[single] Tackey & Tsubasa – Heartful Voice

Heartful Voice, released on 11.23.11, is Tackey & Tsubasa’s 13th single. 「Heartful Voice」 is a melodic piece with piano and orchestra making up the instrumental. The boys sing together as usual, but once the first verse finally comes around around the minute mark, the guys get their own solo lines while backing each other. It’s [...]

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[single] Takki & Tsubasa – Ai wa Takaramono

愛はタカラモノ, released on 11.24.10, is Takki & Tsubasa’s 11th single and their first in two years since Koi Uta. 「愛はタカラモノ (Ai wa Takaramono)」 starts immediately with some glittery chimes and their sweet, “zutto I love you, kimi I miss you” (trans: Forever I love you, you, I miss you) The song is a cheery band [...]

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[single] Takizawa Hideaki – Hikari Hitotsu

(will replace with a larger image when I can find one) ヒカリひとつ, released on 9.23.09, is Takizawa Hideaki’s (originally part of the duo Tackey & Tsubasa) 3rd solo single. ヒカリひとつ was used as the theme song to dorama Orthros no Inu which Takki also has a main part in. The sound of rain and a [...]

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[single] Takizawa Hideaki – Shalala/Mugen no Hane

シャ・ラ・ラ/無限の羽, released on 5.06.09, is Takizawa Hideaki’s 2nd solo single. 無限の羽 is being used for Tackey’s Takizawa Enbujo and シャ・ラ・ラ in a Takara Can Chuuhai Chokushibori CM. シャ・ラ・ラ (Shalala) is a neat, oldies sounding jazz song. Tackey comes in with quick, sleek vocals as he sings in a jazzy rhythm. The chorus is really catchy; [...]

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