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)
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.
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.