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KIMIWA BARAYORI UTSUKUSHII (feat. EXILE SHOKICHI)

Mickie Yoshino

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This year marks the 45th anniversary of their debut as the leader of GODAIGO, and Mickie Yoshino is also active as an arranger and composer. The second song of the project, "Lucky 70 Festival" [KoKi], is "Kimi wa Bara yori Utsukushii (You are more beautiful than a rose)," produced by Seiji Kameda. And EXILE SHOKICHI, the vocalist of EXILE, is joining as the featuring artist! "Kimi wa Bara yori Utsukushii (You are more beautiful than a rose)," was released in 1979 as a song for Akira Fuse. It was written and arranged by Mickie Yoshino, and the members of GODAIGO participated in the recording. The song became a hit number, ranking in the Oricon annual chart in the same year. The song has been covered by many artists in Japan and abroad, and has been used in various tie-ups. 42 years later, it is still a beloved classic, but for this project, it has been arranged with a Latin flavor, giving it a different appeal from the original.

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KIMIWA BARAYORI UTSUKUSHII

iTunes Store • Latino TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 1 • 1 Sep 2021 iTunes Store • J-Pop TOP SONGS • Philippines • TOP 1 • 16 Nov 2021 iTunes Store • Latino TOP SONGS • Philippines • TOP 1 • 16 Nov 2021 Apple Music • Latino Top Songs • Japan • TOP 10 • 4 Sep 2021 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP SONGS • Philippines • TOP 21 • 16 Nov 2021 iTunes Store • Latino TOP SONGS • Hong Kong • TOP 23 • 1 Sep 2021 iTunes Store • J-Pop TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 61 • 1 Sep 2021 iTunes Store • Latino TOP SONGS • Taiwan • TOP 110 • 1 Sep 2021 Apple Music • Latino Top Songs • Hong Kong • TOP 114 • 2 Dec 2021 iTunes Store • All Categories TOP SONGS • Japan • TOP 133 • 1 Sep 2021

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KIMIWA BARAYORI UTSUKUSHII

Spotify • 亀田誠治 Works • 11 Nov 2022 Spotify • Authentic Covers • 1 Sep 2021 Apple Music • New Music Daily • 3 Sep 2021 Apple Music • 78 musi-curate TuneCore Japan zone • 14 Sep 2021 Spotify • New Music Everyday - tuneTracks (curated by TuneCore Japan) • 4 Sep 2021 Apple Music • New In: J-Pop • 3 Sep 2021

Artist Profile

  • Mickie Yoshino

    Piano, Hammond Organ, Keyboards- Composer, Arranger & Producer. Born in 1951 in Yokohama, Japan. In 1968, he participated in "The Golden Cups" who was said to be one of the most powerful Rock band of Japan in 60's and made a pro debut. He studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1971, and also performs band activities in the United States. After graduating in 1974, after returning home to form an ideal band "Godiego", after forming "Mickey Yoshino Group", he formed "Godiego" in 1976. Godiego creates hit songs such as "Gandhara" and "Monkey Magic", while performing a concert in Nepal, China, the United States and Australia, it becomes a legendary band occupying a unique position in Japanese rock history. "The Water Margin." The song got up to number 16 in the UK singles chart. He has also produced numerous hits in movie and CM music production, and won the 2004 Japan Academy Award for Best Music in the movie "Swing Girls" (Altamira Pictures). In 2004, the Golden Cups resumed activities of Godiego in 2006.

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