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)
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.
Shizuka Kudo’s Famous and Popular Songs (31–40)
To the moon on a rainy nightKudō Shizuka
Released on May 23, 2007.
Marked the 20th anniversary of her debut.
It was used as the theme song for a daytime drama.
It peaked at No.
44 and sold 6,000 copies.
After marriage and childbirth, her singing style seems to have gradually changed, but her vocal ability has not diminished; rather, it feels like her expressiveness has increased.
the opposite; reverse; contrary; the other sideKudō Shizuka
Released on May 21, 1992.
The lyrics, true to her style, depict a coquettish woman, but the song itself lacked impact and inevitably came across as modest.
It peaked at No.
5 and sold 214,000 copies.
Around this time, her peak chart positions were no longer No.
1 or No.
2, as artists from the Being camp—such as B’z and WANDS—were already on the rise.
I can’t space out.Kudō Shizuka
Released on January 23, 1991.
It may feel like we’d had a run of ballads, but this was an upbeat track with a solid punch for the first time in a while.
It peaked at No.
2, but sales topped 300,000, reaching 324,000 copies.
Although it missed the No.
1 spot on the Oricon weekly chart—which it had held consistently since “FU-JI-TSU”—the No.
1 at the time was KAN’s “Ai wa Katsu.” From here, the era moved toward the barrage of mega-hits that defined the 1990s.
I wish you would hold me.Kudō Shizuka
Released on March 2, 1988.
The third single is a ballad with a completely different vibe from the previous two.
The title and lyrics were surprising, but this song was more than enough to showcase her vocal ability.
At the very least, it made you feel there was a clear gap between her and the other Onyanko Club members.
It ranked high on cable radio charts and can be said to be a track that proved she was more than just an idol.
It peaked at No.
3 and sold 182,000 copies.
I am a knife.Kudō Shizuka
Released on June 2, 1993.
It feels like a second-rate attempt in the vein of “Doukoku.” Partly because there was no tie-in, it lacks punch and has little impact.
It’s not a bad song by any means, but it’s a bit hard to sing at karaoke, and it might not have been accepted in that era.
It peaked at No.
6 and sold 187,000 copies.