Avex Trax have just uploaded a load of Hitomi Shimatani videos on YouTube, in time for the release of her "15th Anniversary SUPER BEST" 3CD package, available for purchace on 17th July. It's also available with a DVD too.
I guess it's a strange one for me to comment on as my first real post here, as I see Hitomi Shimatani as someone who releases largely (in my opinion) forgettable pop songs. Nice and pleasant songs, but forgettable all the same.
I have heard quite a number of her songs over the years (I first heard her music back in 2002, when I bought a J-Pop compilation CD whilst on holiday in Malaysia), but many of her songs escape my mind right now.
However, I do remember, and like a couple of them, one being the song from said CD compilation, "亜麻色の髪の乙女", and "Neva Eva", which I mainly remember because of the video, although I do quite like the song too.
In the world of J-Pop, things move so ridiculously fast, with so many new artists and bands coming along and releasing music. I'm not sure how big her success was back in Japan, but I think it's quite amazing for someone to still have relevance after 15 years.
Shimatani's last studio album was released in 2008, and since then she's had a couple other "Best of.." albums, and now has a radio show on Fm yokohama 84.7 every Saturday night called "eyes on me".
Tracklist
Disc 101. あなたを胸に生きてゆく
02. 解放区
03. パピヨン~Papillon~
04. 市場に行こう
05. やさしいキスの見つけ方
06. シャンティ
07. 亜麻色の髪の乙女
08. いつの日にか…
09. 赤い砂漠の伝説
10. 元気を出して
11. Perseus -ペルセウス-
12. YUME日和
13. Viola
14. Jewel of Kiss
15. ANGELUS-アンジェラス-
16. Z!Z!Z! -Zip!Zap!Zipangu!-
Disc 2
01. 追憶+LOVE LETTER
02. Garnet Moon
03. 祈り
04. I will
05. ~Mermaid~
06. Falco-ファルコ-
07. 真昼の月
08. 春待人
09. Camellia-カメリア-
10. Destiny -太陽の花-
11. 恋水 -tears of love-
12. PASIO~パッシオ
13. Dragonfly
14. Ramblin'
15. Neva Eva
Disc 3
01. 深紅
02. 愛の詩
03. レイニー ブルー
04. 奏
05. 泣きたいなら
06. WAKE YOU UP
07. 雨の日には 雨の中を 風の日には 風の中を
08. Marvelous
09. SMILES
10. 長い間
11. 君がいるだけで
12. GET BACK IN LOVE
13. 真夜中のギター
14. 簡単に言えたなら
15. 故郷
16. ANGELUS -アンジェラス-/SUPER BEST Version
Buy the album at cdjapan.co.jp:
15th Anniversary Super Best [3CD+DVD Special Edition]
15th Anniversary Super Best [3CD Regular Edition]
Photo credit: Official Hitomi Shimatani Facebook page
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