"Taiyou no Uta" recently won the Japanese drama award for best soundtrack--and with good reason. The two songs, which were played repeatedly throughout the whole series, are included here- "Taiyou no Uta" and "Stay with Me". They have guitar-driven melodies, and the lyrics sincere with a touch of melancholy. For me personally, I enjoyed the acoustic versions much more than the polished, in-studio covers because they added another dimension to the drama that made it effective as it was. Sawajiri Erika makes an impressive debut, similar in many ways to Shibasaki Kou's singing debut a few years back. She has a whispery voice that can at times be lost in the music, and she does sound a bit strained at times for the high notes (especially evident in the studio-vers. of "Taiyou no Uta") but there's just something so magnetic about the atmosphere she exudes through her voice that makes me less critical of what she lacks. What I was disappointed in though was the lack of the lyrical-included version of "Wish". The instrumental vers. is a great added bonus to this CD, but I can't help but wonder if "Wish" will be released any time soon.
CD Album
Limited Edition
Taiyo no Uta [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
Kaoru Amane
1500yen
(1650yen Tax incl. in Japan)
Points You Earn | 3% (45p) |
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Release Date | August 30, 2006 |
Availability | Sold Out |
Product Details
Catalog No. | SRCL-6407 |
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JAN/ISBN | 4988009034140 |
Product Type | CD |
Number of Discs | 2 |
Label/Distributor | Sony Music Distribution |
Running Time | 29minutes |
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Description
Theme song to the TV series version of "Taiyo no Uta." Sung by Kaoru Amane, the heroin played by the actress Erika Sawajiri. Comes with a bonus DVD with a music video of "Taiyo no Uta." Also includes B-side song and each instrumental versions. Also includes a special photo book. *The DVD disc is encoded for region 2 (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and no subtitles are included.
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Description in Japanese
タイヨウのうた [DVD付限定盤] / Kaoru Amane
『世界の中心で愛を叫ぶ』、『いま、会いにいきます』に続く純愛3部作の完結編『タイヨウのうた』ドラマ版の挿入歌。主人公の沢尻エリカ演じる「雨音薫」が劇中で歌う楽曲。 XP(太陽にあたると死んでしまうという病気)と立ち向かいながら、限りある時間の中で、大切な人との出会いから生まれる奇跡の名曲。カップリングは、ドラマ前半で印象的にストリートで歌われる楽曲の別アレンジ・ヴァージョン。それぞれのアコースティックヴァージョンや、オリジナルカラオケも完全収録。 映画『パッチギ!』やドラマ『1リットルの涙』で注目を浴び、今若手女優の中で人気ナンバーワンの沢尻エリカ、初のCDデビュー作品!! DVDには、「タイヨウのうた」オリジナルビデオクリップ収録。『タイヨウのうた』スペシャルPHOTO BOOK付き。
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Tracklisting
1 |
Taiyo no Uta
タイヨウのうた
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2 |
Stay with me
Stay with me
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3 |
Taiyo no Uta [acoustic version]
タイヨウのうた [acoustic version]
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4 |
Stay with me [acoustic version]
Stay with me [acoustic version]
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5 |
Taiyo no Uta [instrumenta]
タイヨウのうた [instrumenta]
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6 |
Stay with me [instrumenta]
Stay with me [instrumenta]
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7 |
Wish [original instrumental]
Wish [original instrumental]
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