Japanese rock/pop band from Hokkaido, Glay, just released their new single “I Love You wo Sagashiteru”. This will be Glay 43rd single. This single includes the theme songs to the TV series “Dageki Tenshi Ruri” and film “Shukumei.”

Single “Suffragette City” is a cover of David Bowie’s “Suffragette City”.

Artist : Glay
Album : Aka to Kuro no Matadora (I Love You wo Sagashiteru)
Released Date: 10 September 2008

Tracklist:
1.Aka to Kuro no Matadora
2.I Love You wo Sagashiteru
3.Suffragette City

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Popularity: 16% [?]

Ai Otsuka, a female Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist from Osaka, just released her latest single “Kurage, Nagareboshi”. This 18th single released on September 10th.

Ai Otsuka looks nice and cute on that video. However, she is a beautiful girl. This new album will contain 5 singles, all of them are in ballad genre.

Artist : Ai Otsuka
Album : Kurage, Nagareboshi
Genre: Ballad
Release Date : 10 September 2008
Tracklist :
1. Kurage, Nagareboshi
2. H2O
3. Ame no Tsubu, Waltz ~Love Music~
4. Kurage, Nagareboshi (Instrumental)
5. H2O (Instrumental)

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Popularity: 22% [?]

Japan Pop Chart for 1st Week of September. A huge attention to Kinki Kids with their new album “Secret Code“.

01. Secret Code KinKi Kids
02. NEXUS 4 / SHINE L’Arc~en~Ciel
03. Truth / Kaze no Mukou he ARASHI
04. 20+∞ Century Boys Acid Black Cherry
05. Hisokan Hisokan
06. Koi Shigure Shonan Nokaze
07. Gake no Ue no Ponyo Fuijioka Fujimaki & Oohashi Nozomi
08. I AM YOUR SINGER Southern All Stars
09. MUSIC!!! / ZERO AAA
10. Atarashii Hibi / Ougon no Tsuki Every Little Thing

Popularity: 17% [?]

KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates, consists of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto.

Kinki Kids just released their new album “Secret Code”, which will be used as a theme song for the Fuji TV drama 33 Bun Tantei in which Domoto Tsuyoshi plays the leading role. The single also features the side track Fu Fu Fu played in the duo’s new soft drink CM for Rakuten.

Artist : Kinki Kids
Album : Secret Code
Release date: 27 August 2008

Tracklist:
1. Secret Code
2. Fu fu fu
3. strategie
3. Bitter Chocolat
4. Secret Code ~backing track~
5. Secret Code ~KinKiyou live version~

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Popularity: 14% [?]

Every Little Thing is a duo J-pop and soft rock from Japan, consits of Kaori Mochida ( vocalist, songwriter), and Ichiro Ito ( guitarist, composer, arranger). This group debuted in August 1996 with the release of their first single called “Feel My Heart”.

Now Every Little Thing released their 35 single “Atarashii Hibi”, and “Ougon no Tsuki”. Welcoming their 12th anniversary this August, This album only contains 2 new song, but never mind. Both of them are lovely songs. Love the refrain part.

Atarashii Hibi will be used as the theme song of Fuji TV’s new summer drama “Shibatora,” starring Koike Teppei. Ougon no Tsuki is the official support song for TEAM Intelligence Athletes–the eight Japanese athletes who are about to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Artist : Every Little Thing
Single : Atarashii Hibi
Release Date : 27 August 2008
Tracklist :
1. Atarashii Hibi
2. Ougon no Tsuki
3. Atarashii Hibi (Instrumental)
4. Ougon no Tsuki (Instrumental)

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Popularity: 15% [?]