''Secret of My Heart'' is the first English-language

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by Japanese recording artist

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, under the name Mai-K. It was released on January 10, 2002 under Giza USA. ''Secret of My Heart'' consists of two songs from the lead single " Baby I Like" and English versions of 8 songs from her debut album ''

Delicious Way ''Delicious Way'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut album by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki. It was released by Giza Studio and Giza Inc. in Japan on June 28, 2000. The album was entirely co-written by Kuraki herself, with the help of ...

'', which sold over 3.5 million copies in Japan. However, her fourth Japanese single "

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" is included as the original version.

Release and promotion

Singles

" Baby I Like" was released as the lead single from the album on October 16, 1999 by

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and Bip! Records in the United States. It's a cover song of Yoko Black. Stone's 1997 song from her first

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s All Right'' and samples 90's R&B influences and themed about

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. The theme aroused much controversy, some claiming it's inappropriate for a 17-year-old girl to sing. However, the single failed commercially in the US market and the label sent her back to Japan. Also, the second track of the album, "Did I Hear You Say That You're In Love" was included on the single as

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track. Also, ''Secret of My Heart'' includes English version of the following singles: "

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" was released as the lead single from Kuraki's debut album ''

'' on December 8, 1999 by

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. The song steadily climbed on the

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chart and peaked at number two, making it the fourth best-selling single of 2000 in Japan. It has sold over 1.4 million copies in Japan and been certificated million by

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. The song is her best-selling single of all-time. It was written by Kuraki herself,

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and Cybersound. " Stay by My Side" was released as the second single from ''Delicious Way'' on March 15, 2000 by

. The song topped on the

chart and became the seventeenth best-selling single of 2000 in Japan. It has sold over 922,140 copies in Japan and been certificated million by

. The song was written by Kuraki herself,

and Cybersound. "

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" was released as the third single from ''Delicious Way'' on April 26, 2000 by

. The song was served as the ninth ending theme song to the Japanese anime ''

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''. The song peaked at number two on the

chart and became the sixteenth best-selling single of 2000 in Japan. It has sold over 968,980 copies and been certificated million by

. The song was written by Kuraki herself,

and Cybersound. "

" was released as the fourth single from ''Delicious Way'' on June 7, 2000 by

. The song peaked at number two on the

chart and became fifty-ninth best-selling single of 2000 in Japan. It has sold over 434,250 copies and been certificated 2×platinum by

. The song was written by Kuraki herself,

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, Miguel Sá Pessoa and Perry Geyer.

Track listing

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2002 albums Mai Kuraki albums Being Inc. albums Giza Studio albums