Widely known in Japan, the KinKi Kids are very popular among girls of all ages, and their subscription concerts even draw boys. Not only do they sing, but they are also talented actors, having appeared in popular dramas, movies, and commercials both alone and together. For example, Tsuyoshi played a part in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and Summer Snow, and Koichi was in Remote as well as Sushi Ouji. However, despite their shared surnames, they are in fact completely unrelated and hail from two different prefectures in the Kinki region.
KinKi Kids are signed and promoted by Johnny and Associates. Other well-known Johnny and Associates groups include SMAP, TOKIO, V6, NEWS, and Arashi.
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Albums
A album (Jul 21,1997)
B album (Aug 12,1998)
C album (Aug 4,1999)
KinKi Single Selection (May 17,2000)
D album (Dec 13,2000)
E album (Jul 25,2001)
F album (Dec 26,2002)
G album -24/7- (Oct 22,2003)
KinKi Single Selection II (Dec 22, 2004)
H album -H・A・N・D- (Nov 16, 2005)
I album -iD- (December 13, 2006)
39 (July 18, 2007)
Ø album (November 14, 2007)
J album (December 09, 2009)
K album (November 09, 2011)
L album (December 13, 2013)
M album (December 10, 2014)
N album (September 21, 2016)
Ballad Selection (January 6, 2017)
The BEST (December 6, 2017)
O album (December 23, 2020)
P album (December 13, 2023)
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Singles
Glass no Shounen (硝子の少年) (Jul 21, 1997)
Aisareru Yori Aishitai (愛されるより愛したい) (Nov 12, 1997)
Jetcoaster Romance (ジェットコースター・ロマンス) (Apr 22,1998)
Zenbu Dakishimete / Ao no Jidai (全部だきしめて／青の時代) (Jul 29,1998)
Happy Happy Greeting / Cinderella Christmas (Happy Happy Greeting／シンデレラ・クリスマス) (Dec 9,1998)
Yamenai de, PURE (やめないで、PURE) (Feb 24,1999)
Flower (フラワー) (May 26,1999)
Ame no Melody / to Heart (雨のMelody／to Heart) (Oct 6,1999)
Suki ni Natteku Aishiteku / KinKi no Yaru Ki Manman Song (好きになってく 愛してく／KinKiのやる気まんまんソング) (Mar 8,2000)
Natsu no Ousama / Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai (夏の王様／もう君以外愛せない) (Jun 21,2000)
Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (ボクの背中には羽根がある) (Feb 7,2001)
Jounetsu (情熱) (May 23,2001)
Hey! Minna Genki Kai? (Hey! みんな元気かい?) (Nov 14,2001)
Kanashimi Blue (カナシミ ブルー) (May 2,2002)
solitude ~Hontou no Sayonara~ (solitude～真実のサヨナラ～) (Oct 23,2002)
Eien no BLOODS (永遠のBLOODS) (Apr 9,2003)
Kokoro ni Yume wo Kimi ni wa Ai wo / Gira☆Gira (心に夢を君には愛を／ギラ☆ギラ) (Jun 18,2003)
Hakka Candy (薄荷キャンディー) (Aug 13,2003)
Ne, Ganbaru yo. (ね、がんばるよ。) (Jan 15,2004) (Penned by Yoshida Miwa of DREAMS COME TRUE)
Anniversary (Dec 22,2004)
Velvet no Yami (ビロードの闇) (June 15,2005)
SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! (December 21,2005)
Natsu Moyou (夏模様) (July 26, 2006)
Harmony of December (November 29, 2006)
Brand New Song (Apr 25, 2007)
Eien ni (永遠に) (October, 2007)
Secret Code (August 27, 2008)
Yakusoku (約束) (January 28, 2009)
Swan Song (スワンソング) (October 28,2009)
Family〜Hitotsu ni Naru Koto (Family 〜ひとつになること) (December 1, 2010)
Time (June 15, 2011)
Kawatta katachi no ishi (変わったかたちの石) (January 11, 2012)
Mada Namida ni Naranai Kanashimi ga" (まだ涙にならない悲しみが)(October 23, 2013)
Koi wa Nioe to Chirinuru o" (恋は匂へと散りぬるを)(October 23, 2013)
Kagi no Nai Hako" (鍵のない箱(November 12, 2014)
