Gentle Vocal Selection (Sakurai-san Edition)
I am introducing songs with gentle vocals from THE ALFEE.
Since I have already picked out Sakazaki-san🤓 and Takamizawa-san👩, here is...
The last one is Sakurai-san😎
Sakurai-san's beautiful voice is something you can't help but fall in love with, and since there are 5 songs with a gentle way of singing, I couldn't choose just one...😇
Promised Love
♪In a city where only sorrow continues to fall
I have lived alone
Released in 1992, this is their 35th single, and it is the highest-selling single for THE ALFEE.
He mentioned on the radio the other day that he struggled a lot during the recording, and it was a turning point for Sakurai-san.
Perhaps because he re-recorded it so many times, the emotions put into it come across more than others, and I believe the gentleness felt from this song is exceptional✨
Pride
♪You are always living in fear of a
distant future
Included in the album "Nouvelle Vague" released in 1998, it immediately became the title track of the mini-album "Pride".
It is a song highly popular among fans, and his gentle way of singing captivates the audience every time it is performed live.
It is an anthem for everyone's heart😊
The Shape of Happiness ~Send My Heart~
♪Just making excuses with pretty words
What are you hesitating about?
Released in 1996, this is their 44th single.
It was a commercial song for the now-defunct "Toho Life Insurance".
It is a love ballad with sweet lyrics, and his gentle singing voice seems to make it even sweeter💕
Although not included on an original album, it is featured with vocals as an orchestral version on the 1996 classical album "THE ALFEE CLASSICS II".
Tell Me, Wind
♪Where are you going?
The answer is in the wind
After being included as the B-side of the 23rd single "SWEAT&TEARS" released in 1986, a new take version was included on the 1992 best-of album "Promised Love -THE ALFEE BALLAD SELECTION-".
The content of the lyrics is... well... but the singing voice leading up to the chorus is so gentle that it makes you forget all about that😅
By the way, it seems it hasn't been sung live since the 2016 spring tour, where it was a daily rotating song (a song performed only on that specific day)💦
LOVE
♪ Because it cannot be fulfilled, love is a fleeting melody
It makes my heart tremble as if playing it
The first time I saw you
The title track included as the first song on the album "LOVE" released in 1996.
The 43rd single "LOVE NEVER DIES," released just before this, is the same way, but there is a sense of gentleness within the allure that makes your heart skip a beat.
I ended up leaning toward the 1990s 😫
But honestly, I personally feel that a strong sense of gentleness seeps out from the way of singing during this period.
The influence of "Promised Love" must be significant...
Sakurai-san's gentle singing voice feels like it combines a sense of "cheering" as if gently pushing you from behind.
Sakazaki-san's gentle singing voice has a warmth to it.
Takamizawa-san's gentle singing voice feels like it wraps around you.
I truly believe it is a case of three different kinds of gentleness for three different people 💓