[news] NEW 宇多田ヒカル SINGLE 『Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry』

NEW Utada Hikaru SINGLE 『Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry』

NEW SINGLE
『Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry』
宇多田ヒカル
Release Date: 29 August 2007

Tracklist:
1. Beautiful World (「ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：序」テーマソング)
2. Kiss & Cry (日清カップヌードルTVCM FREEDOMシリーズ新テーマソング)
3. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-
4. Beautiful World [Original Karaoke]
5. Kiss & Cry [Original Karaoke]
6. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX- [Original Karaoke]

Beautiful World is the theme song for the first of the "Rebuild of Evangelion" films called "Evangelion: 1.0 You are (Not) Alone" (ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:序 [Evangelion Shin Gekijōban: Jo] - The English translation is Rebuild of Evangelion New Theater Edition: Preface).

Kiss & Cry (which reached No. 1 on the iTunes Download Charts) was first announced in late April, and is the Nissin's Freedom Cup Noodles commercial theme song. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) is a another mix of the version on her Wait & See ~リスク~ single.

[news] NEW 浜崎あゆみ SINGLE 『glitter / fated』

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NEW Ayumi Hamasaki SINGLE 『glitter / fated』

NEW SINGLE
『glitter / fated』
浜崎あゆみ
Release Date: 18th July 2007

Formats: CD+DVD and CD only version

CD/DVD tracklist and cover to be announced soon.

『glitter / fated』will be the first double A-side single for Ayumi Hamasaki after her release of A BEST 2s.

*updated with official covers

[news] NEW 中島美嘉 SINGLE 『LIFE』

NEW Nakashima Mika SINGLE 『LIFE』

NEW SINGLE
『LIFE』
中島美嘉
Release Date: 22 August 2007

Tracklist:
1. LIFE (main) (フジテレビ系新ドラマ「ライフ」の主題歌)
2. LIFE (ballad)
3. IT'S TOO LATE (KATE TV-CFソング)
4. LIFE (Instrumental)
5. IT'S TOO LATE (Instrumental)

LIFE is Fuji TV's new drama "Life" theme song, while IT'S TOO LATE is the commercial music for Kanebo Kate cosmetics.

On the same day, FILM LOTUS VI (not including LIFE) would also be released! It features the making of some of her PVs, namely My Sugar Cat, Mienai Hoshi, Sunao Na Mama, I LOVE YOU and Hitoiro (NANA starring Nakashima Mika) from the movie NANA 2.

*Updated with official covers

[news] NEW 絢香 SINGLE 『Jewelry day』

NEW Ayaka SINGLE 『Jewelry day』

NEW SINGLE
『Jewelry day』
絢香
Release Date: 4 July 2007

Tracklist:
1. Jewelry day
2. I'm alone
3. Start to 0 (Love) (Acoustic Ver.)
4. Jewelry day (Instrumental)

This is single has been used as the theme song to the movie Last Love.

[news] NEW 東京事変 SINGLE 『OSCA』

NEW Tokyo Jihen SINGLE 『OSCA』

NEW SINGLE
『OSCA』
東京事変
Release Date: 11 July 2007

Tracklist:
1. OSCA
2. ピノキオ
3. 鞄の中身

This single features songs written by other members of Tokyo Jihen. OSCA is a fast, wild rock tune, while ピノキオ is a ballad.

[news] NEW アンジェラ・アキ SINGLE 『たしかに』

NEW Angela Aki SINGLE 『たしかに』

NEW SINGLE
『たしかに』
アンジェラ・アキ
Release Date: 11 July 2007

Tracklist:
1. たしかに (au "LISMO" CM song)
2. たしかに -piano version-

This single has been described as a summer pop tune.

[news] NEW 伊藤由奈 SINGLE 『Mahaloha』

NEW Yuna Ito SINGLE 『Mahaloha』

NEW SINGLE
『Mahaloha』
伊藤由奈
Release Date: 27 June 2007

Tracklist:
1. Mahaloha (Yuna Ito with Micro of Def Tech)
2. Shining On
3. stuck on you ~Reggae Disco Rockers Kiss & Tell Remix~
4. Mahaloha -Instrumental-

Mahaloha is a term coined between Micro and Yuna Ito, which is a blend of two Hawaiian words "Mahalo" and "Aloha". This A-side song, meaning Thanks and Love, is sung to an upbeat Hawaiian summer tune.

[news] NEW 大塚愛 SINGLE 『PEACH / HEART』

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CD only

NEW Ai Otsuka SINGLE 『PEACH/HEART』

NEW SINGLE
『PEACH/HEART』
大塚愛
Release Date: 25th July 2007

Formats: CD+DVD and CD only version

Tracklist:
1. PEACH
2. HEART
3. 恋愛写真 -春-
4. PEACH (Instrumental)
5. HEART (Instrumental)

DVD Tracklist:
1. PEACH Music Clip

Ai's 15th single will include "PEACH" which is an upbeat song and "HEART", a mid-tempo track.

*updated with official cover

[news] NEW 宇多田ヒカル Single Release Date!

NEW Utada Hikaru Single Release Date!

The highly anticipated (and possible double A-sided) single release by Utada Hikaru would be released on 29 August 2007, according to her official website as of 4 June 2007.

It would feature 3 songs, including "Kiss & Cry", the current TVCM Nissin Cup Noodles theme song. However, the title of the single is still undecided. Do expect the other A side song to appear sometime soon in late June/early July.

[news] NEW 倖田來未 MAXI-SINGLE 『FREAKY』

NEW Koda Kumi MAXI-SINGLE 『FREAKY』

NEW MAXI-SINGLE
『FREAKY』
倖田來未
Release Date: 27 June 2007

Formats: CD+DVD and CD only version

Tracklist (First Pressing Only):
1. FREAKY
2. 空
3. Run For Your Life
4. girls
5. FREAKY -remix-
6. 空 -福富幸宏remix (TBD)
7. Run For Your Life -remix-
8. girls-Cubismo Graphico remix- (TBD)

Tracklist (Regular Version):
1. FREAKY
2. 空
3. Run For Your Life
4. girls
5. FREAKY -Instrumental-
6. 空 -Instrumental-
7. Run For Your Life -Instrumental-
8. girls -Instrumental-

DVD Tracklist:
1. FREAKY MUSIC VIDEO
2. Run For Your Life MUSIC VIDEO
3. FREAKY Making
4. Run For Your Life Making

Koda Kumi's brand new single after the simultaneous release of her last single "BUT/愛証" and her third album, "BEST ~Bounce & Lovers~". 4 Hot Wave anyone?

*updated with official covers