Yume wo Mireba Kizutsuku Koto mo aru" (夢を見れば傷つくこともある)(November 18, 2015)
Bara to Taiyou" (薔薇と太陽)(July 20, 2016)
Michi wa Tezukara Yume no Hana" (道は手ずから夢の花)(November 2, 2016)
The Red Light (July 12, 2017)
Topaz Love/DESTINY (January 24, 2018)
Aitai, Aitai, Aenai (会いたい、会いたい、会えない) (December 19, 2018)
Hikari no Kehai (光の気配) (December 4, 2019)
KANZAI BOYA (June 17, 2020)
Un/Pair (アン／ペア) (July 21, 2021)
Koujundo romance (高純度romance) (March 16, 2022)
Amazing Love (July 27, 2022)
The Story of Us (January 18, 2023)
Schrödinger (シュレーディンガー) (December 27, 2023)
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Videos
us (May 20,1998)
KinKi Kids 3 days Panic! at Tokyo Dome '98-'99 (Apr 20,1999)
KinKi KISS Single Selection (May 9,2001)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS Single Selection 1" and "KinKi KISS Single Selection 2"
KinKi Kids Returns! 2001 Taipei Concert (Sep 5,2001)
-ism (Jan 9,2002)
KinKi Kids F Dome Concert ~Fun Fan Forever~ (Dec 3,2003)
KinKi KiSS 2 Single Selection (Jul 14,2004)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS 3 Single Selection"
KinKi Kids Dome Tour 2004-2005 Font De Anniversary (Aug 3,2005)
KinKi Kids PHI Con 2008 (January 1, 2008)
We are Phin 39!! And U? KinKi Kids Live in Dome 07-08 (June 18, 2008)
KinKi you DVD (September 30,2009)
KinKi Kids concert tour J （September 11, 2010)
KinKi Kids 2010-2011 ~Kimi mo Doumoto Family~ (～君も堂本FAMILY～) （July 27, 2011）
King KinKi Kids 2011-2012 (July 18, 2012)
KinKi Kids Concert - Thank you for 15 years - 2012-2013 (August 7, 2013)
KinKi Kids Concert 2013-2014 L (October 22, 2014)
KinKi Kids Concert Memories & Moments (August 26, 2015)
2015-2016 Concert KinKi Kids (August 10, 2016)
We are KinKi Kids Dome Concert 2016-2017 TSUYOSHI & YOU & KOICHI (July 12, 2017)
MTV Unplugged: KinKi Kids (April 11, 2018)
KinKi Kids CONCERT 20.2.21 -Everything happens for a reason- (July 25, 2018)
KinKi Kids Concert Tour 2019-2020 ThanKs 2 YOU (November 11, 2020)
KinKi Kids Oshougatsu Concert 2021 (O正月コンサート2021) (April 28, 2021)
KinKi Kids Concert 2022-2023 24451〜The Story of Us〜 (July 21, 2023)
solitude ～真夜中のサヨナラ～
KinKi Kids Lyrics
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La la la...
最後のメッセージ I Love You
鏡の中ちょっと問いかけた
僕は何処にいるの?
浮かんでは消える夢のように
かるく記憶へのKiss
何もこわくなかったあの頃
そばにあなたがいた
今は落ちた花びらのように
つのる胸の孤独
いつの間にか住みついていた
リアルな気持ちがこわかった
重ねた想い出のカケラ
今は想ってたい 抱きしめたい君を
時は試練だけ残し
傷つき強くなるけど
忘れはしないよ 君の痛み
そうさ 真実(ほんとう)の僕を
気づかせてくれたのは
君の笑顔だけだったから
知らず知らずに見下したり
そんなやり方で存在を
感じあっていたよね
いつの間にか住みついていた
リアルな気持ちがこわかった
重ねた口づけの意味を
今は抱きしめたい 想ってたい君を
めぐりかわる季節の中
冷たい風がほほをかすめ
何処へ向かうのとささやいてる
そうさ 真実(ほんとう)の僕に
気づいてくれていたのは
君の涙だけだったから
いつかまた出会うための
サヨナラを告げたくて
夜空の星たちに手をのばした
やがて来る未来に
素直な自分をさらけだそう
優しい光を信じて
時は試練だけ残し
傷つき強くなるけど
忘れはしないよ 君の痛み
そうさ 真実(ほんとう)の僕を
気づかせてくれたのは
君の笑顔だけだったから
君の笑顔だけだったから
The lyrics of KinKi Kids' song "solitude ～真夜中のサヨナラ～" speak about loneliness and self-reflection. The first few lines talk about the singer struggling to find their footing and questioning their own existence, symbolized by the imagery of a dream that disappears as soon as it's formed and a kiss on a fleeting memory. The song then delves into the memory of a time when the singer was not scared of anything because they had a loved one by their side, but now have to navigate through the loneliness that plagues their heart like fallen flower petals.
