[Ken Hirai] The 4th thread ~ 40th single 魔法って言っていいかな？ (22.06)
 

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• Name: Hirai Ken (平井堅)
• Birthday: January 17, 1972
• Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture, Japan
• Grew Up In: Nabari, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Discography

Studio Albums

1. [1995.07.07] un-balanced
2. [1996.12.01] Stare At
3. [2000.06.21] THE CHANGING SAME
4. [2001.07.04] gaining through losing
5. [2003.01.22] LIFE is...
6. [2004.11.24] SENTIMENTALovers
7. [2008.03.12] FAKIN' POP
8. [2011.06.08] JAPANESE SINGER
9. [2016.07.06] THE STILL LIFE

Best Albums

1. [2005.11.23] Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 "Utabaka" (歌バカ)
2. [2010.11.10] Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Utabaka" (裏歌バカ)

Cover Albums

1. [2003.12.10] Ken's Bar
2. [2009.05.27] Ken's Bar II
3. [2014.05.28] Ken's Bar III

Remix Album

[2001.11.28] Kh re-mixed up 1

Singles

1. [1995.05.13] Precious Junk
2. [1995.06.21] Katahou Zutsu no Earphone (片方ずつのイヤフォン)
3. [1995.11.22] Yokogao (横顔)
4. [1996.08.21] Doshaburi (ドシャブリ)
5. [1996.11.01] Stay With Me
6. [1997.07.21] HEAT UP
7. [1998.05.30] Love Love Love
8. [2000.01.09] LAKuEN (楽園)
9. [2000.05.10] why
10. [2000.10.18] LOVE OR LUST
11. [2000.12.06] even if
12. [2001.02.15] Miracles
13. [2001.05.16] KISS OF LIFE
14. [2002.01.30] Missin' you ~It will break my heart~
15. [2002.05.22] Strawberry Sex
16. [2002.08.28] Ooki na Furudokei (大きな古時計)
17. [2002.11.07] Ring
18. [2003.05.08] LIFE is... ~another story~
19. [2003.07.30] style
20. [2004.04.28] Hitomi wo Tojite (瞳をとじて)
21. [2004.05.29] Kimi wa Tomodachi (キミはともだち)
22. [2004.08.06] Omoi ga Kasanaru Sono Mae ni... (思いがかさなるその前に...)
23. [2005.10.26] POP STAR
24. [2006.06.04] Bye My Melody (バイマイメロディー)
25. [2007.01.17] Elegy (哀歌 (エレジー) )
26. [2007.02.28] Kimi no Suki na Toko (君の好きなとこ)
27. [2007.09.12] fake star
28. [2008.02.20] Canvas / Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥ (キャンバス / 君はス・テ・キ♥)
29. [2008.04.23] Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo (いつか離れる日が来ても)
30. [2009.09.23] CANDY
31. [2009.10.21] Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (僕は君に恋をする)
32. [2010.10.06] Sing Forever
33. [2010.11.10] Aishiteru (アイシテル)
34. [2011.05.04] Itoshiki Hibi yo (いとしき日々よ)
35. [2012.05.30] Kokuhaku (告白)
36. [2014.04.02] Grotesque feat. Amuro Namie (グロテスク)
37. [2014.12.10] Sore Demo Shitai / Onnaji Samishisa (ソレデモシタイ／おんなじさみしさ)
38. [2015.08.05] Kimi no Kodou wa Kimi ni Shika Narasenai (君の鼓動は君にしか鳴らせない)
39. [2016.05.25] Plus One / TIME
40. [2016.06.22] Mahoutte Itte Ii Kana ? (魔法って言っていいかな？)

Official sites - http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/KenHirai/ + http://www.pinups.co.jp/hirai//index.html
Staff Twitters - https://twitter.com/info_khplace + https://twitter.com/khplaceSTAFF
Ken's manager Waka's Twitter - https://twitter.com/KH_manager_waka

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Woah finally a new single :heart , I stuck with his latest single it was such a masterpiece Can't w8 for the next single <3

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i actually quite love the picture XD
i can't wait for the full song!cdj still haven't open the pre-order yet.and most surprising,ther eis no limited edition stuff this time!

LOL Pei Yee , that Ken picture I used is taken from bye my melody xD xD xD

that was like what 4-5 years ago D:

it's not a very recent picture of Ken ahahaha

no wonder he look so young XD
hahahaha.talking about single,i haven't buy his most recent single yet O_O

hard to believe it has been close to a year since Ken released Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru :O

it's really unfortunate that he releases stuff so slowly... I lost interest in him quite quickly sometimes lol,but glad to know he has a new single coming up!

that's a really good pic of him...
can't wait for her new single...it's been a while

i guess he is enjoying his life :P
haha
i love his ballad more than upbeat/mid tempo songs.i can never accept candy :S

2010 is Ken's 15th year anniversary since debuting with PRECIOUS JUNK so yeah he really must have went on some vacation if not he wouldn't have waited til now to release Sing Forever on 6th Oct

but yeah I also cannot accept Ken doing songs like CANDY & let alone fake star :S

that's not the real him I feel , I rather he release good ballads which's what made him famous in the 1st place like his breakthough hit LAKuEN , even if , Hitomi wo Tojite & etc

oh he is still alive?

links are finally up to preorder Sing Forever in which CDJapan stated that it's his 15th anniversary single !

CD RE - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DFCL-1687

CD LE - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DFCL-1686

Limited edition features CD-EXTRA format with 15th anniversary footage.

This time round , Sing Forever is not released in the same format as Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru

wahh...i want the limited edition
guess,there will be no OS press for limited edition version again

I don't know for that leh , Pei Yee

have to check/wait for 5musicTaiwan to update at their end if they will make Taiwan presses of his singles

I know his past singles have OS presses so I think the same thing will follow for Sing Forever .... I hope

boku don't have limited edition OS press :irked
i believe this time,they will not have limited edition for OS press also

by the way,the tracklist :
1. Sing Forever
2. HOTEL VAMPIRE
3. 太陽
4. CANDY -Suspicious Remix-
5. Sing Forever -less vocal-


lol at the suspicious remix.don't know how it sounds XD

wtf at HOTEL VAMPIRE :roflmao

Thanks Pei Yee , I will update the 1st post with that

that's a lot of B-sides going on for a 15th anniversary single :O

HOTEL VAMPIRE sounds interesting :laugh

wtf @ hotel vampire. Maybe we'll get a MOTEL BOOGEYMAN sooner or later

^ :roflmao

oh wait a minute... isn't the PV for CANDY in a hotel or something :lech

^you're right. Ken's hair was ugly permed and lots of random topless woman walking around. Such a disaster music video

yeah that's just gross

I thought fake star was bad but at least he looked hot in the PV

CANDY is just nooooooo :no

CANDY PV is one and only PV i watch once only.i can't stand the whole PV concept :irked

LOL yeah that goes for me most of us I feel

I was like what o_O . It completely turned me off

no wonder it sold poorly to begin with lmao & don't get me started on the creepy looking single cover too

more new releases added for ken
new single out 2010.11.10 (CD and CD+DVD eds.)
new album out 2010.11.10 (2CD and 2CD+DVD eds.)

holy cow :O

I'm not surprised in a way because this year's his 15th anniversary in the business & generally things had been really quiet for him

I guess he was busy recording new material which explained all of this in taking place

his new album will be the 1st one to be released in different editions unlike the time when he released FAKIN' POP in 1

cool

wow new single & new album out on the same day!? whoa

Ken never done something like that before in his career as far I know

the fact that this year's his 15th anniversary in the business & virtually 2/3 of the year he has been MIA/quiet .. well that's that

I have a feeling that the single which he will release on the same day as his new album might not be included in the album ?

we'll see

it could be a special 15th Anniversary single~ that'd be so awesome!

wah. 2CD+2DVD?
1 CD for new studio album,and another for compilation? :P
i am lucky that i'm not his die hard fans.my wallet is already screaming and ask me to stop buying cds.

new single and album release on the same day?! hmm...i wonder if it's gonna work out, especially because his popularity is not in the same level as before

this's really like deja vu

Ken's Canvas / Kimi wa Su te ki was released 2 years ago on the same day as ARASHI's Step and Go

& now again , he's going to get whacked by the guys's Dear Snow D:

oh those memories of me getting SO pissed when Step and Go whacked Canvas / Kimi wa Su te ki were so epic man lmao 8D

LOL.seems like hirai-san is afraid of arashi XD
the single is postpone to 13th oct

LOL

I think DefSTAR Records is doing their best in anyway possible for Sing Forever to do well

since this's dubbed as his 15th anniversary single

I will update the 1st post on this :)

http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/i...=DFCL000001686

hmm,since this single will release in CD only format,i wonder if this song will has any PV or not

all of his singles do come with a PV

I haven't seen one that doesn't include a PV of his yet :O

Doesn't mean Sing Forever will be released in CD RE & CD LE doesn't mean it will not get one leh xD

the way NEWS & KinKi Kids released their singles , it's the same format as Sing Forever & they do make PVs for the singles

ya.thats what i wanted to tell.LOL (sry.i am to sleepy right now :irked)
i see.maybe they will include it in his new album.
anyway karen,do you know anywhere still selling utabaka 2cd+dvd OS press?

I don't know sia

I never seen it being sold locally here & I think 5music doesn't have the Taiwan press of it anymore

then again I'm not even sure whether did Sony BMG Taiwan made 1 to begin with :O

mine's the normal 2CDs edition

Cover of Sing Forever

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ingForever.jpg

I don't know what to say except :roflmao :roflmao

The title of his next single after Sing Forever is Ashiteru (I Love You)

It will be used as the theme song for the Ghost movie

you can hear a preview snippet of Ashiteru below



as expected or not , it's a ballad (well duh with a title like Ashiteru ~_~)

ahhh!!!!nanako~~~~!
must watch must watch.i actually find this cover very unique.i quite like it :P

lmao , I thought the cover for CANDY was CMI but Sing Forever is just o_O

I don't know how the song's going to be like but I hope it will be good

I already have hopes that Ashiteru will be those emo tear jerky ballad judging from the preview

yeah.i agree with you.too much releases recently.if not,i'll sure buy both singles :irked

LOL now I guess he better change the title to Scream forever :laugh

:roflmao this!

:roflmao

lol really whoever came up with the cover for Sing Forever is just plain lazy ~_~

it's not very difficult to put Ken's face on it isn't it ? zzz

HMV Japan links are up to preorder Ken's Ashiteru single

CD - http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/deta...ite=mailmagart

CD + DVD LE - http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/deta...ite=mailmagart

Links are up to preorder Ashiteru @ CDJapan

DFCL-1696
Ken Hirai/Aishiteru[w/ DVD, Limited Edition] CDA
1500 yen US$18/85.38 Release Date:2010/11/10
Description:Single release from Ken Hirai featuring a ballade song. Produced by Seiji Kameda (Tokyo Jihen). Includes "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru rei harakami re-arrange," "Aishiteru -less vocal and a cover of Western music as couplings. Limited edition includes a bonus DVD with music videos of "Sing Forever" and "Aishiteru" (subject to change). *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=DFCL-1696

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DFCL-1698
Ken Hirai/Aishiteru[Regular Edition] CDA
1165 yen US$14/85.38 Release Date:2010/11/10
Description:Single release from Ken Hirai featuring a ballade song. Produced by Seiji Kameda (Tokyo Jihen). Includes "Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru rei harakami re-arrange," "Aishiteru -less vocal and a cover of Western music as couplings.
URL - http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=DFCL-1698

omg rearranged version of Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru , this should be good !

wow.2 PVs.will
wait for OS press :P

I really don't know if DefSTAR Records Taiwan will make both editions for Sing Forever & let alone Ashiteru

It didn't happened for Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru where they only made the CD only :O

yalor.do we have cd+dvd for candy? XDXDXD

lmao

bo leh , his singles have been released in more than 2 editions only from Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru onwards

you want a CD + DVD edition of CANDY ar ? no thanks hor xD

don't want lor.this is the one and only cd that i will not buy. XD

I am not digging that Sing Forever cover. Yuck.

the cover >_< yuck...

ashiteru...? or aishiteru...?
i like the song

I'm quite sure CDJapan made a mistake with the title as everyone already know before this in that his next single after Sing Forever is titled Ashiteru

no.its not ASHITEIRU.its AISHITEIRU , which means Love.

oh paiseh on that . I think I wasn't paying attention earlier on or something xD

I will edit the 1st post on this , my bad

^ok...so it's [aishiteru], right?
because ashiteru is kinda weird for me, i know that ashita has a meaning, and the meaning is tomorrow..but ashiteru...? hmm i don't know...so most likely it will be [aishiteru], the most generic title in the jpop world..hahaha...
but who cares with the title, as long as the song is good

haha.i didn't realize that karen wrote ashiteiru instead of aishiteiru XD
but,ya.thats the most common and generic word in japan.
hmm,the main actor is a korean?i want to watch this movie because of nanako matsushima.she's the best actress i've ever seen./

aishiteru sounds really good from the preview! I like it

links are up to preorder Ken's new album (which's currently untitled) which will be out on the same day as Aishiteru ie. 10th Nov

Fifteenth anniversary coupling best album release from Ken Hirai featuring coupling songs selected from his debut single to 32nd single "SingForever" on two discs

2CDs - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DFCL-1713

2CDs + DVD - http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=DFCL-1710

I have no idea what's the meaning of coupling songs but I assume it will be re-recorded tracks ?

I don't know but it sounds like something really exciting to look out for !

they have the name already :Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "裏歌バカ"

oh ok thanks for that

like what I said on Twitter , I don't think this release is a good one to celebrate his 15th anniversary ~_~

it's something like what YUI did for MY SHORT STORIES

at least it is better than release an a-side single collection,since he did that 5 years ago.i'm interested to listen to the remixes. hohoho

he does have some really good B-sides in his discography I have to admit

such as hug (in Bye My Melody) , Kiss (in Elegy) , Utsukushii Hito (in Kimi no Suki na Toko) & etc

HMV Japan links are up to preorder Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary C / W Collection '95-'10 裏 歌バカ

2CDs http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/deta...ite=mailmagart

2CDs + DVD http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/deta...ite=mailmagart

errr,sing forever preview is out
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arc...e&id=msp100922

lol not going to listen to it

lazy lah xD . I wait for the full song/PV to be out

LOL.i'm waiting to aishiteru...fast fast come out ~!

ok.sing forever full song is out!damn.i love it.
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/play/?ir14&in_IR191-02SFL
so LOVE LOVE LOVE feel.LOL
and,they change the layout of his official site

ah I just noticed your update on this , Pei Yee lmao D:

anyway 15th Oct's MUSIC STATION lineup has been updated

1) NYC – Yoku Asobi Yoku Manabe
2) KARA – Mister
3) GLAY – Yogorenaki SEASON
4) JUJU – Hello, Again ~ Mukashi kara Aru Basho~
5) NEWS – Fighting Man
6) Ken Hirai – Sing Forever

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/

great!i can't wait to watch him perform this song LIVE!

太陽 preview : http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/?70000510...FCL-1686_02SFL

it's hard to believe the single will be out next Wed :O

wouldn't be long before everything's up I guess

yalor.i thought still need to wait 1 more month before it release.haha.
by the way,OS press announced already.

yap but too bad only the RE is being made ~_~

http://www.5music.com.tw/CDList-C.asp?cdno=431475678746

yupp :(
i think aishiteru don't have LE press also :S

ya lor

Boku Ha Kimi Ni Koi Wo Suru also wasn't given a Taiwan press / CD + DVD

Quite sad sia , I don't know why that's so because usually CD + DVD of singles are made rather than just CD only as it's more profitable :O

yalor.i see most avex artist now (like *ahem* exile and kuu) release cd+dvd only.no more cd only.maybe they want to make LE as japanese privilege.thats why they abandon OS people :(

NINKI index for Sing Forever

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5263/singlesb.jpg

aiyo suai that he's up against BUMP OF CHICKEN next Wed :O

I hope the PV will be out soon even though I must admit I'm curious how it will turn out to be

He's not really "up against" Bump of Chicken, though, since there's basically no competition. I'll be really happy if he gets a top 3 position, but considering this week's releases he might not make it.

Anyway, he'll do fine! He always does : D

Sing Forever promo pic

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1...singforeve.jpg

oh wow :O

it's almost like a Bye My Melody part 2 except this time round , the promo pic's black & white

he looks so japanese this time...

the PV :
http://www.jpopasia.com/play/31255/k...g-forever.html

omg Ken has blondified his hair , like what he used to be when he released LaKuEn that era :O

The song's really nice , I like it so much more than say CANDY which was :no

the PV has a very Love Love Love feeling & let alone ARASHI's Ashita no Kioku cos of the photos collages xD

I recongised those band members in the PV , the scene where Ken's in the centre , especially the guitarist & keyboardist

cos they always accompanied him during his Ken's Bar concerts :)

YesAsia's description of Sing Forever

After a quiet half-year, Hirai Ken kicked off the celebration for the 15th anniversary of his musical artist debut with a special Ken's Bar show in May 2010. To lead up to the release of his compilation album of coupling songs, the singer-songwriter is releasing two singles over two consecutive months.

The a cappella tune Sing Forever is the first of the two singles, and it encompasses Ken's feelings about his 15-year musical career. In addition to a remix of Candy, the single comes with two other new tracks, including Taiyo, the theme song for an exhibition of Vincent van Gogh's works.

http://www.yesasia.com/global/sing-f...0-en/info.html

meh..don't like the song

i'm looking forward to Aishiteru...

The PV can be now watched on YouTube



I take Sing Forever over mindless crap like CANDY & let alone some of the B-sides from that single & also Catch you which I disliked :no

leave the sexy erotic stuff for BREAKERZ to do , Ken xD

The covers for "Aishiteru" and "Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10 "Ura Uta Baka" are out!



33rdシングル「アイシテル」
11月10日(水)発売!
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1,アイシテル (aishiteru)　映画『ゴースト もういちど抱きしめたい』主題歌
2,air cameraman
3,Unchained Melody　映画『ゴースト もういちど抱きしめたい』挿入歌
4,僕は君に恋をする(boku wa kimi ni koi wo suru)　rei harakami remix
5,アイシテル -less vocal-

初回生産限定盤(CD-EXTRA仕様) DFCL-1725　1,223円(税込)
通常盤(CD) DFCL-1726　1,223円(税込)

初回盤のみ15周年記念映像第二弾、『Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary Special!! Vol.3 Ken's Bar in N.Y.』ライヴ映像と前作「Sing Forever」のMUSIC VIDEOを収録した豪華CD-EXTRA仕様。

アイシテル Promo Image:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...py87/FVRfH.jpg



33rdシングルと同時リリース、初のカップリング・ベストアルバム
『Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10“裏 歌バカ”』
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1st～32ndシングルまでの珠玉のカップリング曲で振り返る、平井堅のシンガー・ソングライターとして の軌跡。

初回生産限定盤[2CD+BOUNUS DISC『Kh re-mixed up2』付属　計47曲収録]　DFCL-1710_12　3,600円(税込）
※'95発売の大ヒットベスト『歌バカ』と同様の紙&トールケースジャケット仕様。
通常盤[2CD 計33曲収録]　DFCL-1713_14　3,300円(税込）

Ken Hirai 15th Anniversary c/w Collection '95-'10“裏 歌バカ”

i need this album :cry

the cover of Aishiteru... holy **** I need it in HQ like now

X_X

omg that Aishiteru cover is just freaky @_@

is that a coffin he's lying inside ? D: . It reminded me of the most recent DERO episode SP where DAIGO was in this coffin like box & then

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@_@

if the PV for Aishiteru will be like that , I will scream my head off D:

but anyway omg cover of Righteous Brothers's Unchained Melody <3 , this should be good :)

wow...the cover for aishiteru is so creepy...but it's good. one of his best
ura uta baka is not bad too..it's good...
can't wait for aishiteru PV and full song...

larger cover:
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...7/84270708.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...opy87/fbc2.jpg

Thank you :luv2

i quite like the uta baka cover as it DO look like is a sequel of the first uta baka.and the packaging is just like the '95 utabaka packaging type.

my favorite is still the cover to Aishiteru <3

Hey! Some people like Candy, ok? : P

got this from yahoo auction :
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...36ehd61097.jpg
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...d1bc060832.jpg

lol like yourself ? ;p

it puts me off whenever Ken has to do such ero stuff . it's so not him :no

Strawberry Sex was like that & then fake star & then CANDY , gross much ? ~_~

back cover over the front cover like way

ya.i also think the back cover is better than front cover and wish that its the front cover


today's ranking :
5位 平井堅 「Sing Forever」