Friends' new release, celebrating it's 10th year, is a Newtro collaboration & a commemorative edition to celebrate the upcoming 10th anniversary!The A-side includes a cover of 'Ame ni Kiss no Hanataba wo', which is also known as the opening theme song for the Naoki Urasawa original and anime version of 'YAWARA!'. Composed by singer-songwriter KAN, the song was also included on Miki Imai's fifth original album, 'retour' (released in 1990), and has been reconstructed with a variety of POP sounds typical of FRIENDS. The B-side includes a re-recorded version of 'Yoru ni Dance', one of the most popular songs since the band's inception!
Release date:
December 6, 2024
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