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 Famous and Popular Songs (31–40)
MetamorphosisKudō Shizuka
Released on October 23, 1991.
It has a musical style similar to songs like “Arashi no Sugao” and “Boyaboya Deki Nai.” Tracks with this kind of punch feel great to listen to.
It peaked at No.
2 and sold 440,000 copies.
It was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The song served as the theme for a Fuji TV drama in which the artist also appeared, and as music programs disappeared in the ’90s, drama and commercial tie-ins became indispensable.
Snow, Moon, and FlowersKudō Shizuka
Released on February 18, 1998.
It was used as the ending theme for Fuji TV’s two-hour Friday drama.
The song was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima and is highly polished, but it was also a time when tie-ins alone were no longer enough to drive sales.
It peaked at No.
23, selling 89,000 copies.
Blown by the yellow sandKudō Shizuka
Released on September 6, 1989.
Lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima.
It beautifully captures the longing and loneliness that come as the weather turns cold.
Songs by Miyuki Nakajima, such as “About Me” and “Passion,” are perfect for the season from autumn through the end of the year.
It reached No.
1 at its peak and sold 586,000 copies.
As the 1980s came to a close, the Showa-era music programs also came to an end, but this song took the top spot on the final episode of The Best Ten.
It has to be you.Kudō Shizuka
Released on October 6, 1993.
It’s a ballad, but with a bluesy feel unlike anything before.
Perhaps it’s similar to “Koe o Kikasete” from a year earlier.
It didn’t have the momentum from their breakout period, but it was a time when they were challenging themselves with various genres.
It peaked at No.
5 and sold 205,000 copies.
Jaguar LineKudō Shizuka
Released on July 21, 1994.
A rock-oriented track that followed the direction pioneered by “Blue Rose.” It peaked at No.
8 and sold 244,000 copies.
Although it didn’t have the same momentum as at debut, it held its own amid the rise of Being-affiliated artists.
This year also drew attention with the revelation of a relationship with X JAPAN’s YOSHIKI.
Shizuka Kudo’s iconic and popular songs (41–50)
passionKudō Shizuka
Released on November 7, 1996.
It was the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Yuzurenai Yoru,” in which she also appeared.
Miyuki Nakajima not only wrote the lyrics but also composed the music, marking her first major hit in a while.
It peaked at No.
10 and sold 424,000 copies.
With its easy-to-remember melody, it also ranked high on karaoke charts.
About meKudō Shizuka
Released on September 21, 1990.
With lyrics by Miyuki Nakajima for the first time in a year, it’s a song that evokes a lonely mood similar to “Kōsa ni Fukarete.” It peaked at No.
1 and sold 265,000 copies.
Following the previous single “Senryū no Shizuku,” sales fell below 300,000, and you can sense the struggle at a time when music programs were disappearing from TV.