[Lararen]

Originally posted by Belle

w/e, people seem to forget how many of TVXQ's Japanese singles flopped before they made it huge.

But that was before it took a few singles to break some artists in i mean compare 2ne1 to Kara and SNSD

[Newt]

Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™

Any complaints?

Your shade is weak Timmy, as a representative of the j-pop gerls, we need to do better

[Britneyfan09]

4:45

Would Jonathan Ross lie? So legendary.

[Taste of Honey]

Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™

J-POP TRINITY


Ayumi Hamasaki


Namie Amuro


Koda Kumi

Any complaints?

Sounds relevant

[SO.UNCOOL™]

Originally posted by Newt

Your shade is weak Timmy, as a representative of the j-pop gerls, we need to do better

What shade? IDK what your talking about

Originally posted by Britneyfan09

4:45

Would Jonathan Ross lie? So legendary.

Sis, did I hear correctly? The three reigning queens of Japan: Namie Amuro, Ayumi Hamasaki & Koda Kumi

[Mélina]

Originally posted by Taste of Honey

Sounds relevant

But still missing something

[Lararen]

I don't see who could possibly be missing unless you wanna add in akb48 for sales purposes??

[Newt]

Originally posted by Taste of Honey

Sounds relevant

Kiii

[Newt]

Originally posted by Mélina

But still missing something

Play Ball ***** on the above three girls

[KoreanDream]

Originally posted by Belle

w/e, people seem to forget how many of TVXQ's Japanese singles flopped before they made it huge.

True.

Originally posted by Newt

Except for the fact that sales are now tiny in comparison to their old numbers

Oricon needs to get their **** together, it's almost 2012 and still no digital sales conglomeration with physical sales

Kind of. Physical sales still dominate in Japan, but they really do need to get their **** together.

Originally posted by Lararen

But that was before it took a few singles to break some artists in i mean compare 2ne1 to Kara and SNSD

SNSD still took a few singles, too. 2NE1 just released a bunch of digital singles and hoped for the best. That's why they flopped.

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by KoreanDream

Kind of. Physical sales still dominate in Japan, but they really do need to get their **** together.

Only if your associated with Johnny's Entertainment, AKB48, or are part of the new K-Pop wave.
I really wonder what the current Oricon Single chart with would like with the aforementioned people excluded.

[A Muse]

As a K-Pop stan I have to admit that I was a a little bit impressed with Koda Kumi's performance. When it comes to J-Pop, I only worship Godtada so I stopped paying attention to Japan's music scene after Queen started her hiatus. Now I'm thinking maybe I should give J-Pop another chance. Somebody show me some good songs that might sell me on it?

[Mélina]

Originally posted by Newt

Play Ball ***** on the above three girls

I just got (teh rest of) Deep River and it's already my fav.

[SO.UNCOOL™]

Originally posted by A Muse

Now I'm thinking maybe I should give J-Pop another chance. Somebody show me some good songs that might sell me on it?

Here are some of my fave J-Pop singles from this year:








Hope you'll enjoy some of these!

[A Muse]

^Thanks for those. I liked the 4th and last one the best. That guy in the third video, didn't he collaborate with BoA once? I remember seeing his face before.


@ Britneyfan09 for some reason I can't write on your wall, but I just checked out some live performances of those Koda Kumi songs on Youtube and omg Life-giving. I think I'm in love.

[SO.UNCOOL™]

Originally posted by A Muse

That guy in the third video, didn't he collaborate with BoA once? I remember seeing his face before.

Yes, he collaborated with her on "Possibility".

[Taste of Honey]

Originally posted by SO.UNCOOL™

Yes, he collaborated with her on "Possibility".

I haven't listened to much of Daichi's music, but I do know this song slayed me on my first listen.

[Newt]

Originally posted by A Muse

As a K-Pop stan I have to admit that I was a a little bit impressed with Koda Kumi's performance. When it comes to J-Pop, I only worship Godtada so I stopped paying attention to Japan's music scene after Queen started her hiatus. Now I'm thinking maybe I should give J-Pop another chance. Somebody show me some good songs that might sell me on it?

Try some Mika Nakashima, she has a very soul-ful emotive voice

Originally posted by Mélina

I just got (teh rest of) Deep River and it's already my fav.

Stan your little heart out

[Laxuqiv]

J-Pop Discussion thread has made its return?

[Britneyfan09]

Originally posted by Laxuqiv

J-Pop Discussion thread has made its return?

Yes! Nice to see you around again Laxuqiv.

Kumi's covers for the upcoming 52nd smash hit single 「Love Me Back」

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