Kimi ha 1000%

"Kimi ha 1000%" (Japanese: 君は1000%, Hepburn: Kimi wa sen-pāsento)[lower-alpha 1] is the debut single by the Japanese band 1986 Omega Tribe released by VAP on May 1, 1986.[1] Carlos Toshiki's professional debut as a vocalist, it is considered one of Toshiki's signature songs alongside "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" and has been covered by multiple Japanese artists.[2] The song peaked at 5th place on the Oricon Singles Chart.[3]

Not to be confused with Kimi wa 100%.
"Kimi ha 1000%"
Single by 1986 Omega Tribe
from the album Navigator
B-side"Your Graduation"
ReleasedMay 1, 1986 (1986-05-01)
Genre
Length4:12
LabelVAP
Composer(s)Tsunehiro Izumi
Lyricist(s)Masako Arikawa
Producer(s)Koichi Fujita
1986 Omega Tribe singles chronology
"Kimi ha 1000%"
(1986)		 "Super Chance"
(1986)

Background

Koichi Fujita, the producer of the Omega Tribe project, scouted Japanese Brazilian singer Carlos Toshiki after being given a demo tape of Toshiki, with Fujita creating a new group part with Teruka Kurokawa, Shinji Takashima, and Toshitsugu Nishihara, the latter two were previous members of the band S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe.[4] To help Toshiki get into the aesthetic of the band, as well as to get to know him better, Fujita took him to Hawaii. During the trip, Toshiki commented on the similarity between the Japanese word for "thousand" (千, sen) and the Portuguese word for "hundred" (cem), which Fujita also found interesting, contacting a lyricist to create a song based on the pronunciations. During the recording of the song, Toshiki sang without understanding most of the lyrics.[2]

Commercial performance and usage

"Kimi ha 1000%" was an instant success, peaking at 5th place on the Oricon Singles Chart and selling selling 350,000 copies, with the popularity of "Kimi ha 1000%" and the unique voice making Toshiki popular as an idol.[5][6] The single was used as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama Shin Netchū Jidai Sengen, starring Ikue Sakakibara.[4]

Track listing
Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Kimi ha 1000% (君は1000%)"Masako ArikawaTsunehiro IzumiHiroshi Shinkawa4:12
2."Your Graduation"ArikawaIzumiIzumi4:53

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Oricon Singles Chart[3] 5

Other versions
  • Singer Yuko Ando covered song in her 2006 album The Still Steel Down.
  • Singer Nishikawa Shigeomi covered the song on his 2007 cover album 80's Hit Parade Vol. 1.
  • Actor Sarutoki Minagawa covered the song for his 2016 solo debut album Ore de īno Kai ~Minato Kaworu, utai Sugiru~ with the music arrangement by composer Taku Tomizawa.[7][8]
  • Singer Toyono covered the song on her album Kurokami No Samba after singing it live for a crowd, covering it in Portuguese.[9][10]
  • Toshiki with his band Carlos Toshiki & B-EDGE covered the song in their 2018 album Nova Nostalgia, as well as covering the song as part of his live performances.[11]
  • The boyband EnGene covered the song as their fourth single in 2019, with Toshiki supporting the cover and taking a photo with the group wearing merchandise of the single.
  • South Korean producer Night Tempo released a future funk remix of the song alongside a remix of "Older Girl" from the album Navigator in 2019.[12][13]
  • Japanese duo Deen covered the song in their 2021 album Pop In City ~For Covers Only~, which included many city pop covers.[14][15]
  • The boyband Super Dragon covered the song alongside Kenji Sawada's "Darling" in 2021.[16] A future funk remix of the cover by French producer Vantage was included in the group's 2022 album Force to Forth.[17]
  • Idol group Philosophy no Dance covered the song for their 2022 EP Red Carnival.[18][19]
  • Voice actress and singer Ai Furihata covered the song for her 2022 mini album Memories of Romance in Summer.[20]
  • Tokyo electronic duo Haretokidoki covered the song in 2022, which also included a remix by Japanese producer brinq.[21][22]

