After their collaboration with the famous Japanese singer Koda Kumi on their single Last Angel, Tohoshinki are back with a new, softer Japanese single
Forever Love, which is the 14th Japanese single from Tohoshinki, was released in November the 14th 2007 and came in two versions.
The first version was a CD only version, which includes five songs: Forever Love, Day Moon ～Harudaru～,Forever Love (a cappella version), Forever Love (Less Vocal) and Day Moon ～Harudal～ (Less Vocal) as well as a 12-page booklet. The second version is a CD+DVD version that comes without the a cappella version but the DVD contains the music video for Forever Love and an off shot movie.
The first song, Forever Love (recorded for jewellery supplier VERITE), is a sweet ballad, which begins with a piano melody. The rhythm is slow and Junsu's soft voice begins and is quickly followed by Yunho's and Yoochun's before the chorus which is soley sung by Jaejoong. The lyrics read like a sad love story and, when the violins start, the atmosphere only becomes more poignant and romantic. Then, we can hear Changmin's strong voice and, unsurprisingly, he shows us once again that he is able to sing amazingly at a very high pitch. The mix between piano and the violins is delightful and prepares us for the last chorus of the song, which is somewhat sweeter than it was at the beginning.
The second song is a little more upbeat. Day Moon ～Harudaru～, which is the theme for the Japanese broadcast of the Korean drama Air City (starring Choi Ji Woo), begins with the sound of falling rain and the thunder. These natural sounds give a calm atmosphere before the instruments begin. We can hear guitar and violins before Tohoshinki's voices. On one hand the song is very soft, but on the other hand the rhythm of the chorus is a little upbeat and repetitive. It is easy to see Day Moon ～Harudaru～ as a theme song because it has a mysterious atmosphere throughout.
The final song is Forever Love's a cappella version, where the instruments are replaced by the voices of the members, producing a really beautiful performance. In addition to this, the Forever Love music video shows the members in a strange and dreary land.
With this release, Tohoshinki (DBSK) give their fans calm and passionate songs and with their growing success and popular collaborations, it seems that their Japanese career is doing very well.
