Make a Secret
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"Make a Secret" is BoA
's sixteenth Japanese single, and fifth lowest selling. The title track was used for a Kose Fasio commercial, and although the A-side track, "Make a Secret", was promoted, the B-side, "Long Time No See", won more acclaim and praise from fans. After the eyebrow-raising performance of her Do the Motion
single, this single came as a huge disappointment to fans and staff alike.
was released in November. This single got little to no promotion, and the commercial for KOSE Fasio was rarely shown on television. Also, coinciding with the release of Mika Nakashima
's Nana single (a single featuring songs from the huge movie hit, Nana, and which would go on to sell over 420,000 copies) this single was doomed to failure and would go on to barely sell 48,000 copies in three weeks, and 54,000 copies overall.
and several other girls in white "school-girl" outfits dancing together. After several seconds of BoA
and one girl dancing a "salsa" like dance (with the other girls chanting "ichi, ni, han! [one, two, three!]), BoA
is shown applying the makeup from the multi-use applicator in three steps. The commercial was shown in both Korea
and Japan
(dubbed over in Korean for the Korean version) and featured two alternative versions: in the first the double applicator is an orange hue and BoA
says, "eye tsumo two way" at the end, and in the second version the double applicator is a grey hue and she says, "lip tsumo two way".
sitting/standing in a studio with large photo lights, first reading a newspaper, and then getting pictures taken. In another scene BoA
is in a black room dancing with four male backup dancers, in the third scene BoA
is dancing in a black room full of ropes, and in another scene BoA
is singing in a both a dark and light room (as shown in the screen cap). In another scene BoA
is taking photographs/having photos of herself taken in another black room, and in the last scene BoA
is in a red room having photographs of herself taken.
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
's sixteenth Japanese single, and fifth lowest selling. The title track was used for a Kose Fasio commercial, and although the A-side track, "Make a Secret", was promoted, the B-side, "Long Time No See", won more acclaim and praise from fans. After the eyebrow-raising performance of her Do the Motion
Do the Motion
"Do the Motion" is BoA's 15th Japanese CD single , and third highest selling. This was also BoA's first number one single, and made her the first non-Japanese Asian singer to top the Oricon charts in over 21 years. This single scored commercial endorsements for every song on the single and is...
single, this single came as a huge disappointment to fans and staff alike.
Overview
Released on August 31, 2005, this was BoA's fourth lowest selling single until DakishimeruDakishimeru
is BoA's 17th Japanese single, and fifth lowest selling, recently it has been able to exceed the sales of her 16th single Make a Secret. The title track was unexpectedly previewed at the Lipton event on October 15, and the song was reminiscent of some of her earlier songs such as Valenti...
was released in November. This single got little to no promotion, and the commercial for KOSE Fasio was rarely shown on television. Also, coinciding with the release of Mika Nakashima
Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :...
's Nana single (a single featuring songs from the huge movie hit, Nana, and which would go on to sell over 420,000 copies) this single was doomed to failure and would go on to barely sell 48,000 copies in three weeks, and 54,000 copies overall.
Commercial endorsements
The titular track, make a secret, was used as the theme song for a Kose Fasio cosmetics commercial. The commercial was shot in a dance studio and features BoABoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
and several other girls in white "school-girl" outfits dancing together. After several seconds of BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
and one girl dancing a "salsa" like dance (with the other girls chanting "ichi, ni, han! [one, two, three!]), BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is shown applying the makeup from the multi-use applicator in three steps. The commercial was shown in both Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(dubbed over in Korean for the Korean version) and featured two alternative versions: in the first the double applicator is an orange hue and BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
says, "eye tsumo two way" at the end, and in the second version the double applicator is a grey hue and she says, "lip tsumo two way".
Music video
The promotional video for "make a secret" contained six scenes: BoABoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
sitting/standing in a studio with large photo lights, first reading a newspaper, and then getting pictures taken. In another scene BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is in a black room dancing with four male backup dancers, in the third scene BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is dancing in a black room full of ropes, and in another scene BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is singing in a both a dark and light room (as shown in the screen cap). In another scene BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is taking photographs/having photos of herself taken in another black room, and in the last scene BoA
BoA
Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music"....
is in a red room having photographs of herself taken.
Track listing
- Make a Secret
- Long Time No See
- Make a Secret (Instrumental)
- Long Time No See (Instrumental)
TV performances
- August 24, 2005 - NTV「ミンナのテレビ (NTV Minna no Terebi Guest)
- August 30, 2005 - ANB「あしたまにあ～な」（PVオンエア） (PV on Air)
- September 2, 2005 - ANB「Music Station」
- September 3, 2005 - CX「Music Fair 21」
- September 4, 2005 - Music On! TV KISS×KISS
- September 9, 2005 - NHK POPJAM
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 4 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 5 | 54,453 | 5 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 171 |