[Review] [Song] 清水 翔太 Shimizu Shota - 君が好き Kimi ga Suki (2009)
Hi. OMG. *spazzes* I'm Shapby, btw, nice to meet y'all. My first review will be on Shimizu Shota's Kimi ga Suki. Gaaaah, I'm so excited. Hope you guys find it interesting.
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清水 翔太 Shimizu Shota - 君が好き Kimi ga Suki (from the single 君が好き)
Release Date: December 9, 2009
Language: Japanese
Genre(s): Pop, R&B
I came to know about Shimizu Shota just recently through the album Tribute to m-flo, in which he covered the song let go. (Victoria posted a review on that album a while ago.) I liked how he managed to pull off the song, giving the song a more R&B feel to it-in comparison to the original full-fledged ballad version.
The song starts off with light notes on the piano before shifting into the main rhythm. The melody is light and quick, Shimizu's trademark. The first verse ends pretty fast, and goes straight into the bridge, with the main chorus following. It's amazing how Shimizu's voice transforms, from the sweet, light, melancholic voice in the first verse and bridge, to the strong and straightforward voice in the chorus. The bass drum is notably strong at the climax of the song. The steady beat and light melody makes this song perfect for a lonely, rainy night while sweet-talking to a lover on the phone--which, amazingly, is what the lyrics of part of the song is about.
Kimi ga Suki actually reminds me of HOME, Shimizu's debut single, especially the quick pacing of the lyrics and the steady rhythm of the song. After a throng of duets that did injustice to Shimizu's strong voice, Kimi ga Suki is a nice solo comeback for him.
Overall score: B+
Coincidentally, I listened to this song around the time Taeyang of Big Bang released his single, Wedding Dress, and couldn’t help notice how alike the two are-their music, their voice, even their hairstyle. (Lol, even though Taeyang does still have that bit of hair at the top of his head.) Even the theme of the song is similar: weddings! Only if Taeyang takes it from the third party's POV, Shimizu Shota takes it from the groom's POV. Lol.