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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.8 out of 10 (5)
All Editions Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6.4 out of 10 (7)

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Making waves in television, film, and music, Sawajiri Erika is definitely the artist of the moment in Japan. The popular singer/actress previously released the chart-topping single Taiyou nu Uta under the name Amane Kaoru, her character's name in TBS drama A Song to the Sun. Taiyou no Uta ended up selling close to 500,000 copies, making it 2006's top-selling single by a female artist. Now going by just ERIKA, Sawajiri Erika is officially taking on the music scene with her latest single FREE. This release comes with two additional side tracks, FANTASY and Time to Go Home.
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Product Title: Free (Normal Edition)(Japan Version) Free (普通版)(日本版) Free (普通版)(日本版) Free (通常盤)(日本版) Free (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Singer Name(s): ERIKA (Sawajiri Erika) | Sawajiri Erika ERIKA (澤尻英龍華) | 澤尻英龍華 ERIKA (泽尻英龙华) | 泽尻英龙华 ERIKA （沢尻エリカ） | 沢尻エリカ ERIKA (Sawajiri Erika) | Sawajiri Erika
Release Date: 2007-07-04
Publisher Product Code: SRCL-6590
Language: Japanese
Disc Format(s): CD
Other Information: Single
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Sony Music Entertainment
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004883342

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ＥＲＩＫＡ Ｋａｏｒｕ　Ａｍａｎｅが大ヒットした女優沢尻エリカが、満を持して本人名義で歌手デビュー！！

01. FREE
02. FANTASY
03. Time to go home
04. FREE (instrumental)
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7.8 out of 10 (5)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6.4 out of 10 (7)

Juries
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August 31, 2008
Japan Alternative Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Her songs are definitely J-Alternative Rock. FREE is not a bad song at all, but I think YUI would've sung it better. It is similar to YUI's songs.
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Funky Monkey Baby
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November 25, 2007
1 people found the following helpful

 "FREE" is pretty good Customer Review Rated Bad 4 - 4 out of 10
I liked the title track! =) I LOVE ERIKA'S VOICE! Simply put - it's sweet, soft, and lovely!! I don't like the other 2 tracks though. O.o they're very bad. I hope her next single will be better. This single hit the charts hard and I think it's because ERIKA has gotten tons of promotion as both a gravure idol and actress. I don't respect that..but I'm not reviewing ERIKA as a person...I'm reviewing her single, which is okay. I just expected better. Hmmmmmmmmm...I'm actually looking forward to her debut album most of all! I bet it'll be out mid-2008! I'll make sure I listen first before buying though.
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Ignored Truth
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August 19, 2007

This customer review refers to Free (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
9 people found the following helpful

 BAD debut Customer Review Rated Bad 0 - 0 out of 10
This is a very typical, very plain debut from ERIKA. She obviously gets her popularity from being a gravure idol. Her singing is NOT impressive in this single and all the tracks are very boring. Disappointment. I recommend YUI or ayaka if you like acoustic songs.

Erika is just another pretty face with no talent. Definitely someone I wouldn't give a second listen.
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Yuki
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August 15, 2007

This customer review refers to Free (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
4 people found the following helpful

 FREE? Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10
A friend recommended me to check out this single, after she heard it was #1 at the Oricon Charts. The only song I truly like is "FREE". I like the intro, I like the vocals: they fit the song exactly.

However, "FANTASY", at first, sounded as a good song to me, but after listening to it, say, three times I already grew tired of the techno-voice and the crappy music.

"Time to go home" is an okay song, good enough for a b-side. Not really my style, but it sure is better than "FANTASY". I'm still not sure what I think about her vocals in "Time to go home", because they somehow seem to not fit with the music, but still finds a way to blend in. More songs like "FREE", please.

To be honest, I don't see why this single hit the top of the Oricon Charts and sold over 100,000 copies. Of course, it's the best way to debut as an artist, and I'm glad ERIKA has had this chance, but this single really doesn't deserve that much of attention.
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August 12, 2007
2 people found the following helpful

 dont judge the book by its cov Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
FREE is forever my favourite track on the single. It started with a strings of electric guitar similar to Mika Nakashima's NANA music style. It then builds up with nice upbeat drums melody. You couldnt help but to shake your head up and down. The chorus is powerful "Kimi ga iru dakede boku wa toberu yo", in english "when you are here, I can fly". Erika’s vocals meld quite well with the instrumentals, giving a rather emotional performance. The rock elements are much stronger and evident; the music is edgier than "Taiyou no Uta". It is no surprise that the song top Oricon chart for weeks now.

FANTASY reminds me of one of those electro trancey music of Hamasaki Ayumi, it was a good attempt by ERIKA, but it wasnt as good as the other 2 tracks.

Time to go Home is the last track and wrap up ERIKA's debut single with a bang. It is a catchy pop-rock song with deep and heavy bass electric guitar. ERIKA's clear crystal voice complements well with dark atmosphere of the instruments. It was a bit stretchy with her "yeah yeah yeah", but the repettive chorus soon stuck in you head. It was a fun and upbeat music that you want to play first thing in the morning.
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