Released July 4, 2001 Length 65 minutes, 6 seconds Release date 4 July 2001 Label Defstar Records | Genre J-pop | |
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Gaining Through Losing(2001) Kh Re-mixed Up 1(2001) Similar Ken Hirai albums, J-pop albums | ||
Gaining through losing piano accompaniment demo
Gaining Through Losing is the fourth studio album released by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. It was released on July 4, 2001 under the label DefStar Records (Sony Music Entertainment).
Contents
- Gaining through losing piano accompaniment demo
- gaining through losing
- Overview
- Track list
- Related works
- Songs
- References
gaining through losing
Overview
Gaining Through Losing follows Hirai's third studio album, The Changing Same by nearly a year. The subsequent four singles are featured on the CD along with two Double A-Sides from the singles ("Tug of War" from Miracles and "Taboo" from Love or Lust). The album was ranked #21 for 2001 by Oricon for best selling albums. The style of the album followed through to his two following albums, Sentimentalovers and Life Is.... A concert DVD was later released. The concert was filmed at Budokan and was titled Ken Hirai Films Vol.4 Live Tour 2001 gaining through losing at the Budokan.
Track list
- She Is!
- Kiss of Life
- L'Amant
- Miracles
- Tug of War
- Merry Go-round Highway
- Taboo
- Sweet Pillow
- Love or Lust
- World's End
- Even If
- Gaining Through Losing
Related works
- Kiss of Life Featured on Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka.Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured Kiss of Life (Hex Hector Remix).His "[Missin' you: It will break my heart]" single featured (S.O.U.L.remix=Sound Of Urban London=).
- L'Amant Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured L'Amant (Da Lata remix).
- Miracles Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka.The "Kiss of Life" single featured Miracles (Silent Poets remix).Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured Miracles (Silent Poets remix).
- Tug of War Was featured on the "Miracles" single.Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured Tug of War (United Future Organization Remix).
- Merry Go-round Highway Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured Merry Go-round Highway (Dj ajapai mix).
- Taboo Was featured on the "Love or Lust" single.Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured "Taboo (a tip of M-Flo remix)".
- Love or Lust Kh Re-mixed Up 1 featured Love or Lust (V.I.P. remix).Was featured on Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka.
- Even If Was featured on Ken Hirai 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 Utabaka.
Songs
She is!5:08
KISS OF LIFE4:32
L'Amant5:42