Well I hope that you all liked the first part of this article. I had fun writing it and I didn’t have time to finish it so here’s hopefully the last part. This section will cover a little more of BoA and will include Namie Amuro, Koda Kumi, and even Ai Otsuka. So get ready everyone for Part 2.

BoA is back up!

MADE IN TWENTY(20) - BoA

This little number was BoA’s 5th studio album, and yet another no. 1 hit. But what’s a little more interesting was the title. I mean where did the title come from, there’s no title track on the album, so it must be either spur of the moment, or just some title. But I guess this could be spur of the moment, but I think the title’s a little more than that. From the name it’s a little more personal, and there’s a little less restraint. I mean I guess this was to celebrate her 20th birthday, and a way to express her happiness, and how well she has it. This album also features some more R&B oriented tracks, and it’s a little more adult compared to her previous album. I really didn’t like this album that much but I must admit that she did put a little bit of herself into this album so that was nice. Overall though, it’s really to express herself as she has it made in twenty.

Queen of comebacks, Nami is here!

Queen of Hip-Pop - Namie Amuro

This album was considered her “comeback” album as it outsold her previous album, but I really think that PLAY was her comeback, but I won’t get into that. Anyway, this album comes from one on the tracks on the album, the very first one actually. Her previous album was all about her new style and such, this one was more about her defining herself. It’s almost as if she proclaimed herself the queen of her new found style, rather than a novice. I felt that this was a step up from STYLE and it was more edgier and more mature. As for the title track, it was edgy, powerful, and so so addicting. She’s definitely the Queen of Hip-Pop.

STYLE - Namie Amuro

After a three year period without a studio album, and her SUITE CHIC project, she released this album, her first venture into urban music. This album was a real defining album, she shed her pop-idol image and became a sexy, mature, urban adult. No more were her simplistic songs pop, instead she became immersed into the world of R&B and urban music. Despite this album not doing as well, and becoming her lowest selling studio album, it defined Namie as an urban artist, and put her back on track to regaining prominence. As for the title track, really called Namie’s Style, well it was very heavy in urban and hip-hop music. It wasn’t great, but I guess that was Namie for you.

Let’s not forget about the singer/songwriter Ai-Chan!

LOVE PiECE - Ai Otsuka

LOVE PiECE, another one of Ai’s wonderful albums. It was her fourth studio album and another album to include that infamous LOVE in the title. But like her previous albums, there was no title track. But I guess the title is all about PiECE, like from a puzzle. As you can see, the cover is made of six different sections, each a different color piece. There was a photobook with the album that included many photos with six different background and outfits, and each one was used to creat the cover, essentially creating a puzzle with different pieces. And album wise, there were many different genres in this album, each like a puzzule piece adding its own unique touch to the final puzzule, or in this case album.

LOVE COOK - Ai Otsuka

This album’s title was a little more on the personal note, well once you understand how she came up with it. But as always there’s that infamous LOVE part, but this time the second part is COOK. But why is that??? It turns out that her birthday is September 9 (9月9日), and that’s where the whole COOK came from. She revealed on Music Station that her birthday gave the title to the album. Anyway as for the explanation, it turns out that in Japanese 9月9 is read as kukku (クック), which corresponds to COOK. A cute and creative title, Ai-Chan is so cute!

But wait, aren’t we missing someone, like the new diva of AVEX, Kuu-chan.

Kingdom - Koda Kumi

After her best selling studio album and a year of entertaining singles, Kingdom was released. It was thought to sell out like hotcakes after the album was heavily promoted, many advertisements for Kumi, and the fact that there were PVs for every single song. But, due to a little controversy it almost became a flop, selling less than her previous studio album by about half the sales. But there’s no denying that this was a good album, but the real question is where did Kingdom come from. As she hasn’t said anything about it, all you can do is guess. Maybe she thought that she was becoming the next big thing, and that she’d even replace Ayu, making Avex her Kingdom, or even rhythm zone for that matter. And as for the title track, well all we got was a preview, and from that it sounded like a love song with a little jazz. Not much to add I guess, we’ll have to wait and see how the title track plays out in the future.

Black Cherry - Koda Kumi

Black Cherry, this album is what you could consider to be her biggest hit, well studio album wise. It was no. 2 on the yearly charts and it came in no. 1 for 4 straight weeks after its release. This is her best selling studio album to date, and the quality shows. But the real question is where on earth did the title come from. Prior to the album there was one final single released and it was Cherry Girl / Unmei and it was used to promote or push the album as the lead single you could say. And there was even a drama for it, I’m guessing to further promote the album the name Black Cherry was chosen, to go with the Cherry Girl. That’s my theory, but you’re free to voice your own. As for the title track, well it wasn’t released until Kingdom. It was very urban and almost R&B like, point is it was good. There was a lot of English envolved but at the end it got scary, but it did reflect the album’s mood if you wil; it was very new, sensational, and urban , almost pop even.

