Most liked Japanese artists of 2008
Surveyed by Oricon Styles, via Tokyograph:
- Hikaru Utada
- Kobukuro
- aiko
- Mr.Children
- Dreams Come True
- Southern All Stars
- Namie Amuro
- B’z
- Spitz
- Arashi
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Kou Shibasaki
- EXILE
- Porno Graffiti
- Ayaka
- YUI
- Ken Hirai
- YUKI
- Keisuke Kuwata
- Yuzu
Since the rankings started in 2004, Utada has topped the list three times (2004, 2007, 2008). She was ranked #2 and #4 in 2005 and 2006, respectively, while aiko had back-to-back victories.
aiko was #3 this year, behind the popular duo Kobukuro, who repeated their #2 ranking from last year. Mr.Children took #4, followed by Dreams Come True and Southern All Stars. Namie Amuro, B’z, Spitz, and Arashi filled out the top ten.
CDTV SP 15th ANNIVERSARY PREMIER LIVE [highly recommended]
COUNT DOWN TV SP 15th ANNIVERSARY PREMIER LIVE 2008.09.24
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Megumi Toshiaki
Becky
LIVE:
NEWS - weeeek / Taiyou no Namida / Happy Birthday
Shimatani Hitomi - papillon / Amairo no Kami no Otome
Ayaka x Kobukuro - Anata to
Kobukuro - Tsubomi
globe - DEPARTURES / FACES PLACES / Get Wild
Nakashima Mika - ORION / STARS
Koda Kumi - TABOO / Butterfly
Porno Graffitti - Love,too Death,too / Apollo
Mr.Children - GIFT / HANABI / innocent world
PUFFY - Asia no Junshin / Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Cetera / All Because Of You
aiko - KissHug / Hanabi
SOUTHERN ALL STARS
- Rock’n Roll Superman
- Ya Ya (Ano Toki wo Wasure Nai)
- I AM YOUR SINGER
- ManP no G-SPOT
GLAY - HOWEVER / Aka to Kuro no MATADORA
Every Little Thing - Atarashii Hibi / fragile
Fukuyama Masaharu - VS. ~Chikaku to Kairaku no Rasen~ / HELLO / Ashita no SHOW
Hamasaki Ayumi - Mirrorcle World / SURREAL
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Southern All Stars Discography
Southern All Stars (サザンオールスターズ?), also known by abbreviations Southern (サザン Sazan) or SAS, is a Japanese pop rock band formed in Kanagawa, led by singer-songwriter Keisuke Kuwata. Their lineup has consisted of Kuwata, vocalist and keyboardist Yuko Hara (who is also known as frontman’s wife), bassist Kazuyuki Sekiguchi, drummer Hiroshi Matsuda, percussionist Hideyuki Nozawa, and former guitarist Takashi Omori (who has left the band in 2001).
They are ranked at number 1, in a list of Japans top 100 influential musicians by HMV. Read more
Oricon Top 100 songs of 2007 (Download)
Originally seeded by CrackerJack @ Jpopsuki. All credit should go to him/her.
01. Sen no Kaze ni Natte - Akikawa Masafumi
02. Flavor Of Life - Utada Hikaru
03. Tsubomi - Kobukuro
04. Love so sweet - Arashi
05. Keep the faith - KAT-TUN
06. Yorokobi no Uta - KAT-TUN
07. Ashita Hareru Kana - Kuwata Keisuke
08. Tabidachi no Uta - Mr.Children
09. Kanfuu Fighting - Kanjani8
10. weeeek - NEWS
11. WINDING ROAD - ayaka x Kobukuro
12. Fake - Mr.Children
13. Hoshi wo Mezashite - NEWS
14. Ultra Music Power - Hey!Say!JUMP
15. Happiness - Arashi
16. Hana no Na - BUMP OF CHICKEN
17. Lovers Again - EXILE
18. Zukkoke Otokomichi - - Kanjani8
19. SUPER LOVE SONG - B’z
20-1. Beautiful World - Utada Hikaru
20-2. Kiss & Cry - Utada Hikaru
21. Eien ni - KinKi Kids
22. It’s My Soul - Kanjani8
23. BRAND NEW SONG - KinKi Kids
24. Ai Uta - GReeeeN
25. Mayday - BUMP OF CHICKEN
26. Eien no Tsubasa - B’z
27. We can make it! - Arashi
28. Hey!Say! - Hey!Say!7
29. FREAKY - Koda Kumi
30. Aoku Yasashiku - Kobukuro
31. Shirushi - Mr.Children
32. Kaze no Uta wo kikasete - Kuwata Keisuke
33. DAYBREAK’S BELL - L’Arc~en~Ciel
34. 100mankai no KISS - GLAY
35. Rolling Star - YUI
