No Way (Soulhead Song)
"No Way" is the ninth single by Japanese female duo Soulhead, released on March 24, 2004. The single charted low on Oricon at number 50 for the daily ranking, before falling off the charts. Information Keeping up with their signature, "No Way" was also released on both CD and vinyl. ''No Way'' was a smooth R&B track, while the b-side, ''D.O.G,'' was hip-hop-inspired. The title track's lyrics were written by Soulhead and arranged by both the female duo and Octopussy. The lyrics to "No Way" are about not wanting to fight with a boyfriend and regretting the argument, which ultimately had the boyfriend leave. An album version of "D.O.G" was later released on their corresponding album, ''Braided Braided is a musical group consisting of Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitão, and Amber Fleury, who all competed on the third season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2005. They are the third music group to come from an Idol show in the world, after Young Div ...'' in place of the version placed on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Soulhead
Soulhead (known as SOULHEAD in Japan) is a Japanese urban contemporary/ R&B duo consisting of sisters Yoshika Sawayama (よしか) and Tsugumi Sawayama (つぐみ). Both were born in Hokkaidō; Yoshika was born on July 20, 1978 and Tsugumi was born on January 25, 1981. Since their debut, they have worked with several well-known artists, including Sowelu, Koda Kumi, Crystal Kay and Ken Hirai. Biography Before they assumed the name Soulhead, Yoshika and Tsugumi were known as Batti Baas. Batti Baas released one vinyl single through Handcuts Records called ''Lovin' You'', which featured Aaron Blackmon. The song was a remake of the Minnie Riperton standard. In February 2002, they released a CD single through Tokuma Japan Communications called '' Inside Out.'' Shortly after the release of ''Inside Out,'' they were signed to Sony Music Associated Records and began working under the pseudonym Soulhead. The label sent them one year abroad to Australia and New Zealand to improve their pro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Braided (album)
''Braided'' is the second studio album by female duo Soulhead and was under the Sony Music Entertainment Japan sub-label onenation. The album reached #4 on Oricon. Much like ''Oh My Sister,'' ''Braided'' also received a release on vinyl. It was their second album to do so. The vinyl included two records with four sides in total. Track listing CD (Official) #"Braided" (Intro) #"You Can Do That" #"At the Party" #"Jiggy Uh..pt.1" (Skit) #"Kokuhaku" (告白 / Confession) #"Itsudemo Kimi no Koto wo" (いつでも君のことを / It's you at any time) #" No Way" #"A Pretense of Love" #"I&I" (Interlude) #"Forgive Me" #"Words of Love" #"Jiggy Uh..pt.2" (Skit) #" D.O.G" (album version) #"Stay There" #"For All My Ladies" #"Jiggy Uh..pt. 3" (Skit) #"Kono Mama" (このまま / It Remains) #" Get Up!" 12" Side A #"Braided" (Intro) #"You Can Do That" #"At the Party" #"Jiggy Uh..pt.1" (Skit) #"Kokuhaku" Side B #"Itsumademo Kimi no Koto wo" #"Forgive Me" #"A Pretense of Love" #"I & I" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythms, pitch corrected vocals, and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic influences are becoming an increasing trend and the use of hip hop or dance-inspired beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music and pop culture and pop music. Pre-history According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of &Bin ways that haven't been equaled since". This movement was led by soul singer-songwriter/producers such as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is operating independently from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry. Its subsidiaries include the Japanese animation production enterprise, Aniplex, which was established in September 1995 as a joint-venture between Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, but which in 2001 became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was prominent in the early to mid '90s producing and licensing music for animated series such as ''Roujin Z'' from acclaimed Japanese comic artist Katsuhiro Otomo and Capcom's ''Street Fighter'' animated series. Until March 2007, Sony Music Japan also had its own North American sublabel, Tofu Records. Releases of So ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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You Can Do That
''You can do that'' (sometime stylized as ''YOU CAN DO THAT'') is Soulhead's eighth single. It was released on January 21, 2004 and contained two new songs. It charted at #36 on Oricon and was their last single released for their album ''Braided.'' Both the a-side and the b-side made it to the corresponding album. Information Both songs were written by Soulhead, arranged by both Soulhead and Octopussy and are R&B. ''You can do that'' is about continuing on, despite some things in life trying to pull you down. ''words of love'' is about loving someone, even when they're gone. Though on the cover for the CD the title track is stylized as ''You can do that,'' it is written as ''YOU CAN DO THAT'' on the album ''Braided,'' as well as websites that feature the song. The music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern musi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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At The Party (Soulhead Song)
"At the Party" is the tenth single by Japanese female duo Soulhead, released on June 2, 2004. The single failed to chart on Oricon and Recochoku. Information "At the Party" is a dance track infused with hip hop. Some of the lyrics were taken from the 2001 version of " Lady Marmalade", which was performed by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink for the '' Moulin Rouge!'' soundtrack. This song came from their second studio album, ''Braided Braided is a musical group consisting of Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitão, and Amber Fleury, who all competed on the third season of '' Canadian Idol'' in 2005. They are the third music group to come from an Idol show in the world, after Young Div ...'', which was released two months prior on April 28, 2004. The single also received a vinyl release, which received five versions of the song. Track listing CD #"At the Party" #"At the Party" (remix) #"At the Party" (instrumental) 12" Side A #"At the Party" #"At the Party" (instrumen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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12-inch Single
The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12″) is a type of vinyl ( polyvinyl chloride or PVC) gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a 'single' or a few related sound tracks on each surface, compared to LPs (long play) which have several songs on each side. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the mastering engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality. This record type is commonly used in disco and dance music genres, where DJs use them to play in clubs. They are played at either or 45 . The conventional 7‐inch single usually holds three or four minutes of music at full volume. The 12‐inch LP sacrifices volume for extended playing time. Technical features Twelve-inch singles typically have much shorter playing time than full-length LPs, and thus require fewer grooves per inch. This extra space permits a broader dynamic range or louder recording level as the gr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Singles
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other hand, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |