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

[KarenPang]

Profile

• 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

[Twinkle !]

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

[nanakopy87]

!!!

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!

[KarenPang]

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

[nanakopy87]

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

[KarenPang]

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

[waterballoon]

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!

[AyuGAME]

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

[nanakopy87]

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

[KarenPang]

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

[prussian blue]

oh he is still alive?

[KarenPang]

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

[nanakopy87]

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

[KarenPang]

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

[nanakopy87]

boku don't have limited edition OS press
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

[KarenPang]

wtf at HOTEL VAMPIRE

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

[waterballoon]

HOTEL VAMPIRE sounds interesting

[prussian blue]

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

[waterballoon]

^

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

[prussian blue]

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