Shizuka Kudo’s famous and popular songs
Let me introduce songs by Shizuka Kudo, a singer and actress who was once active as a member of Onyanko Club.
Shizuka Kudo is also well known as the wife of Takuya Kimura of the national idol group SMAP.
You’ve probably had many chances to hear her songs in various contexts, such as commercials and TV show theme songs.
Her solo debut single, “Forbidden Telepathy,” shot straight to No.
1 on the Oricon chart, and she is said to be one of the “Four Queens” of female idols who were most active in the 1980s.
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Shizuka Kudo’s classic and popular songs (21–30)
Blue RoseKudō Shizuka
Released on March 18, 1994.
While the first 20 singles—from the debut through the previous release “Anata Shika Inai Desho”—were all composed by Tsugutoshi Goto, this song was composed by Takashi Toshimi.
It feels like they were showcasing a new direction by bringing a rock flavor to the forefront.
It peaked at No.
8 and sold 305,000 copies.
It was also performed at the 1994 NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Blue ZoneKudō Shizuka
Released on April 7, 1999.
This is the third single to include “Blue” in the title, following 1994’s “Blue Rose” and 1997’s “Blue Velvet.” The song’s style is similar to “Blue Rose” and “Blue Velvet” and isn’t bad, but by this time the artist’s momentum may have been fading.
It peaked at No.
28 and sold 20,000 copies.
in the skyKudō Shizuka
The B-side of “Kirara.” In contrast to the slow, bittersweet feel of “Kirara,” this is an up-tempo song with a bright atmosphere.
This track was also used as an insert song in the drama “God, Please Give Me More Time.” As of now, “Kirara / in the sky” is the last single to have made the Oricon Top 10.
KiraraKudō Shizuka
Released on July 17, 1998.
An insert song for the Fuji TV drama “Kami-sama, Mou Sukoshi Dake” (God, Just a Little More).
In a drama where the heroine is ill, Kudo’s heartrending vocal performance matched the story perfectly.
It peaked at No.
6 and sold 384,000 copies.
At the end of the year, Kudo returned to the Kohaku Uta Gassen for the first time in four years and performed this song.
I want to break down and cry my eyes out.Kudō Shizuka
Released on January 29, 1992.
A relaxed ballad.
Although there had been ballad-type songs before, most were mid-tempo, and there hadn’t been anything this laid-back released as a single.
It peaked at No.
4 and sold 282,000 copies.
It was performed at the 1992 Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
excellent; superior; gentle; kindKudō Shizuka
Released on June 5, 1996.
It was the theme song for the film “Gokudō no Onna-tachi” (Yakuza Wives).
It peaked at No.
26 and sold 73,000 copies.
After the hit “Ice Rain” at the end of ’94, the following single “Moon Water” dropped out of the Oricon Top 10, and the next single “7” failed to reach 100,000 in total sales; she also missed the Kōhaku lineup in ’95.
This song didn’t perform well commercially either, but musically it’s a passionate piece very characteristic of her work and quite well-crafted.
crimson flowerKudō Shizuka
Released on November 8, 2000.
It was the theme song for NTV’s Tuesday Suspense Theater.
It’s a gentle song that soothes the heart.
Around this time, she was coming into her own as an adult singer, delivering songs meant to be listened to closely.
It peaked at No.
33 and sold 22,000 copies.
She married Takuya Kimura shortly after releasing this song.