Filed under: Miscellaneous, Utada Hikaru | Tags: Utada, Utada Hikaru, Utada Hikaru CD
I’m really excited today because I bought another Hikki album; HEART STATION!!! I bought it at Shinseido in Chatswood, for a great price, they even gave me a discount! It was a total success. I prefer to buy albums rather than to download them, as it gives credit to the artist! This means I now own three Utada Hikaru items, Exdous, HEART STATION and Utada Hikaru in Budokan. Thanks to Shinseido, keep up the great imports! :D
Filed under: Ai Otsuka | Tags: ai, Ai Otsuka, ai otsuka sakuranbo, さくらんぼ, sakuranbo
Tracklist:
1. Sakuranbo
2. Kaerimichi
3. Momo no Hanabira (studio live ver.)
4. Sakranbo (instrumental)
5. Kaerimichi (instrumental)
This is Ai’s second and most popular single to date, with sales past the half-a-million mark. This is the single that really set her up for a music career.
Sakuranbo starts of with little ai’s thoughtfully placed, nice teasing strings and then Ai’s powerful vocals! The strong rock-pop beats create a nice atmosphere. Ai’s vocals are at their best here; her vocals are cheery, along with the lyrics, which is something we’ve come to love from Ai.
Click, Click, Click is what opens Kaerimichi, then, Whistle, then Ai’s vocals, yay! This song is fun and Ai’s vocals are once again at there strongest. While the beat and melody is relatively straight forward, it is fun and very effective, another great song from Ai.
Momo no Hanabira (studio live ver.) is seen on Ai’s debut album “Love Punch”, except this time it’s without the synthesised beats making it feel genuine. This song really showcases off Ai’s precious vocals. The piano and guitar are perfect for this song. This song is also one of the few emotional songs from Ai.
It’s not hard to see why Sakuranbo is Ai Otsuka’s most popular single. It shows a diverse and wonderful range of Ai. From the synth beats, to the beautiful piano in Momo no Hanabira (studio live ver.), to the hot CD cover, this single is fantastic. I ai this single XD!
Rating
4½ stars
