31th Single

Title:
「Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru」


CD+DVD Cover----------------------------------------------------------CD Only Cover

Release Date: 2009-10-21
Peak Position: #??

Tracklist:
01. Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (僕は君に恋をする; I Will Make Love to You)
02. Hitori Jyanai (一人じゃない; Not Alone)
03. Catch You
04. Boku wa Kimi ni Koi wo Suru (Less Vocal)

DVD Tracklist:
01. Boku wa Kimi ni Koi o Suru PV




30th Single

Title:
「Candy」


CD Cover

Release Date: 2009-09-23
Peak Position: #7

Tracklist:
01. Candy
02. Furusa Saiida (フルサ・サイーダ; Nice To Meet You)
03. Do It!!
04. Candy (Less Vocal)




* Hirai once participated in a music session with Babyface, who admired Hirai's singing ability. He said, "I think that Hirai can be popular in the world if he releases CDs in English".[citation needed]
* At the end of 2003, Hirai was invited by Stevie Wonder to join his Japanese show, where he co-performed "You Are the Sunshine of My Life".
* Hirai's 20th single "Hitomi o Tojite," the theme song of the Japanese movie "Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World", peaked at No. 2 in Japan's Oricon chart in 2004, but got No. 1 in annual sales for the year 2004. Incidentally, he also sang a cover version of Eagles hit "Desperado" as the single's B-side.
* 2channel, a Japanese internet forum, made a parody of Hirai's song "Pop Star", titled "Vip Star", in which internet slang of 2channel and the name of the administrator of the website, Hiroyuki, appear.
* When Yo Hitoto's songs are slowed down to 80% of their original speed (or as long as the song's pitch is lowered to 80% of the original), her voice sounds uncannily like that of Hirai's. Hirai's sounds also sound like that of Hitoto when replayed in 130% of their original pitch.
* The "バイ" part of the name of Hirai's 24th single "バイマイメロディー" is the double meaning of "by" and "bye".
* During a trip to Hong Kong, in an interview, he stated that he admires director Wong Kar-wai.[citation needed]
* The name, 平井 堅 (Hirai Ken), literally means a strong well of peace, or Hard Level-well.[citation needed]
* The 10th Anniversary Complete Single Collection '95-'05 “歌バカ” ("Utabaka") becomes the #1 best-selling album of 2006.[citation needed]
* Hirai's 23rd single, "Pop Star," is a song in Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2, the sequel to the Nintendo DS rhythm game, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan. It is also the ending song for the dorama Kikenna Aneki.
* During his debut (1995) with "Precious Junk" until now (2007) with "Kimi No Suki Na Toko", Ken Hirai has sold over 13,956,000 copies (albums + singles) around Japan and has 4 #1 Singles. Ken Hirai is officially the #56 Highest Selling Japanese Artist All Time.[citation needed]
* Ken Hirai also made two appearances in the Crayon Shin Chan manga (as a time genie and as a villain in a Lord of the Rings spoof).[citation needed]


- Canvas from Hachimitsu to Clover (Fuji TV, 2008)
- Kimi no Suki na Toko from Enka no Joou (NTV, 2007)
- Pop Star from Kiken na Aneki (Fuji TV, 2005)
- Kimi wa Tomodachi from Wonderful Life (Fuji TV, 2004)
- LIFE is... ~another story~ from Blackjack ni Yoroshiku (TBS, 2003)
- Ring from Psycho Doctor (NTV, 2002)
- Kiss of Life from Love Revolution (Fuji TV, 2001)



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