The song reflects on how the singer wasn't even aware of the real emotions building inside them until it was too late, and now all they can do is reminisce about past memories and promise to hold onto them. The singer endured trials and built resilience, but they can never forget the pain of their loved one. It was their loved one's smile that helped the singer realize the truth within themselves. The song ends with the character yearning to be able to say farewell properly so that they can meet again in the future and become true to themselves.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a universal theme of the inevitability of change and how confronting loneliness and finding oneself might be a difficult process, but it can also result in personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
La la la...
The sound of humming, indicating a state of peacefulness.
La la la...
The sound of humming, indicating a state of peacefulness.
最後のメッセージ I Love You
A final message expressing love.
鏡の中ちょっと問いかけた
Asking oneself while looking in the mirror, "Where am I?"
僕は何処にいるの?
Questioning oneself about their whereabouts.
浮かんでは消える夢のように
Wondering about the memories that come and go like dreams.
かるく記憶へのKiss
Lightly kissing the memories.
何もこわくなかったあの頃
The past when nothing was scary.
そばにあなたがいた
When you were by my side.
今は落ちた花びらのように
Feeling like a fallen petal now.
つのる胸の孤独
Loneliness that accumulates in one's heart.
いつの間にか住みついていた
Real feelings that settled unnoticed.
リアルな気持ちがこわかった
Real emotions that were scary.
重ねた想い出のカケラ
Pieces of stacked memories.
今は想ってたい 抱きしめたい君を
Wanting to think about you and hold you now.
時は試練だけ残し
Time only leaves behind trials.
傷つき強くなるけど
Getting hurt but becoming stronger.
忘れはしないよ 君の痛み
I won't forget your pain.
そうさ 真実(ほんとう)の僕を
Yes, the true me.
気づかせてくれたのは
What made me realize it was only.
君の笑顔だけだったから
Because of your smile.
知らず知らずに見下したり
Without realizing it, looking down on each other.
そんなやり方で存在を
That is how they coexist.
感じあっていたよね
They could feel each other's presence.
重ねた口づけの意味を
The meaning of their kisses.
めぐりかわる季節の中
Amongst the changing seasons.
冷たい風がほほをかすめ
The cold wind brushes against their cheeks.
何処へ向かうのとささやいてる
Whispering "Where are we headed?"
そうさ 真実(ほんとう)の僕に
Yes, the true me.
気づいてくれていたのは
What made me realize it was only.
君の涙だけだったから
Because of your tears.
いつかまた出会うための
For meeting again someday.
サヨナラを告げたくて
Wanting to say goodbye.
夜空の星たちに手をのばした
Reaching out to the stars in the night sky.
やがて来る未来に
In the future that will eventually come.
素直な自分をさらけだそう
I will reveal my true self.
優しい光を信じて
Believing in gentle light.
君の笑顔だけだったから
Because of your smile.
Writer(s): K. Dino
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
さかとちよこ
なんて贅沢なんだろう。
ほぼ毎週歌番組出られている感じ。ずっと聴いていられるなんて、本当に幸せだ
マリー
今晩は✨ありがとうございます。👍
Elaine
沒想到可以再次聽到這首歌，20年前跟20年後，或許是心境不同了，給人的感覺也不一樣，20年前的悲傷心痛感，跟20年後的平淡安逸感，讓我又再次愛上這首歌，感謝KinKi Kids 你們唱出了那麼多好歌，也創造了很多不同的回憶，請繼續下去至300週年喔 ~~🥰🥰🥰
ENDRE -Y
原本听着会有点悲伤的歌，这次的钢琴伴奏更多的感受是温柔缱绻，真的很感谢kinki时隔那么多年再次演唱了这首歌。
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YukisomeVideo
😮what a surprise.. i thought i will never hear this song in live again... still one of my favorite over years
Jia Yi
沒想到睽違二十年還能再聽到這首歌重新演繹的現場，
真的太感動了，這兩個人跟staff永遠會給我們驚喜💙❤️
當原本以為從此被遺忘的歌曲再次被歌頌，真是太好了！！！
「最後のメッセージ I LOVE YOU」
「優しい光を信じて」
Vivian Lin
居然唱了這首，真的千呼萬喚始出來。KinKi太多好歌了，請多多再度演繹🙏
Jill Peng
Just when I thought we’d never hear this song live again… Thank you!!! There’s so much pain in the song that I hold my breath every time I listen to it. I really wonder what was in Kochan’s mind when he wrote it. Please write more songs for KinKi!!!
嚴小華
好久沒聽到這首歌的現場演唱，抒情版的也很棒，更能突顯兩人的唱功，真不是蓋的。