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Seventies (song)
"Seventies" is a song by Japanese dance unit, MAX (band), MAX. It is a Japanese language, Japanese cover of Eurobeat artist Mega NRG Man's song of the same name. It was composed by Groove Surfers with Japanese lyrics written by Kazumi Suzuki. It was released as their fourth single and the original version of the song appears on the albums, ''Maximum (MAX album), Maximum'' (1996), ''Maximum Collection'' (1999) and ''Precious Collection 1995–2002'' (2002). It was used in commercials for Japanese brand donuts Mister Donut. It was also the group's first top ten single debuting and peaking at #7. Track list References {{Authority control 1996 singles MAX (band) songs 1996 songs Avex Trax singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MAX (band)
MAX is a Japanese female vocal group. The name is an acronym for "musical active experience". The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist Namie Amuro. They branched out on their own in 1995, becoming stars in their own right with selling several million albums and a string of consecutive top 20 singles from 1996 to 2000. Their lead singer, Mina, left the group in 2002 due to pregnancy and was replaced by Aki Maeda who assumed the stage name Aki. Aki left the group in August 2008 to pursue a solo career. Original member Mina returned to the group on October 28, 2008 ushering in the group's comeback after a two-year hiatus. Since their debut MAX has sold over 10 million records. They are behind only Morning Musume for female group with the most consecutive top 10 singles, tying with Wink (Japanese band), Wink at 15. Members When the group debuted all members used their real names. Once they became popular they use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximum (MAX Album)
''Maximum'' is MAX's debut studio album released under Avex Trax. The album consists entirely of Japanese language covers of Eurobeat Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian Eurodisco-influencedAng, Ien & Morley, David (2005). "Cultural Studies: Volume 3, Issue 2". ''Routledge''. pgs. 171, 173, 170. . "Eurorec ... songs. The album sold more than 1.2 million copies becoming the group's most successful release. It spent 4 non-consecutive weeks at #1. It is also the 15th best-selling album of 1997. Track listing Charts Album - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) References {{Authority control MAX (band) albums 1996 debut albums Avex Group albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurobeat
Eurobeat refers to two styles of dance music that originated in Europe: one is a British variant of Italian Eurodisco-influencedAng, Ien & Morley, David (2005). "Cultural Studies: Volume 3, Issue 2". ''Routledge''. pgs. 171, 173, 170. . "Eurorecords had to have immediate cross-national appeal, musical simplicity was of the essence- a bouncy beat, just one chorus hook, elementary lyrics. The fun of these records was entirely a matter of sound quality, but once a record was a hit it took on a kind of sleazy, nostalgic charm of its own. It was precisely the brazen utility of these records, in short, that gave them gay disco consumer appeal too. ..Eurodisco also had an obvious element of camp -British club audiences took delight in the very gap between the grand gestures of Eurosingers and the vacuity of their songs." dance-pop, and the other is a hi-NRG-driven form of Italo disco. Both forms were developed in the 1980s. Producer trio Stock Aitken Waterman and pop band Dead or Alive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Rodgers
Dave Rodgers (born Giancarlo Pasquini; 21 February 1963) is an Italian singer, songwriter and producer known for his contributions to the Eurobeat genre of dance music. Born in Mantua, Italy, he formed the band Aleph before contributing to the long-running ''Super Eurobeat'' series. He owns Rodgers Studio and A-Beat C Productions alongside Alberto Contini. In 2006, he released ''Blow Your Mind'' under the Rodgers alias, incorporating rock components in the album. In 2011, he left everything in the hands of Evelin Malferrari. During this time, Malferrari established a new Eurobeat label called Sun Fire Records, where Rodgers helped Malferrari to write a few songs. In 2019, after a long legal battle with Malferrari (Futura Prince), he founded his own label Dave Rodgers Music and started producing a new catalogue, new videos and started collaborating and producing again with many artists like Kaioh, Annerley, Nuage, Domino, Powerful T, Norma Sheffield, Ace Warriors, Mickey B, Go G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Matsuura
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese record producer and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Avex Group, one of the largest music labels. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists into stars (most notably Ayumi Hamasaki), as well as for reviving Ami Suzuki's career after she was released by her previous record label. Radio program His weekly radio program, , started on September 5, 2009, and it is broadcast every Sunday, 1:00–1:30 am, on Nippon Broadcasting System. Controversies In 2004, Matsuura was the subject of some controversy when he considered leaving Avex Music Group due to a feud with Tom Yoda. Many artists, including Ayumi Hamasaki, said that they would also move in the event that he did so. Thus, stocks for Avex Trax plunged and Yoda ended up resigning, ending the feud. In March 2009, Matsuura helped Tetsuya Komuro in the latter's Tetsuya_Komuro#2008:_Fraud, fraud case. Matsuura paid the plaintiff ¥648,000,000 (¥50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora Tora Tora (song)
"Tora Tora Tora" is a song by Italian singer Alessandra Mirka Gatti, Domino, released as a single in 1994. The music was written by Bratt Sinclaire. Domino recorded a new version in 2020, titled "Tora Tora Tora (Mix 2.0)", produced by Dave Rodgers. MAX version The Japanese female vocal group MAX (band), MAX released a Japanese language, Japanese cover on their debut album, Maximum (MAX album), Maximum. It was composed by Tiger Boys with Japanese lyrics written by Kazumi Suzuki. It was released as their third single and the original version of the song appears on the albums ''Maximum Collection'' (1999), and ''Precious Collection 1995–2002'' (2002). The song is responsible for launching MAX into mainstream stardom, garnering the group their first top 20 single. In 2005, the group rerecorded the song and released it on their single "Nirai Kanai (MAX song), Nirai Kanai" as "Tora Tora Tora 2005" to commemorate their tenth anniversary. In 2022, the group released a digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get My Love!
