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==External Links==
==External Links==
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/95673/1/ Original release] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/95673/1/ Sony Reissue]
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/95673/1/ Original release] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/95673/1/ Sony Reissue]
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/DF/KenHirai/SRCL-4720/index.html Sony Music Profile]
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/DF/KenHirai/SRCL-4720/index.html DefSTAR Records Profile]


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Revision as of 19:46, 28 March 2011

Single art
Artist
Hirai Ken
Single
LAKuEN (楽園)
Released
2000.01.19
2000.10.01 (DefSTAR Records Reissue)
Catalog Number
SRCL-4720
DFCZ-1014 (DefSTAR Records Reissue)
Price
¥1,223
Tracklist
  1. LAKuEN (楽園; Paradise)
  2. affair
  3. What's Going On?
  4. LAKuEN [BIRTHDAY MIX]


Information

"LAKuEN" or "Rakuen" is the eighth single released by Hirai Ken. The song was Hirai's breakthrough single, it was also his first single to be composed by other artist instead of him, due to it success Ken was invited to his first appearance at Kouhaku Uta Gassen, also he appeared at MUSIC STATION. After he was transferred to DefSTAR Records, the single was reissued along with his albums. Tamaki Nami later covered the song, it was released as the b-side of her "Omoide ni Naru no?" single.

It reached #7 on the Oricon charts and charted for twenty-eight weeks. The reissue reached #62 on the Oricon charts, and charted for four weeks. As it sold 537,810 copies in 2000, it was the 39th best-selling single of the year.

Live Performances

Song Information

Lyrics
Atsuji Makoto
Music
Nakano Masahito
Other Information
Arrangement: Nakano Masahito

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