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Startin'/Born to Be...

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Startin'/Born to Be... is a J-pop act. Their sound grew out of TRF and Britney Spears. Those roots explain a lot about how Startin'/Born to Be... arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into ZARD, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 3 connections around Startin'/Born to Be..., reaching back through TRF and forward to ZARD. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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"Startin'/Born to Be..." is the 39th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on March 8, 2006. "Startin'" is used as the opening theme of video game Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. The 2nd track on the single, "Born To Be..." is the official theme song of Nittele's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics. "Born To Be..." is a happy, inspirational pop tune. The single debuted at #1 on the Oricon Charts beating off competition from Zard and Lead. This is Hamasaki's 14th consecutive number one single and 26th #1 single in total. The release of "Startin'/Born To Be..." makes Hamasaki the female singer with the most #1 singles in Japan, surpassing Seiko Matsuda. Lastly, the third track on the single, "teens ~acoustic version~" is also included.

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Startin'/Born to Be... grew out of TRF and Britney Spears, went on to shape ZARD. 3 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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