Seiko used to hold the record for the most number 1 singles by a female singer until March 2006 when Ayumi Hamasaki's Startin' / Born To Be... reached number 1, making it her 26th single to top the charts. Nevertheless Seiko still holds the record of the most consecutive No.1 singles for a female artist, a record that she has been holding for two decades and not likely to be broken anytime soon (Ayumi has 23 consecutive number 1 singles as of July 2010).
Seiko is also on the Top 3 list of Most No.1 albums, Most Top 10 singles and Most Top 10 albums. Widely recognised as one of the most influential artists in J-pop history, HMV Japan ranked her No. 10 Top Japanese Artist of All Time, and No. 7 Top Singer of All Time. Her unusual staying power gives her the title of 'Forever Idol'.
Nobody in Japanese history (including royalty, politicians and sports stars) got more news coverage than Seiko. Controversial news about her personal life, as well as her resilient ability to bounce back from any scandals or set-backs, garnered extensive media attention.
She attempted to break into the North American market with an English-language, self-titled album in 1990. She scored a hit with "The Right Combination", a duet with boy band New Kids on the Block singer Donnie Wahlberg. Album sales were mediocre, however, and her follow-up Was it the Future failed to generate any significant sales.
Sony will be releasing a deluxe box set for Seiko in July 2006 that will set another record. This box set will contain 55 CDs, 860 songs costs 100,000 yen and has a play time of over 80 hours. It is definitely a tribute to Seiko's amazing music career.
Seiko still holds annual concerts, Christmas dinner shows and New Year's Eve Countdown shows. Despite of the high ticket price (her dinner show tickets are the most expensive among female artists), she always performs to a sold out crowd.
Married to actor Masaki Kanda from 1985 to 1997, she has a daughter, herself a singer, who performs under the name SAYAKA.
In addition to music, her career includes appearances in television, film, commercials, and radio. Two books of photos of Matsuda, and two books about her, have been published.
ボーイの季節
松田聖子 Lyrics
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あなたの記憶が唯一の地図よ
空が金色に染まる時
それまでにきっと
約束のSunset
夢よ いかないで
Please don't take my dream
強い風が吹く丘で
いいえ 笑ったりしないけど
大きな背中のあなたはBoy
赤いスニーカーはいたのに
どうしてあなたに
追いつけないの
時よ いかないで
Keep me, summer time
あなた遠くを見てるの
妬けるほど熱い目を
夏に向けて...
愛を消さないで
Please don't take my boy
どうか 風が止むまでは
気紛れなJealousyね
夏が痛い...
Don't go away
I love you
The lyrics to 松田聖子's song ボーイの季節 (Boy's Season) depict a story of a person reminiscing about a past love from their childhood. The singer only carries one leather bag, signifying that they have left everything else behind and their only guidance through their memories is the recollection of this past lover. The lyrics describe a surreal moment, perhaps a sunset, where the singer had made a promise with their lover, and they desperately plead for the dream not to fade away. The strong winds in the hills harken back to their youth when they saw summer, their ultimate dream come true. The singer then goes on to describe their lover, who they could not keep up with despite wearing red sneakers. They continue to watch their lover from afar with affectionate eyes, hot and feverish with jealousy. The singer expresses a desperate plea not to forget the love that they shared and not to lose their lover, as the pain of losing their summer love hurts way too much.
The lyrics of the song are poignant and tap into the nostalgic feelings of a person who wishes to relive their innocent time with their first love. The words and music come together to create a melancholic and mesmerizing piece that echoes the essence of young love and the bittersweet emotion of losing it.
Line by Line Meaning
革のカバンひとつだけなの
I only have one leather bag
あなたの記憶が唯一の地図よ
Your memories are the only map I have
空が金色に染まる時
When the sky turns golden
それまでにきっと約束のSunset
I promise to meet you at sunset before that
夢よ いかないで Please don't take my dream
Please don't take away my dream
強い風が吹く丘で
On top of a hill where the wind is strong
少年の頃に見た 夏に逢える...
I can meet you again in the summer like when we were young
いいえ 笑ったりしないけど
No, I'm not smiling
大きな背中のあなたはBoy
You, with your big back, are a boy
赤いスニーカーはいたのに
Even though you wore red sneakers
どうしてあなたに追いつけないの
Why can't I catch up to you
時よ いかないで Keep me, summer time
Time, please don't go. Keep me in the summer time
あなた遠くを見てるの 妬けるほど熱い目を
I'm looking at you in the distance with eyes full of jealousy
夏に向けて...
Looking towards the summer
愛を消さないで Please don't take my boy
Please don't take away my love, my boy
どうか 風が止むまでは 気紛れなJealousyね
Until the wind stops, I'm feeling fickle jealousy
夏が痛い... Don't go away I love you
The summer is painful... Don't go away, I love you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ozaki ami
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
チャンネル岩
聖子ちゃんの中で1番好きな歌です。
40年前の聖子ちゃんの声がそのまま聴けて感動しました。
あみゅーりん
一番好きな曲。切ない夏の終わりに聖子ちゃんのクリスタルボイスがたまらない。当時１４歳、甘酸っぱい青春時代が蘇ります。聖子ちゃんの歌声はいつもどこか、輝く青春の光と影が混ざり合う、刹那的な当時が蘇ります。特にこの曲は…
みま
なんだか懐かしい気持ちになります。
この歌好きです💓
cosmos
他の人が歌うのを聞いても感動しないが聖子さんが歌うと感動します
26 Hiro
好きな曲が多すぎるけど、この曲は夏の終わりを感じさせて素敵だなぁ
小河原国治
松田聖子の声にピッタリの曲だと思う！
尾崎亜美は良い曲を松田聖子に残しましたね！
それにしても80年代、この方を中心に素晴らしいミュージシャンが仕事をして、良い作品を残してくれました！
感謝！
竜太陽
いいな！なぜか涙がでてしまう
あ 境
この季節になると聴きたくなる🎵
わびさび
大音量で、聴きました。松田聖子さんの透き通る声、素敵💕
trc ***
聖子の曲の中でいちばん好きな曲です。
当時、余命僅かだった父親に会いに、毎週週末になると 住んでいた大宮から板橋の病院まで車を運転しながらよくこの曲を聴いていました。優しかった父のことを思いだします…
あれから34年経ちました。