VALENTI was released as BoA’s second Japanese studio album. The album had three singles released prior to it and churned out some of her biggest hits. That led to this album hitting #1 and selling over 1.2 million copies. Jan 12, 2018 - BoA – VALENTI Information VALENTI is BoA's second Japanese album. It reached #1 on the Oricon carts and charted for 59 weeks, selling. Disc 1: 01 UNIVERSE 02 Call my name 03 DO THE MOTION 04 VALENTI 05 七色の明日 ~brand new beat~ 06 Kiseki 07 Sweet Impact 08 NO.1 09 JEWEL SONG 10 Shine We Are! It’s still her highest selling album. Released: January 29, 2003 1. VALENTI 2. JEWEL SONG 3. B.I.O 4. Sekai no Katasumi de (世界の片隅で; In a Corner of the World) 5. Kiseki (奇蹟; Miracle) 6. WINDING ROAD 7. Searching for truth 8. Moon & Sunrise 9. Discovery 10. Flower 11. BESIDE YOU -Boku wo Yobu Koe- (-僕を呼ぶ声-; The Voice that Calls Me) 12. Feel the Same 13. 1 The title track, VALENTI, opens the album. One of BoA’s most popular tracks and the first single from the album, this song is a definitely an energizer. A hard-hitting dance/pop tune with some latin elements to it, the song is like a successor to Listen to My Heart. It opens in such an exhilarating way with the heavy beat and touches of synth and Spanish guitar. The verses are very cool because they done in a way that makes it sound a bit like a tango. The chorus is a bit more melodic in its delivery, which is a really nice thing to hear (as music nowadays is full of repetition). Despite not having the most obvious hooks, the song manages to remain insanely catchy throughout its entirety. This is a stellar opener. There was a time when JEWEL SONG was my favourite BoA ballad. ![]() However, there are quite a few flaws I find with this song. First, that opener where she goes “Voah” instead of “Woah” is a bit cringey. Also the song is pretty generic in its delivery. With that said, it’s still a gorgeous piece. ![]() The chorus is definitely the highlight with its powerful start and sweeping strings. It’s not her best ballad, but it’s still a moving song. B.I.O brings us back to the fun dance/pop sound. I’m not entirely sure I like this song, but there are a lot of fun ideas with the melody. It’s definitely unpredictable and has some clever hooks. The heavy beat isn’t something I’m a fan of though as it tends to overpower the rest of the arrangement. It’s solid, just not stellar. Sekai no Katasumi de brings something completely different. It’s a midtempo R&B tune with a wicked guitar. There’s something really dark about it, especially the verses. The transition into the chorus is a bit weird since the chorus is more upbeat, but it is a grower. My favourite part is definitely the prechorus as the harmonies sound great. I don’t really like how the harmonies sound in the chorus though as it comes off a bit flat. A good tune though. Kiseki was released as the second single prior to the album. This is one of BoA’s best tunes. It has a similar feel to Kimochi wa Tsutawaru, but everything is definitely darker and the R&B elements are definitely better utilized. I absolutely love the gentle verses, which help to create a nice contrast to the beat-heavy chorus. The melody in the chorus is great and definitely one that gets stuck in your head. WINDING ROAD is an ethereal pop/R&B tune.
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