*DONE*

That concludes What’s In An Album Title??? Part 2. I hope you all enjoyed it, I had a fun time writing it. But before I go, there’are a few more things I’d like to say. One thing that I’ve noticed with the album titles and such is that usually with your songwriters/singers like Hikki, Ayu, and Ai, the titles are a little more personal and a little more thought out. Now that’s not always the case but that’s what it looks like. And as for those that just sing, like Kumi, BoA, and Namie, it seems that usually title’s are chosen for promotions or even just spur of the moment, with no real thought out reasons in some cases. But either way the titles usually reflect something about the artists, whether it be how they are, or even how they’re feeling. Thanks again for reading. Maybe I’ll do a part 3 later in the year, who knows I still have a lot more album titles to discuse with you all.

Chase was Koda Kumi’s 12th single. It was released on July 28, 2004 and reached number 18 on the charts with 11,764 copies. The title track was the ending theme song for Samaa ~ Zuto Yuuka no Ayashii X X Kashi Chau no Ka yo!!. In all this single has sold over 21,690+ copies, which is significantly lower that her previous single. This is also the second single in the Secret Era.

Tracks:
1. Chase
2. Heat feat. MEGARYU
3. Chase (Instrumental)
4. Heat feat. MEGARYU (Instrumental)

Review:
Chase, pop with a touch of jazz. Well to be honest with you this song really doesn’t really seem that good, but that’s all due to sales and everything. But instead of it being dull and dreary, I was rather shocked at how nice it actually was. Some disc scratching followed by a saxophone begin the song, and then Kumi ad-libbing. The song moves very smoothly and it’s very pop, not what I expected from the cover. The verses were surprisingly excellent and the chorus was rather good. It wasn’t that catchy or addictive but it did sounds pretty good, especially with the music blaring in the background. The instrumentals were pretty good too, especially that saxophone.

Heat feat. MEGARYU, hip-hop in the flesh. Now this is the song that I imagined when I saw the cover. It’s very urban/hip-hop and the flutes and whisltes give it an indian feeling. The song begins with MEGARYU rapping and with some flutes playing, very indian like. Kumi then begins to sing in some very nice vocals. The verses were pretty bland but the chorus again was very good. It was very addicting to say the least and the background vocals were fantastic and to top it off Kumi’s vocals were prefect. However when the rappper started to rap it became very annoying. I did like how there was a part in the song where there were distorted vocals though, so it wasn’t that bad; and even when Kumi was rapping it sounded nice and normal and not so out of place. But I’m glad this wasn’t featured on Secret.

Overall Review: Chase was one unique combination of songs. It was pop with some jazz and urban/hip-hop, a very unique and different combo. I was surprised that I liked the title track especially since the single didn’t really do so well. But I also liked the B-Side, not as much due to the rapping but it was tolerable. Although after LOVE & HONEY this single seems like a step down, I can see why it didn’t sell that many copies. But overall it was somewhat enjoyable. Another nice addition to Secret.

Final Grade: 89B

MOON was Koda Kumi’s 40th single. It was released on June 11, 2008 and reached number 2 on the charts with 88,309 copies sold. With the first week sales, this single has already outsold her previous single anytime, and almost outsold LAST ANGEL feat. Tohoshinki. It was released in two versions, CD only edition and CD+DVD edition. This single is another “4 Elements” single like FREAKY and 4 hot wave, however it is unknown whether all four tracks will be featured on the album. The song Moon Crying was used as theme song for the new drama Puzzle. The song That Ain’t Cool is one of Kumi’s most up-scale collaborations, considering it’s the world famous Fergie, an American artist who was both part of the Black Eyed Peas and a solo artist. The first press bonus is a piano arranged version of Moon Crying, and a live performance from her Kingdom tour. This is Kumi’s first single since both the controversy and her latest album Kingdom.

Tracks:
1. Moon Crying
2. That Ain’t Cool feat. Fergie
3. Once Again
4. Lady Go!
5. Moon Crying (Piano Arrange Version)
6. Moon Crying (Instrumental)
7. That Ain’t Cool (Instrumental) feat. Fergie
8. Once Again (Instrumental)
9. Lady Go! (Instrumental)

Review:
Moon Crying, a true ballad. This song begins with the piano playing so lonely, later followed by Kumi’s voice. Kumi’s vocals here were rather impressive, especially before the chorus, and powerful. I really could care less about the verses in the sing, yet for some reason they sound so nice. The first chorus seemed a little bland, well vocal wise, but it was beautiful; and the climax was so fantastic. Naturally the next choruses would sound a lot better and more powerful than the original. I really loved the use of the piano, the drums, the twinkling, and even the violins. The ending was so awing and beautiful that you couldn’t help but love it. Although when I initially heard the song for the first time I really didn’t care about it, no where near as good as Yume no Uta, but after a listen I began to love it. It’s actually much better than I expected. Another great ballad for Kumi’s discography.

