AKB48′s 25th single is a Ska influenced song called Give Me Five.
Berryz Koubou x C-ute – Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku
Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku is a collaboration between the two kids groups of Hello! Project, Berryz Koubou and C-ute and is described as a “positive journey” graduation song.
Morning Musume – Pyoko Pyoko Ultra
Pyoko Pyoko Ultra, the very words you will cringe at the moment you remember the video and… those costumes. Yes, Pyoko Pyoko Ultra: The introduction to Gen 10 and the first video from Morning Musume for the year.
T-ara – Funky Town
T-ara begins 2012 right out of the gate with Funky Town. The lead single is Lovey-Dovey. If you were looking for a new K-pop dance track, don’t look any further.
The Wonder Girls – The DJ Is Mine
The Wonder Girls return to America with their next English language single The DJ Is Mine. Dropping their signature retro pop sound they have turned to current club crazes of Electro Pop and Dubstep to freshen up their sound.
Jin Akanishi feat. Jason Derulo – Test Drive
Jin Akanishi is a Japanese idol, singer/songwriter, seiyu, actor and radio host. He is probably most well known to J-Pop listeners as a member of his former group KAT-TUN where he was one of the lead vocalists. Test Drive is his first American single after signing a global deal with the Warner Music Group.
Flower – Still
Flower is the latest of the female groups out of EXILE’s E-Girls project which is also comprised of Dream and Happiness and Still is their debut single.
Girls Generation – The Boys (U.S. Version)
Girls’ Generation’s deal with Interscope/Universal in America has birthed a maxi-single featuring 5 remixes, the original English version, instrumental and vocal track.
JS & Hyuna – Trouble Maker
Cube Entertainment has paired up 4Minute’s Hyuna and BEAST’s JS as a special unit called Trouble Maker. Sure it’s nice that they paired Hyuna and some effeminate looking boybander together, but is what they’re offering musically any good?
Chiaki Takahashi – Konya wa Chupa Rico
Chiaki Takahashi is a voice actress and former member of the J-Pop group Aice. Konya wa Chupa Rico marks her solo debut. And what a debut it is, but not for the reasons you might think.



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