That's why I tried my best to play the role. Sakurai confessed years later as to not liking his works up to this point. The single was not a hit, but through word of mouth " Cross Road" gained popularity and after 22 weeks sold over a million copies and later, though released in 1993, managed to become the fifteenth best selling single in Oricon's 1994 yearly charts. Shortly after, " Cross Road" was released on November 10, 1993, which was used to promote the Japanese drama Dousoukai ( 同窓会 ?). The '93 Versus Tour was held from September 23 until November 5 and had the band holding nine performances. On Septemtheir third album Versus was released, but failed to bring the group into the spotlight. The first single of the new year to be released was "Replay", released on Jand used in Guriko Pokkii ( グリコポッキー ?) commercials. In 1993, with the completion of the band’s tour they began work on for their third album. Shortly after, a new tour called '92–93 Kind of Love Tour started and lasted from Decemtill January 25, 1993. "Dakishimetai" was later used as an insert song for the Japanese drama Pure ( ピュア ?). Children released their second album, Kind of Love and their second single " Dakishimetai" ( 抱きしめたい ?) on December 1, 1992. To cap off the year and lead them into the next, Mr. After the release of the single the group held two tours for the album, both held between Septemand November 5 of the same year, the '92 Everything Tour comprising ten and the '92 Your Everything Tour consisting of twelve performances. Three months later their first single " Kimi ga Ita Natsu" ( 君がいた夏 ?) was released on August 21, 1992. Children's debut album, Everything, was released and represented the long journey they took to get to this point. Kobayashi was already known in the music industry as a music composer for Keisuke Kuwata of Southern All Stars and Kyōko Koizumi. It was also during this time that they were introduced to their long-time friend and producer Takeshi Kobayashi.
The label signed the group and had them play as the opening act for the rock group Jun Sky Walkers. When they returned, the group created a sixth demo tape and caught the attention of Toy's Factory. Suzuki Hideya worked as a receptionist at an economy hotel, while Kazutoshi Sakurai worked with his father who owned a construction company. Mr.Children sent out five demo tapes all failed to generate record label interest, and the group took a three month hiatus in 1991. After playing in the club, they were asked to try and debut as professionals. Īfter changing their name, Mr.Children auditioned at a music club called La Mama, failing to pass the first time, but passing a second audition to play at the club.
They credit this change as a new way they started to look at the group. The group thought the word "children" had a nice ring to it, but because they were no longer children themselves, they decided to add Mr. They changed their name in late 1988 after sending a demo tape that generated no interest from record companies, during a talk in a dinner. When the original drummer departed, the band recruited Suzuki, who went to the same school as the other members. Drummer Hideya Suzuki was not an original member of The Walls. The band was originally called The Walls due to their original influence by the band Echoes the frontman of Echoes, Jinsei Tsuji, was a political activist, and because of this The Walls too became a political band. The band's music is mainly composed and written by lead singer Sakurai, with the exception of the Suzuki-penned songs "Asia" and "#2601" from the albums Atomic Heart and Discovery, and occasional collaborative song writing with producer Takeshi Kobayashi. Children has published thirteen original studio albums and 33 physical singles, along with three compilations, a live album, and fifteen home video releases.
They held the record for the highest first week sales of a single in Japan for 15 years, with 1.2 million copies of their 10th single " Namonaki Uta" ( 名もなき詩 ?), have 29 consecutive number 1 singles, replaced Glay as the all-male band (with 3 or more members) to have the most number 1 albums on the Oricon charts, and won the Japan Record Award in 1994 for " Innocent World" and in 2004 for "Sign". As a group, they are one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 50 million records and creating the "Misuchiru Phenomenon" ( ミスチル現象 ?) in the mid 1990s in Japan.
Children ( ミスターチルドレン, Misutā Chirudoren ?), commonly called "Misuchiru" ( ミスチル ?), is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 by Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki. From left to right: Kazutoshi Sakurai, Hideya Suzuki, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Kenichi Tahara
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