies according to Oricon, becoming the 41st best selling single of all time in Japan. The song won "the best five single award" at the 7th Japan Gold Disc Award The is an award presented by the Recording Industry Association of Japan The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Associa .... Track listing #Blowin' #Time Certifications References External linksB'z official website {{Authority control 1992 singles B'z songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba BMG Japan singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone (B'z Song)
''Alone'' is the ninth single by B'z, released on October 10, 1991. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in 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 ... chart. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #8. It sold over 1,127,000 copies according to Oricon. It was used as the drama Hotel Woman's theme song. The song was the 10th best selling single of 1991 and the 56th best selling single of 1992, making their only single to chart for two years in the yearly charts. In 2011, the song was certified digitally by the RIAJ as a gold single for being downloaded more than 100,000 times to cellphones since its release as a digital download in early 2005. Track listing #Alone #Go-Go-Girls Certifications References External linksB'z official we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Navigation
"Lady Navigation" is the eighth single by B'z, released on March 27, 1991. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in 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 ... chart. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #6. This song sold over 1,172,000 copies, becoming their first single to sell over one million copies, according to Oricon. It also charted at #7 in the 1991 yearly charts, becoming their first yearly top 10. The song won "the best five single award" at the 6th Japan Gold Disc Award. Track listing #Lady Navigation # Certifications References External linksB'z official website {{authority control 1991 singles B'z songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba 1991 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night…
is the seventh single by B'z, released on October 24, 1990. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #12. It sold over 354,000 copies according to Oricon. An edited version of the song plays over the opening credits of their video compilation ''Film Risky,'' while the B-side, a re-recorded version of "Guitar Kids Rhapsody" from their second album, ''Off the Lock ''Off The Lock'' is the 2nd studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. The band's first-ever "Live Gym" tour was in support of this album, and despite them being relatively new, tickets were sold out, a taste of what was to come. It was the seco ...,'' is one of the featured videos. Track listing # #Guitar Kids Rhapsody Camden Lock Style Certifications References External linksB'z official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Itoshii Hitoyo Good Night... 1990 singles B'z songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tak Matsumoto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Come, Easy Go! (B'z Song)
"Easy Come, Easy Go!" is the sixth single by B'z, released on October 3, 1990. This song is one of B'z many number-one singles in Oricon chart, and also their first single to stay at number one more than two weeks. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #7. It sold over 471,000 copies according to Oricon. The song was included in the band's video compilation ''Film Risky.'' There are two versions of "Easy Come, Easy Go!": * --The "Risky Style" version, found on the album '' Risky'' and used in the song's music video. This is a more aggressive mix, with the drums and synths pushed forward in the mix; * --The single version of the song, which also appears on the compilation '' B'z The Best "Treasure"'', and in an instrumental version on the band's first '' TV Style'' album. This is a less aggressive, more radio-friendly mix. Both the drums and synths are dropped further back in the mix while the acoustic guitars are brought forward. In addition, synth brass stabs t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyō No Komachi Angel
is the fifth single by B'z, released on June 13, 1990. The song became the band's first single to reach #1, selling over 463,000 copies in 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 ... chart and begins a streak of every released single hitting and/or debuting at the #1 spot that remains unbroken to the present day. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #10. Usage in media * Miki (Camelia Diamond) Commercial Song (#1) Track listing #Komachi Angel #Good-bye Holy Days Certifications References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taiyo No Komachi Angel 1990 singles B'z songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba 1990 songs BMG Japan singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be There (B'z Song)
''Be There'' is the fourth single by B'z, released on May 25, 1990. The song initially peaked at #7 at Oricon Charts , 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 Nove ... in 1990, and later peaked at #3 in 2003 during its re-release. It was the band's first song recorded specifically as a single not connected with any album. The song appears on 1998's '' Best "Pleasure"'' and 2008's '' Best "Ultra" Pleasure'' compilations. To date, it has sold over 348,000 copies. Track listing #Be There # Certifications References {{authority control 1990 singles B'z songs Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba 1990 songs BMG Japan singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimi No Naka De Odoritai
is the second single by B'z, released on May 21, 1989. The single did not chart on the Oricon Singles Chart and has since been played live very few times. It's the first song by the band to have a tie-in, being featured as the ending theme for the TBS TV drama ''Haimisu de Warukatta ne!'' The song has since appeared on multiple compilations and an English version titled "I Wanna Dance Wicked Beat Style" was released on the EP ''Wicked Beat ''Wicked Beat'' is the second Mini-Album for the Japanese rock duo B'z, released in 1990. The album sold 1,111,230 copies in total, reaching #3 at Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group ...''. Track listing References {{authority control 1989 singles B'z songs Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba 1989 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady-Go-Round
''Lady-Go-Round'' is the third single by B'z, released on February 21, 1990, and the only single from their 1990 album, '' Break Through.'' It was the first B'z song to chart, peaking at #39 at Oricon Charts , 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 Nove ..., also selling over 25,000 copies during its chartrun. The song also appears on the EP '' Wicked Beat'' as a heavily reworked "W-Style" version with both English and Japanese lyrics and different guitar solos by Tak Matsumoto. Track listing #Lady-Go-Round #Love & Chain References {{authority control 1990 singles B'z songs Songs written by Tak Matsumoto Songs written by Koshi Inaba 1990 songs BMG Japan singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loose (B'z Album)
''Loose'' is the eighth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z are a Japanese rock duo, consisting of guitarist, composer and producer Takahiro "Tak" Matsumoto and vocalist and lyricist Koshi Inaba, 佐伯明『B'z ウルトラクロニクル』ソニー・マガジンズ、2003年。新型光B'zはなぜ ..., released on November 22, 1995. The album sold 1,336,150 copies in its first week, becoming the duo's highest debut for a duo album. In total over 3,003,210 copies were sold, making it the duo's highest selling studio album. One of the album's standout tracks is a blues-flavored remake of "Bad Communication," as well as a more energetic version of the hit " Negai". Track listing # Spirit Loose - 1:04 # - 3:32 # Negai("BUZZ!!" STYLE) (ねがい("BUZZ!!" STYLE)) - 5:01 # Yumemigaoka (夢見が丘) - 4:40 # Bad Communication (000-18) - 4:57 # Kienai Niji (消えない虹) - 3:37 # Love Me, I Love You (with G Bass) - 3:20 # Love Phantom - 4:40 # Teki ga Inakerya ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