"Get My Love!" is a song by Japanese dance unit, MAX. It is a Japanese cover of "Take My Gum" by Italo disco artist, Dolly Pop. It was composed by Syrups with Japanese lyrics written by Yuko Ebine and was released as the fifth and final single from their debut album, ''Maximum In mathematical analysis, the maximum and minimum of a function (mathematics), function are, respectively, the greatest and least value taken by the function. Known generically as extremum, they may be defined either within a given Interval (ma ...'' (1996). Upon release the song debuted and peaked at #4, becoming the group's first top 5 single. Until 2005's " Nirai Kanai," the song was the last Eurobeat song by the group to be released as a single. Track listing References {{authority control 1996 singles MAX (band) songs Song recordings produced by Max Matsuura 1996 songs Avex Trax singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language. There have been many Classification of the Japonic languages, attempts to group the Japonic languages with other families such as Ainu languages, Ainu, Austronesian languages, Austronesian, Koreanic languages, Koreanic, and the now discredited Altaic languages, Altaic, but none of these proposals have gained any widespread acceptance. Little is known of the language's prehistory, or when it first appeared in Japan. Chinese documents from the 3rd century AD recorded a few Japanese words, but substantial Old Japanese texts did not appear until the 8th century. From the Heian period (794–1185), extensive waves of Sino-Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximum Collection
MAX is a Japanese female vocal group. The name is an acronym for "musical active experience". The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist Namie Amuro. They branched out on their own in 1995, becoming stars in their own right with selling several million albums and a string of consecutive top 20 singles from 1996 to 2000. Their lead singer, Mina, left the group in 2002 due to pregnancy and was replaced by Aki Maeda who assumed the stage name Aki. Aki left the group in August 2008 to pursue a solo career. Original member Mina returned to the group on October 28, 2008 ushering in the group's comeback after a two-year hiatus. Since their debut MAX has sold over 10 million records. They are behind only Morning Musume for female group with the most consecutive top 10 singles, tying with Wink at 15. Members When the group debuted all members used their real names. Once they became popular they used stage names each pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Precious Collection 1995–2002
''Precious Collection 1995–2002'' is a singles collection released by Japanese dance unit, MAX. It was released on March 20, 2002 on the avex trax label. The album compiled all of the group's first 23 singles on a two disc set. Due to lead vocalist Mina's pending hiatus because of pregnancy, the album replaced their original fifth studio album that was set for release at the time. First pressing of the album include a bonus track, "Spring Rain (M.H.JS Mix)" and a commemorative photo booklet. Track list ; Disc 1 # Koi Suru Velfarre Dance: Saturday Night (恋するヴェルファーレダンス 〜Saturday Night〜) # Kiss Me Kiss Me, Baby # TORA TORA TORA # Seventies # GET MY LOVE! # Give Me a Shake # Love Is Dreaming # Shinin'on-Shinin'love # Hikari no Veil (閃光 -ひかり- のVEIL; ''Veil of Light'') # Ride On Time # Grace of My Heart # Love Impact ; Disc 2 # Ano Natsu e to (あの夏へと; ''And to That Summer'') # Ginga no Chikai (銀河の誓い; ''Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Donut
Mister Donut is an international chain of doughnut stores, operating mostly in Asia. It was founded in the United States in 1956 by Harry Winokur. Primary offerings include doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Domecq in 1990, most of the North American stores became Dunkin' Donuts. Outside of the United States, Mister Donut maintains a presence in Hong Kong, Japan, El Salvador, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Singapore. History In 1955, Harry Winokur worked with brother-in-law William Rosenberg, the founder of Dunkin' Donuts. After Winokur broke his partnership with Rosenberg, he went on to create Mister Donut with his son-in-law David Slater that same year, with stores in most of North America.Sauter, Michael B. and Alexander E. M. HessFamous Restaurant Chains That Are Hard to Find Page 2. 247wallst.com The Mister Donut business became so popular that Winokur and Slater decided to go into franchising. As a result, Mister Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
