Hella Hot or Hella Not?
If you haven't figured it yet each week new singles in Japan are released. Since we're always on top of our game and we always want to deliver the hot news and let you know which song is hot and which is not we now have a featured song review section. Every week we will pick a song by an artist before it's released and we will review it for you. 

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12/26: It's a day off for me ok!!! Actually there are no releases so re-read the ones I have done this year :P Happy Holidays!
Next Week: Chemistry - My Gift To You 
This Week: Mr Children - Hero, BoA - Jewel Song (Dual Feature)

 Ok here is the name of the game... 200 words or less to say whatever we want on each song! You can count also! :P Alright so we're starting on Mr. Children latest "Hero"

It's been a long time since Mr. Children have released a single and this single marks the return of their lead singer! The song is a ballad just like their last hit. It begins with some nice guitar chords and enters the first verse. Right from the start you can tell that the group has not lost a beat. The words are sang beautifully and in perfect unison. While this song rubs off to us as a recycled "Kimi Ga Suki" there is a part of it that sounds totally new. I can't really put my finger on what though. The beat is nice and soft throughout and there is even a violin in the background. The guitar as always is played just as good as anyone! Mr. Children is really making their final bid to get that “Best Rock Group” of the year award and maybe even the best male group for that matter! Whether or not you’re a fan of theirs do get this single! It’s defiantly worth it!

Rating: 8.5

Track List:
1. Hero
2. I Don't Wanna Lose You

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What so how many is it? 4 or 5 singles now that BoA has released in just 2002 alone? This chick has been doing it all! Starting off the year as something small and now she’s really beginning to tear up the charts! Her newest hit Jewel Song is the TV theme for the J-Drama 'Eve no Subete' while her other track “Beside You” is the theme for the new anime 'Asobot'! “Jewel Song” starts off with a few English lines, which in my opinion is getting better. At times this kind of reminds me of a Fayray song, which is actually a GOOD thing! The song itself is very mellow and doesn’t really pick up into a dance track or anything. I guess BoA will have to slow dance to this one… not that I don’t want to slow dance with her or anything :P While the song is pretty catchy and it’s a nice ballad I don’t feel that BoA sang as good as she could in this single. I know she can sing ballads very well but her voice just doesn’t sound as crisp or as sharp. Maybe she’s just tired from all her work but do check this one out ^_^

Rating: 7.5

Track List:
1. Jewel Song
2. Beside You -Boku o yobikoe-
3. Jewel Song (Instrumental)
4. Beside You -Boku o yobikoe- (Instrumental)

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And next week get set for your everyone's favorite artist.... CHEMISTRY!