"Fake Star" is an

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song by Japanese pop singer

Ken Hirai is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Since his debut, Hirai has worked as a model, actor, composer, lyricist, singer, and brand ambassador. During his career, Hirai has released forty-seven singles and eleven studio albums as of January 2024.

. It was used in a Meiji Confectionery commercial for Fran Aromatier. This is his third single of 2007 and his 27th of all time. In the lyrics, Ken references the lyrics of his previous hit single, "

Pop Star A pop icon is a celebrity, character, or object whose exposure in popular culture is regarded as constituting a defining characteristic of a given society or era. The usage of the term is largely subjective since there are no definitively object ...

", and the song serves as a mirror-image of that single.

Track listing

CD version

#Fake Star #Fake Star: Ken's Swingin' Jazz #Pop Star x Fake Star (Mash up) remixed by Metalmouse #Fake Star: Less vocal

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

References

2007 songs 2007 singles Ken Hirai songs Songs written by Ken Hirai Defstar Records singles {{2000s-pop-single-stub