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Seiko Matsuda “Eyes Are a Diamond” (from Super Diamond Revolution)

This is Seiko Matsuda’s 15th single, which depicts the bittersweet feelings before the end of a romance as if in a movie.

Released in October 1983, it held the No.

1 spot on The Best Ten for eight consecutive weeks.

On the Oricon weekly singles chart, it achieved the remarkable feat of monopolizing both No.

1 and No.

2 simultaneously together with its predecessor.

The lyrics, written by Takashi Matsumoto, memorably portray the moment of heartbreak—such as a farewell in the rain and the emotions of a woman stepping out from under an umbrella.

The melody, composed by Yumi Matsutoya under the pen name Kureta Karuho, results in a captivating song that conveys strength even amid sorrow.

It’s a recommended track for those seeking empathy and solace in the image of a woman striving to overcome the pain of a broken heart.

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Seiko Matsuda – I Want to See You ~Missing You~ (from Seiko Matsuda Concert Tour 2019 “Seiko’s Singles Collection”)

A gemlike love ballad that sings of the pain of heartbreak everyone experiences at least once and the longing for a reunion.

The tender, heartrending lyrics penned by Seiko Matsuda herself are etched deeply in the heart along with nostalgic memories.

Each time her sweet, soft voice rings out over the gentle melody, memories of a past lover come flooding back.

Released in April 1996, this song drew major attention as the ending theme for “Beat Takeshi’s TV Tackle” and as a Canon commercial song.

It’s the kind of nostalgic love song you’ll find yourself softly humming on nights when you recall the warmth of someone you once loved, immersing yourself in the feelings of those days.

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Seiko Matsuda / SWEET MEMORIES

Once you’re in your fifties, there are a lot of parts of a song like this that strangely resonate.

In the Suntory CAN Beer commercial, the scene where a female penguin singer performs a jazz-style number at a club and a penguin in the audience is moved to tears became a hot topic.

They initially kept the singer’s identity secret, but when it was later revealed to be Seiko Matsuda, it drew even more attention and the song became a hit.

Seiko’s English pronunciation is superb as well.

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Seiko Matsuda - Heart Earrings

This is a breakup song by the songstress Seiko Matsuda.

The lyrics faithfully portray a girl’s feelings when she’s dumped by a boy who’s about to go off with another girl.

It’s easy to get emotionally drawn in while listening, but the tune is poppy and cute, and it feels like it’ll leave you energized in the end.

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I Miss You So Much (Seiko Matsuda)

A Seiko Matsuda heartbreak song.

It’s a sad breakup song about wanting so badly to erase their memories—trying and trying—but being unable to.

It also depicts how, after six months, she seems to have moved on, yet the aching feeling of “I want to see you” still overflows, which is what makes it so poignant.

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The Moment of Goodbye — Seiko Matsuda

In a word, it’s truly wonderful.

And Seiko-chan wrote the lyrics herself—perfect.

I was surprised by how mature and very sexy the cover art for this recording is.

Because her face is so small, everything looks fabulous.

She’s always wearing cute dresses and is a real idol.

This song by Seiko-chan is full of true musicality, and it’s one of my absolute favorites.

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I want to see you.

It was released in 2004 as Seiko Matsuda’s 61st single.

The lyrics were written by Seiko Matsuda, it reached No.

12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and it was used as the commercial song for Daikyo Lions Mansion, in which she co-starred with her daughter SAYAKA.