CD
CD + DVD A
CD + DVD B
This's the group's 1st release of 2022 & the A-side was used to promote the drama NICE FLIGHT! starring member Tamamori Yuta .
A total of 3 B-sides are included in Two as One :
- Akumu (CD Only Track)
- Ribbon (CD + DVD A Track) ; used in the ads of Tokyo Interior . A recording movie was made
- Smokin' Hot (CD + DVD B Track) ; used in the ads of Kowa's Unakowa Ace . A video was made
Kis-My-Ft2's 29th single Two as One is the theme song of the TV Asahi drama NICE FLIGHT! starring Tamamori Yuta . The medium-tempo ballad is a refreshing love song that conveys the sweetness & realities of love .
I have a soft spot for ballads that Kis-My-Ft2 released & I guess it's no surprise that I really liked Two as One the moment I 1st heard it .
Unlike Fear which was dark sounding , Two as One is light hearted & cheery which showcase a different music side of Kis-My-Ft2 .
B-sides wise , all the 3 included ones are all different from each other in a good way & I personally feel Smokin' Hot should have been released as an A-side together with Two as One as it's such a fun Summer inspired song even though certain parts of the song's melody sounded quite dated .
Last year was the 1st time Kis-My-Ft2 did not release a new studio album as they celebrated their 10th anniversary so it reminds to be seen if before 2022 conclude , will they release a new album or another single ?
CD
CD + Blu-ray
1) Pygmalion
2) BVCK
3) Pygmalion (instrumental)
4) BVCK (instrumental)
This is UVERworld's 1st single release of 2022 & it's also their 1st single to get a Blu-ray version .
The A-side is described as an anthem like ballad with the message to keep going in the direction you want .
UVERworld's music for the longest time is notorious to get into but for once Pygmalion is the rare song from them that's the least complicated sounding .
Instead , brief usage of autotune enveloped lead vocalist TAKUYA's vocals in Pygmalion & it's only almost towards the end of the song the full blast of UVERworld's unique sound kicked in .
Although Pygmalion on 1st listen is not catchy but in this context , less is definitely more for UVERworld .
The song was chosen to promote NTT DoCoMo's DoCoMo Mirai Museum .
The image used for the digital cover of Mirai e was taken in 2015 , when ayaka & her husband Mizushima Hiro's 1st daughter was born .
A video was made for Mirai e but ayaka is not featured in it .
This's 1 of the more personal songs ayaka released & Mirai e is proof that vocally she's still 1 of the best as she doesn't need to rely a lot to get a song right .
With such a personalised touch to Mirai e , it's impossible not to like it on 1st listen .
CD
CD + DVD A / CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B
Released 4 months+ since their previous single Kojundo romance , Amazing Love celebrates the duo's 25th anniversary .
KinKi Kids wrote the lyrics to Amazing Love while the melody is composed by Yamashita Tatsuro , the same person who also composed their debut single Glass no Shounen & Jetcoaster Romance .
2 B-sides are included in Amazing Love :
- Midnight Rain
The love ballad was written & composed by Takeuchi Mariya
- HEART (CD Only Track)
This was written & composed by KinKi Kids themselves
It is hard to believe it has been 25 years since KinKi Kids made their debut but the release of Amazing Love is proof on why they still got it even after being in the business for so long .
Unlike Kojundo romance , I really like Amazing Love on 1st listen as it's so empowering & memorable . And for Yamashita Tatsuro to compose it , it's kind of full circle since he's also the same person who composed Glass no Shounen so it's not surprised both songs' have a bit of similiar musical traits shared between both of them .
For KinKi Kids to have personal input for both Amazing Love & also HEART , it's heartening to note . They don't often write and/or composed but to me it's quality over quantity .
I'm curious to see if KinKi Kids will release anything else before the year concludes . I think their next music release could be a new studio album although I definitely do not mind another new single .
Just for once I do not want KinKi Kids to release yet another compilation album but I guess never say never ?
Written & composed by DAIGO , LIKE A CRYSTAL is marketed as the guys' 15th anniversary song & not only that , fans who attended BREAKERZ XV -Crystal- were allowed to purchase the CD after the concert finished .
This year is BREAKERZ's 15th anniversary & it's a very nice surprise they created a new song specially to mark this milestone .
On 1st listen , LIKE A CRYSTAL is oddly retro sounding & I thought it was going to be a ballad . Not only that it's so cool that DAIGO made lyrical references to some of their past songs in LIKE A CRYSTAL and this's 1 of many reasons why I'm still supporting them even after such a long time .