Fakin' Pop

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Fakin' Pop is the seventh original studio album by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on March 8, 2008 on the Defstar Records label (Sony Music Entertainment).

Summary[]

Fakin' Pop was Ken Hirai's first original album in nearly three and a half years since his previous original album, Sentimentalovers, and two years and three months since the release of his compilation album Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Uta Baka.

Track list[]

1. Pop Star (4:40)
   • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.

   Was featured on a Japanese TV drama (October to December 2005).

2. Kimi wa Su・Te・Ki♥ (君はス・テ・キ♥; You are Beau・ti・ful♥)
   • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Akira

   Was the commercial song for Lipton tea.

3. Kimi no Suki na Koto (君の好きなとこ; Things I Like About You) (5:25)
   • Written and Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.

   Featured on a Japanese TV drama (January to March 2007).

4. Canvas (キャンバス) (5:52)
   • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Tomita Keiichi.

   Featured on a Japanese TV drama (January to March 2008)

5. Pain (4:23)
   • Written by Ken Hirai. Composed by Ken Hirai and Suzuki Dai. Arranged by Kameda Seiji.
6. fake star (3:41)
   • Written and Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Uru.

   Was the commercial song for "Fran", a food product of Meiji Seika Ltd.

7. UPSET (3:08)
   • Written by Ken Hirai and Lisa Shirato. Composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Tanaka Choko.

   Was the commercial song for Docomo's Foma L705IX.

8. Utsukushii Hito (美しい人; Beautiful One) (5:05)
   • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Nakanishi Yasuharu.

   Was a commercial song for Shiseido Co. Ltd.

9. Elegy (哀歌(エレジー)) (5:18).
   • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Kameda Seiji

   Was the theme song of the movie, "愛の流刑地" (Ai no Rukeichi)

10. Twenty! Twenty! Twenty! (4:48)
    • Written, composed, and arranged by Kan.

    J-Wave 20th Anniversary Song.

11. By My Melody (バイマイメロディー) (5:12)
    • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Honma Akimitsu.

    Was au's LISMO commercial song.

12. Itsuka Hanareru Hi ga Kite mo (いつか離れる日が来ても; The Day May Come When Someday We Shall Part)(6:30)
    • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Takeba Satoshi.

    Theme song for film, あの空をおぼえてる (Ano Sora o Oboeteru, Remembering That Sky).

13. Shashin (写真; Photographs) (4:47)
    • Written and composed by Ken Hirai. Arranged by Akihasa Matzura.

    JRA's image song for 2008.

Charts[]

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)