Remember Me (Kokia album)
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The album was Kokia's first to chart on the Japanese Oricon
albums charts, reaching #15 and selling over 45,000 copies. It is currently also Kokia's most sold release, as of 2010.
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. CDJournal praised the album as being more than just a showcase for Kokia's "beautifully simple" vibrato voice, instead also having songs with positive messages. They also noted Kokia's ability to naturally sing in a broad range of genres (classical, R&B, rock, etc). Music critic Hideo Kogure praised Kokia's clear vocals, and her outlook on human nature (kindly expressing the beautiful and not so beautiful parts of humanity). He especially noted "Clap Your Hands!," praising the song for its "strange ethnic road" and unique singing techniques.
The leading track, "The Power of Smile
," was given a heavily recommended rating by CDJournal (only two of her releases have been rated as such by CDJournal). The site praised the song for its "Nashville" power pop sound
, along with its fresh vocals. Music critic Takeshi Ōsuka called the song "high quality" and likened her falsetto voice to Kate Bush
, however found her Japanese lyrics mediocre.
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
albums charts, reaching #15 and selling over 45,000 copies. It is currently also Kokia's most sold release, as of 2010.
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. CDJournal praised the album as being more than just a showcase for Kokia's "beautifully simple" vibrato voice, instead also having songs with positive messages. They also noted Kokia's ability to naturally sing in a broad range of genres (classical, R&B, rock, etc). Music critic Hideo Kogure praised Kokia's clear vocals, and her outlook on human nature (kindly expressing the beautiful and not so beautiful parts of humanity). He especially noted "Clap Your Hands!," praising the song for its "strange ethnic road" and unique singing techniques.
The leading track, "The Power of Smile
The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss
"The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss" is Kokia's 10th single, released on September 24, 2003. It is currently Kokia's most commercially successful single, after being used as the Kao Essential Damage Care shampoo commercials in 2003, featuring actress Yūko Takeuchi.-Background:This single was the...
," was given a heavily recommended rating by CDJournal (only two of her releases have been rated as such by CDJournal). The site praised the song for its "Nashville" power pop sound
Nashville sound
The Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
, along with its fresh vocals. Music critic Takeshi Ōsuka called the song "high quality" and likened her falsetto voice to Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
, however found her Japanese lyrics mediocre.
Track listing
Singles
| Date | Title | Peak position | Weeks | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976) Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976) is Kokia's 9th single, released on May 21, 2003. It is currently Kokia's second most commercially successful single after "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss," due to being used as the daytime TV drama Itoshiki Mono e's theme song.-Background:... " |
47 (Oricon) | 11 | 25,721 | |
| "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss" is Kokia's 10th single, released on September 24, 2003. It is currently Kokia's most commercially successful single, after being used as the Kao Essential Damage Care shampoo commercials in 2003, featuring actress Yūko Takeuchi.-Background:This single was the... " |
15 (Oricon) | 9 | 32,359 |
Japan Sales Rankings
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Albums Chart | 8 | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Albums Chart | 15 | 16,585 | 45,195 | 10 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Albums Chart |