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Mika, oh, Mika… I know you said that you were tired of the whole NANA thing. You did some Big Band sound with “Black & Blue”. Tried the Japanese Gospel fad with “All Hands Together” and “Cry No More”. A little reggae with “My Sugar Cat”. Rocked out again with NANA2 and “Hitoiro” even tho you might not have wanted to. Got romantic with “Sunao na mama”. Got a little dancey up tempo with “Life”. Crooned your way into my heart with “Sakura -Hanagasumi-” Got a little off track with “I Don’t Know”. Won me back over with “Orion”. I know Mika’s got nothing left to prove. Girl can sing. But “Overload”? Somehow this week’s new single sounds a little old and recycled.

I much more prefer the b-side “No Answer”. It’s a great track that could have easily been an A-side release. “Overload” and “No Answer” are both rhythmic tracks but “No Answer” has got the catchier hook.

And “Overload” is just so busy. Mika’s singing and there’s strings and synths and guitars and background vocals all firing off at once. A lot of instrumentation can’t make up for a weak hook. The Kenmochi Hidefumi Remix strips out a lot of the excess instrumentation for better results, but I’m still sticking with “No Answer” as the better track. Oh well. This is officially the “Overload” single now. =/

Mika, oh, Mika… Bring back NANA just one more time!


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cheekybodacious - 06/17/09 2:28 pm
buttack5 - 06/17/09 1:47 pm

I’ve never heard of her befor

gasp!
go listen to her songs, they are really good.
try “Glamorous Sky”

she rocks !


buttack5 - 06/17/09 1:47 pm

I’ve never heard of her befor

gasp!
go listen to her songs, they are really good.
try “Glamorous Sky”


I’ve never heard of her befor


She is amazing !


I love this song so much!!


Misters0freshh - 05/23/09 4:56 am

Isn’t she just amazing !?

great voice and looks ^_^


Isn’t she just amazing !?


ryu00 - 05/22/09 4:29 pm

Mika’s really beautiful, especially her eyes.

yep yep, she’s stunning :]


Mika’s really beautiful, especially her eyes.


StellerPebbles - 05/19/09 2:02 am

Hmmm I never herd of her before?

honestly? she’s is quite famous. has some great songs!


I love her !


StellerPebbles - 05/19/09 2:02 am

Hmmm I never herd of her before?

What? Really? She’s pretty popular in Japan.
Anyways, She made a good Nana and her music was awesome during that time. Gotta try out her other stuff. BTW, in that picture she reminds me of Mitsuru from Persona 3…


Hmmm I never herd of her before?


@caro

haha I kinda did the same thing at first raspberry


ooooooo It would be so cool to play violin in this song!


i love Mika and her songs!


At first I thought I read overdosed raspberry

I was like noooooooo, not Mika!!!


OMG somthing new after ORICON! i love MIKA!


I love her songs.


Sometimes artists like to change their style so that they don’t do the same things over and over.


i have 1 CD of her “best” its a great album


She always went back and forth between rock and ballads i think.


i love how she looks, so exotic


Mika~ i haven’t seen her in a long time.
the song is ok by the way.


This song is ok. I’m adding it to my playlist!


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