Hosoi Koe

"Hosoi Koe"
Regular edition cover
Single by SID
from the album Play
LanguageJapanese
B-side"dummy"
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2006 (2006-02-08)
Length8:00
LabelDanger Crue
ComposerShinji
LyricistMao
SID singles chronology
"Sweet?"
(2003)		 "Hosoi Koe"
(2006)		 "Chapter 1"
(2007)
Music video
"Hosoi Koe" on YouTube

"Hosoi Koe" (ホソイコエ) is a single by Japanese band SID, released on February 8, 2006, by Danger Crue as the first single from the album Play.

Promotion and release

The single was announced in late 2005, along with a spring tour for 2006. It was released in three editions: one regular and two limited editions. The regular edition contains the CD with the title track and the B-side “dummy” and a 12-page booklet. The limited editions include, in addition to the CD, a recording of the 2005 concert at NHK Hall, which differs between versions A and B.

"Hosoi Koe" was composed by guitarist Shinji, with lyrics written by Mao.

Commercial performance

“Hosoi Koe” reached number eighteen on Oricon Singles Chart, staying on chart for five weeks. On Tower Records' Japanese rock and pop singles chart, it reached second place. It sold 14,974 copies while it was on charts.

Reception and musical style

CD Journal stated that the title track is a winter ballad, praising the vocals, while the B-side is a "strong taste" rock ‘n’ roll song. The visual kei portal Visunavi "super recommended" the single.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Hosoi Koe" (ホソイコエ)Shinji5:07
2."dummy" 2:52
Total length:8:00

Personnel

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "シド / ホソイコエ [CD+DVD] [限定] - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  3. 1 2 "ホソイコエ【通常盤】". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  4. ↑ "ホソイコエ【初回限定盤A・DVD付】". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. ↑ barks (2015-12-11). "シド、最新アーティスト写真＋ベスト盤アートワーク公開". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  6. ↑ "ホソイコエ | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  7. ↑ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.