Mr. Children – Hikari no Sasu Hou e (a J!-ENT World Groove CD Single Review)
January 13, 1999 by Dennis Amith
Mr. Children kicks of New Year 1999 with a rock track and a cool ballad. “Hikari no Sasu Hou e” is another awesome single from the band!
BAND: Mr. Children
CD SINGLE: Hikari no Sasu Hou e
LABEL: Toy’s Factory
CATALOG #: TFDC-28099
DURATION: 10:18
RELEASE DATE: January 13, 1999
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It’s 1999 and Mr. Children kicks off the new year with a new single titled “Hikari no Sasu Hou e” (towards the shining light), the band’s 16th CD single. And since June 1994, the band has been one of the few bands that have consistently debuted at #1 and once again, this single has debuted #1 on the Oricon Charts.
“Hikari no Sasu Hou e” is written by lead vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai and is produced by Takeshi Kobayashi and Mr. Children. The single is an upbeat rock track and another cool track that really showcases the music. Usually for a Mr. Children single, I am complimenting Sakurai’s vocals and his vocals are still top notch, but the arrangement of this song shows off the band’s music, especially drummer Hideya Suzuki. Another awesome rock track from the band.
The coupling song “Hitori Koto” (which translates to soliloquy). It has a retro feel that harks back to ’70s rock music. The track is driven by acoustic guitar and harmonica. An awesome ballad by Mr. Children that doesn’t require much, and if there is one thing that Kazutoshi Sakurai knows what to do, he knows how to write and sing ballads.
Overall, “Hikari no Sasu Hou e” is another awesome CD single from Mr. Children. A cool upbeat rock track and a wonderful ballad! Unfortunately, no karaoke tracks or instrumental versions of the songs but still is a wonderful single that Mr. Children fans will definitely want to pick up!
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