36. CHE.R.RY - YUI
37. A·i·shi·te·ru no Sign ~Watashitachi no Mirai Yosouzu~ - Dreams Come True
38-1. PEACH - Ai Otsuka
38-2. HEART - Ai Otsuka
39-1. glitter - Ayumi Hamasaki
39-2. fated - - Ayumi Hamasaki
40. Motteke! Sailor Fuku - Aya Hirano, Emiri Katou, Kaori Fukuhara & Aya Endou
41-1. Sei Naru Yoru Ni - Ketsumeishi
41-2. Fuyu Monogatari - Ketsumeishi
42. Ikenai Taiyou - ORANGE RANGE
43. Oshirikajiri-mushi - Oshirikajiri-mushi
44. Bokura no Machi de - KAT-TUN
45. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM - L’Arc~en~Ciel
46. Kiss~Kaerimichi no Love Song~ - Tegomasu
47. Hitori Satsumaro - Mizumori Kaori
48. Baby Don’t Cry - Namie Amuro
49. SEVENTH HEAVEN - L’Arc~en~Ciel
50-1. HONEY BEAT - V6
50-2. Boku to Bokura no Ashita - V6
51. LOVE&TRUTH - YUI
52. Mata Kimi ni Aeru - Ketsumeishi
53-1. Toki no Kakera - EXILE
53-2. 24karats -type EX- - EXILE,Sowelu,DOBERMAN INC
54-1. Tokyo ni mo Attanda - Masaharu Fukuyama
54-2. Muteki no Kimi - Masaharu Fukuyama
55-1. My Generation - YUI
55-2. Understand - YUI
56. SUMMER TIME LOVE - EXILE
57. LIFE - Mika Nakashima
58. Miso Soup - Tegomasu
59-1. BUT - Koda Kumi
59-2. Aisho - Koda Kumi
60. Sora ga Nakukara - ENDLICHERI☆ENDLICHERI
61. I Believe - EXILE
62. Ai no Uta - Koda Kumi
63. Train – Ketsumeishi
64-1. Summer Dream - Tohoshinki
64-2. Song for you - Tohoshinki
64-3. Love in the Ice – Tohoshinki
65. Hurry Xmas - L’Arc~en~Ciel
66. CHU-LIP - Ai Otsuka
67. FREE - ERIKA
68. Aika (Elegy) - Ken Hirai
69. Lifetime Respect -Onna hen- - RSP
70. Suirenka – Shonannokaze
71. Lovin’ Life - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
72. Link - Porno Graffitti
73. Kokoro - Oda Kazumasa
74-1. Kiyoshi no Soran Bushi - Hikawa Kiyoshi
74-2. Kibo to Iu Na no Saishu Ressha - Hikawa Kiyoshi
75. Osaka LOVER - Dreams Come True
76. Michi - EXILE
77-1. Hoshi no Nai Sekai - Aiko
77-2. Yokogao - Aiko
78. Haru Kaze - Yuzu
79. talkin’ 2 myself - Ayumi Hamasaki
80. Climax Jump - AAA DEN-O form
81. Sakurairo - Angela Aki
82. ALONES - Aqua Timez
83-1. Abayo - Hikawa Kiyoshi
83-2. Asagao Nikki - Hikawa Kiyoshi
84. Itoshi no Napolitan - TRIO THE SHAKiiiN
85-1. Sorafune - TOKIO
85-2. do!do!do! - TOKIO
86. Kimi no Suki na Toko - Ken Hirai
87. Ashes.EP - GLAY
88-1. x~Dame~ - Tackey & Tsubasa
88-2. Crazy Rainbow - Tackey & Tsubasa
89. Shiawase - aiko
90. Cry Baby - SEAMO
91. Kodou - GLAY
92. KISS Shite - KOH+
93. Darling - Kuwata Keisuke
94. Koko ni Iru yo feat. Thelma Aoyama - SoulJa
95. Waremokou - Sugimoto Masato
96-1. Jasmine - V6
96-2. Rainbow - V6
97. Akanezora - Remioromen
98. Answer - FLOW
99. SAMURAI - Tackey & Tsubasa
100. LAST ANGEL feat.Tohoshinki - Koda Kumi
Tower Records Japan top 20 singles for 2007
20. B’z: Super love Song
19. 桑田佳祐 (Kuwata Keisuke): “Kazeno uta wo kikasete
18. GLAY: 100 man kai no KISS
17. 嵐 (Arashi): We can make it!
16. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS: Lovin’ life
15. EXILE: Lovers again
14. 関ジャニ∞ (Kanjani 8): Zukkoke Otoko Michi
13. 宇多田ヒカル (Utada Hikaru): Beautiful World / Kiss and Cry
12. YUI: Cherry
11. 嵐 (Arashi): Happiness
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Music Station Super Live 2007
Proposal Daisakusen / Operation Love (updated with Special Ep, 03.28.2008) (Yamashita Tomohisa, Nagasawa Masami)
- Title: プロポーズ大作戦
- Tagline: Operation Love
- Title (romaji): Proposal Daisakusen
- Format: Renzoku
- Episodes: 11
- Broadcast network: Fuji TV
- Broadcast period: 2007-Apr-16 to 2007-Jun-25
- Air time: Monday 21:00
- Theme song: Ashita Hareru Kana by Kuwata Keisuke of Southern All Stars
- Insert song (ep2): Chiisana Koi no Uta by Mongol 800 Read more