◇ image via Wikipedia4 Hot Wave
4 Hot Wave is a J-pop act. Their influence carried into Ayumi Hamasaki, KinKi Kids and TRF, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 3 connections around 4 Hot Wave and forward to Ayumi Hamasaki. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
4 Hot Wave is the 32nd single by Japanese singer Koda Kumi, released through Rhythm Zone on July 26, 2006. The singles contains the quadruple A-side tracks "Ningyo-Hime", "I'll Be There", "Juicy", and "With Your Smile". All four songs were included on Kumi's fifth studio album Black Cherry, released in December 2006.
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4 Hot Wave went on to shape Ayumi Hamasaki, KinKi Kids and TRF. 3 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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