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TK presents YOU ARE THE ONE (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single)

January 7, 1997 by · Leave a Comment 

The TK family have dominated the charts and it’s great to have everyone together and take part in this song.  If you are a TK family fan, “YOU ARE THE ONE” is highly recommended!

GROUP: TK Presents/TK Presents Konetto

CD SINGLE: YOU ARE THE ONE

LABEL: Nippon Crown, Ltd.

CATALOG #: KPDD-20171

DURATION: 17:30

RELEASE DATE: January 1, 1997

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  1. YOU ARE THE ONE ORIGINAL MIX
  2. YOU ARE THE ONE A CAPPELLA MIX
  3. YOU ARE THE ONE JUST INSTRUMENTAL

The TK family has dominated the music charts for the past three years and it doesn’t look we are going to see any end to this domination anytime soon…Tetsuya Komuro and his family of popular artists and music groups look like they are here to stay (for the time being).
During this past Christmas holiday, I had a chance to see TK and a few of his TK family perform in the US as they were celebrating the holiday season on television but also we had a chance to hear “YOU ARE THE ONE” which features artists and members of groups that are part of the TK family.
“YOU ARE THE ONE” is like what Michael Jackson and friends were able to pull off with “We are the World” and many artists and groups who were produced by TK appear on this single.
Here is the lineup of performers on “YOU ARE THE ONE”:
Yuki Uchida, hitomi, Yoshihiro Kai, Takashi Utsunomiya, Yaya Auga, taco, Asami, Kaba (of dos) with Cozy Kubo, Masatoshi Hamada (Downtown/H-Jungle with T), Sam, Etsu and Chiharu (TRF), Naoto Kine with Takashi Utsonomiya, m.c.A*T, Naomi Amagata with Cozy Kubo, taeco, Asami, Kaba (dos) with Cozy Kubo, Marc Panther, DJ KOO, Namie Amuro with TK, Tomomi Kahala with TK, KEIKO with TK, YU-KI (of TRF) with TK and Alisa Mizuki with TK.
Personally, I felt this was an awesome collaboration between all of the TK family members to get together and perform this song on New Year’s Eve.    The song is catchy, addictive and it’s just a pretty awesome single when you can get everyone together (which is difficult) to take part in the song.
The CD single comes with an A CAPPELLA MIX.  It’s not necessarily a cappela as you can hear the synth in the background.  But the song does focus more on the vocal tracks.  The third track is the instrumental version of “YOU ARE THE ONE”.
If you are a TK family fan, “YOU ARE THE ONE” is highly recommended!

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Namie Amuro – a walk in the park (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

November 27, 1996 by · Leave a Comment 

“a walk in the park” is another wonderful collaboration between Namie Amuro and TK!  Awesome song!

ARTIST: Namie Amuro

CD SINGLE: a walk in the park

LABEL: avex trax

CATALOG #: AVDD-20161

DURATION: 18:16

RELEASE DATE: November 27, 1996

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  1. a walk in the park [Straight RUN]
  2. a walk in the park [Fabulous Freak Brothers MIX]
  3. a walk in the park [Back Track With TK]

The Namie Amuro and TK domination continues as the sixth single of Namie Amuro is here and what a wonderful pop song “a walk in the park” has turned out to be!

The single features three versions of “a walk in the park”, the first “Straight Run” version is the version that many people are familiar with. I just love the musical arrangement for this song, upbeat and definitely something I was not expecting from Tetsuya Komuro. And I absolutely love Namie Amuro’s vocals in this song. It’s catch, addictive and simply, another wonderful single from Amuro.

The second track is a “Fabulous Freak Brothers Mix” which is a longer mix that sounds like ’80s retro but when it reaches three minutes into the song, the track turns into a jungle, drum & bass style of track and then another transition to a more synth pop dance track. If anything, it would have been a cooler remix if they stayed consistent with a certain style than try to accomplish three different styles of music.

The final track is for those who want to sing the song along with TK in the background. For those who never listened to a TK back track, I always find it interesting (and almost comical at times).

But overall, “a walk in the park” is a wonderful pop song from Namie Amuro and a single definitely worth owning!

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Namie Amuro – Don’t Wanna Cry (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)

March 13, 1996 by · Leave a Comment 

Fantastic!  “Don’t Wanna Cry” is another musical home run by the Amuro and TK team!

ARTIST: Namie Amuro

CD SINGLE: Don’t Wanna Cry

LABEL: avex trax

CATALOG #: AVDD-20119

DURATION: 18:36

RELEASE DATE: March 13, 1996

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  1. Don’t wanna cry
  2. Present
  3. Don’t wanna cry (Original Karaoke)
  4. Present (Original Karaoke)

Namie Amuro is Japan’s top pop selling female performer and once again, super producer Tetsuya Komuro has shown that he can take another artist and give them the Midas Touch and bring them to #1.  To be fair, Namie Amuro was a star in her own right as the lead vocalist of the female pop group, the SUPER MONKEYS, but since Amuro and Komuro have collaborated, the two have literally dominated the charts.

Their last single “Chase the Chance” sold over a million copies and indication is that her third single “Don’t Wanna Cry” is expected to do the same and if anything, I think she’s a literally a shoe-in for the Grand Prix Award for the 38th Annual Japan Record Awards.

“Chase the Chance” is written, composed and arranged by TK and features an upbeat pop track in which Namie Amuro just shines.  It’s catchy, addicting and to tell you the truth, I’ve probably listened to this single several dozen times today.  It’s that good!  The song is currently being used for Daido’s Mistio commercial.

The coupling track “Present” (written by Takahiro Maeda) is an interesting song in which Namie is talking on the phone to someone and she starts singing.  If anything, I dig the chorus of the song and it’s just a fun track to listen to.

Another wonderful collaboration featuring Namie Amuro and Tetsuya Komuro, Namie Amuro’s “Don’t Wanna Cry” is a must-buy!

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