Kaoru Amane - taiyou no uta [Single]
Kaoru Amane - タイヨウのうた

Release Date: 30 August 2006

Tracklistings:
1. taiyou no uta - タイヨウのうた
2. Stay with me
3. taiyou no uta (acoustic version)
4. Stay with me (acoustic version)
5. wish (original instrumental)
6. taiyou no uta (instrumental)
7. Stay with me (instrumental)

Since I mentioned Sawajiri Erika (沢尻 エリカ) in my previous posts, I now present to you Erika's debut single under her alias in music industry, Kaoru Amane. I must say, Erika's first step into the music industry was a really huge leap, after starring in the Summer 2006 J-drama under the same title, taiyou no uta (タイヨウのうた). It topped the Oricon singles, positioning #1 for the daily, weekly AND monthly charts. It went into the #10 spot for the yearly Oricon singles chart, which was definitely a good start for a debut single, coming from someone who had no background in music.

Moving on to the review, 'taiyou no uta' is a real good song, I must say. Erika's voice may not be all that good, but since the composition of the song was fabulous, no one was really bothered by the fact that she did not hit the correct notes at times throughout the whole song. It's a song which would definitely make you addicted to it from the very first time you listen to it.

'Stay with me' is not as good as 'taiyou no uta' but it isn't half bad. Yet again, Erika's voice wasn't really that enchanting, but it's fair enough :)

Nothing much to comment on the acoustic and instrumental versions of those songs. Why don't you judge them for yourselves? :)

P/S: In case you didn't know, these songs were used in the drama she acted.