References
  1. The Japanese character ha (は) is used as a particle due to the character kimi (君), and is pronounced as wa in the song. Streaming services previously used the title "Kimi wa 1000%" as the romanization before it was changed by VAP in 2022; most covers of the song still use "Kimi wa 1000%" as the romanization.
  1. Mower, Kelly (May 10, 2019). "Omega Tribe is a Japanese act from the 80s that has Changed Faces and Forms a Number of Times". OTAQUEST.
  2. "帰国後は経営者として成功、カルロス・トシキが懐かしむ「１９８６年からの５年間」". Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). April 3, 2021.
  3. "Hits of the World". Billboard. July 5, 1986. p. 69. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. "【1986年５月】君は1000％／新生オメガトライブ　"のど自慢荒らし"を迎えて好スタート". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). May 27, 2011.
  5. "【君は1000％】カルロス・トシキ、待望の再来日＆ツアーが決定！". Excite (in Japanese).
  6. "「君は1000％」カルロス・トシキ氏、ブラジルで開発した植物で大成功". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). March 23, 2018.
  7. "港カヲル初ソロ作に松尾スズキ作詞曲、コンサートには綾小路翔が出演". Natalie (in Japanese). December 10, 2016.
  8. "永遠の46歳 港カヲル（グループ魂）がソロデビュー!!　／レビュー（動画あり）". Excite (in Japanese). January 27, 2017.
  9. "TOYONO、「君は1000％」のカバー含む6年ぶりのフルアルバム". Natalie (in Japanese). August 17, 2016.
  10. "ブラジル音楽を歌うTOYONO、6年ぶりのオリジナル・アルバム発表". CD Journal (in Japanese). August 16, 2016.
  11. "カルロス・トシキ新バンドで「君は1000%」など名曲リメイク、ツアーも開催". Natalie (in Japanese). February 8, 2018.
  12. "Night Tempo、1986オメガトライブをフィーチャーした「昭和グルーヴ」シリーズ第3弾を発売". Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). November 8, 2019.
  13. "Night Tempo、1986オメガトライブの名曲をリエディットした作品集を配信リリース". CD Journal (in Japanese). November 8, 2019.
  14. "DEEN、カバーアルバム『POP IN CITY ～for covers only～』収録曲のライナーノーツ付きリリックビデオを11日間連続公開スタート". Spice Eplus (in Japanese). January 12, 2021.
  15. "DEEN、シティポップ・カバーアルバムより「悲しみがとまらない」先行配信". Rolling Stone Japan (in Japanese). January 6, 2021.
  16. "SUPER★DRAGONが沢田研二「ダーリング」と1986オメガトライブ「君は1000％」をカバー". Natalie (in Japanese). April 29, 2021.
  17. "SUPER★DRAGON｜約2年半ぶりとなるフルアルバム『Force to Forth』3月23日発売". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). February 4, 2022.
  18. "フィロソフィーのダンス、1986オメガトライブの「君は1000%」をカバー". Natalie (in Japanese). August 10, 2022.
  19. "1986オメガトライブの名曲「君は1000%」をフィロソフィーのダンスがカバー！". USEN (in Japanese). August 10, 2022.
  20. "降幡愛『Memories of Romance in Summer』1986オメガトライブ"君は1000%"や山下達郎"RIDE ON TIME"などリゾート気分な夏の名曲たちをカバー". Mikiki (in Japanese). April 28, 2022.
  21. "ハレトキドキが1986オメガトライブ「君は1000%」をカバー　本日配信 ＆ リリック・ビデオ公開". Spincoaster (in Japanese). August 17, 2022.
  22. "ハレトキドキ、「君は1000%」を配信開始". TuneCore Magazine (in Japanese). August 17, 2022.
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