The Mystery of Only Two Kohaku Appearances: KinKi Kids’ Harsh Fate as SMAP’s Counter
Akio Nakamori's Theory of Johnny's of Desire Chapter 3: The Last Fortress called KinKi Kids④.
In the previous article, “[Chosen Children of God] The Inevitability of the Two KinKi Kids Remaining Idols and Their “Extreme Performances”,” we discussed the “mythic nature” they continued to have as top idols.
Unexpectedly big hit
In July 1997, KinKi Kids made their CD debut with “Glass Boy”; the two were 18 years old and had been together for six years.
The song became a big hit, debuting at No. 1 on the Oricon charts and selling 1.8 million copies (and has remained at No. 1 for 47 consecutive singles over the past 27 years).
Masahiro Nakai also expressed his surprise at this. The explosive debut hit by KinKi must have been quite unexpected for Nakai, who composed the music for the song “Glass Boy” and composed the lyrics for the song “Yamashita no Shonen.
The music for “Glass Boy” was composed by Tatsuro Yamashita. At the time, Tatsuro was not blessed with hits and even considered retirement. However, the huge hit of “Glass Boy” and the subsequent contribution of the song to KinKi Kids marked the rebirth of Tatsuro as a musician.
The lyrics were written by Takashi Matsumoto, who had not worked with Tatsuro since “High Teen Boogie” (1982) by Masahiko Kondo. The song is in a minor key, and the subject matter is somewhat reminiscent of Hikaru Genji’s “Glass Teenager” (1988).
It was a good song, but a bit old-fashioned, I thought. When I saw the two singing on TV, I thought, “They look like the hunters from “Azusa No. 2”! And.