That Ain’t Cool feat. Fergie, or as I’d say, That Ain’t Cool feat. Kumi. The reason for that it because throughout the song it’s really Fergie who’s singing most of it, almost like Kumi’s being featured. And to top that off this song is almost entirely in English. But the one good thing is that this song is getting a lot of international press, mostly due to Fergie. The song begins with Fergie singing in English in some distorted electronic vocals. Fergie sings most of it, or if Kumi sings the chorus you can’t hear her that well. The verses were understandable and somewhat catchy. But the chorus naturally was the best part of the song, mostly due to the fantastic vocals, great music, and the use of English. As for Kumi’s vocals, well they sounded so out of place in the song and they weren’t all that great either sadly. This song mostly sounded like an all English song, rather than Japanese, something unexpected. And in the PV it seems that Fergie was the focus of it all, rather than Kumi. I only wish that Kumi had a bigger role in this song.

Once Again, the laid-back reggae tune. This song also managed to hype some people up as it was written by Japaneses reggae artist PUSHIM. The sounds of drums and that typical island vibe begin the song. Kumi sings at the very start, in English though. Then once she begins to sing in Japanese the mood changed a little, well that or the music. Anyway her vocals were perfection in this song. The verses were rather enjoyable here and the violins were a night treat. There really was no climax but you could tell where the chorus was. It was very lovely and just so calm; it was so laid-back and yet very addictive, especially with the English. I particularly loved the part of the song at the 2:33 point from there to the chorus was so phenomenal. A great summer hit, reggae really but still, a great summer hit.

Lady Go! the third in the trilogy! Like the previous last tracks on the 4 Elements singles, With your smile and girls, this song follows in their footsteps and is very pop. Perhaps not with the musical instruments, but definitely with the fantastic up-beat music, happy sugary pop, and a phenomenal chorus. The sounds of a thumping piano followed by a few synth elements open up this song, followed by Kumi’s fantastic vocals. She actually begins with the chorus, which sounds very up-beat and seemingly fast. The first words are in English naturally followed by some Japanese, and then it alternates. I must say that compared to the last few songs, this one is so much better. It was just full of life. The verses even managed to sound good, mostly due to the fact that it too moved pretty fast and the occasional distortions. This song is just perfect for the summer, pure fun in the sun!

Moon Crying (Piano Arrange Version) the piano version. This version is just the same as the original, as far as vocals go, except for the fact that the piano is the main instrument. I must say that I like the original more as there’s more of a climax and it sounds a heck of a lot better. This is also like the -Quiet Version- but not as good.

Overall Review: MOON was very 4 hot wave & FREAKY-esque. It was very similar in structure and design, well how they were totally different songs anyway but you get the idea. I really loved how she started her new era with some fantastic songs and a great single. And to my surprise I really loved every song on this single, a rarity it seems nowadays. And this single is such a step up from FREAKY, even though it seems like Moon Crying will be the only song featured on the album. A really big plus was the cover and scans, Kumi’s never looked this good in her scans. But, I did enjoy this single very much, just give it a shot. An exquisite and serene way to begin the new era.

Final Grade: 100A+

Nichiyo no Asa lit. Sunday Morning right? In this case not so. Well let’s review shall we, in an interview Hikki stated that Sunday was a day or relaxation and rest. Although it seems that this whole week has been Sunday. And to be honest with you, reviewing so many singles and albums at once gets to be a little boring and dull, not to mention tiring. And despite having an almost free review week, I did review 5 singles in 5 days, so I’m not that lazy. But anyone this week, or weekend really, my cousins and a few friends came down to visit. Of course it’s because there’s an anime convention, the Anime Mid-Atlantic Convention, and they happen to have it in a place that’s very close to where I live, so naturally I went, and I will continue going till Sunday when it ends. And therefore the reviews will be halted until Monday, although I already have one review almost finished. So this is really about my little break; funny how I use song names for break posts.

But a little extra: I went there and I saw some great manga and anime along with some voice actors. And I even saw a few CD’s, although none were really that good. Well I saw a few Hikki and Kumi CDs but only 4 at the most and all were old stuff, no recent hits and they were $12 (I could buy one Hikki CD on itunes for that and have extra left over). Kinda sad isn’t it. Well that’s it, enjoy the other reviews!
Edit:I later found an Ayumi CD too! But it was so expensive, fairyland CD+DVD was $26 and A Clips Vol.2, I think, which contained videos from vogue Far away Seasons to evolution and that was about $60, so naturally I didn’t buy it. And two Hikki CDs were sold out.

Hikki CD’s: Addicted To You, Wait & See ~Risk~, Hikari, Sakura Drops / Letters
Kumi CD’s: Birthday Eve, Lies, Candy, Kamen
Ayumi CD’s: fairyland CD+DVD, A Clips Vol.2

*Sorry about the picture, the quality is too high for me to do a Not yet*

LOVE & HONEY was Koda Kumi’s 11th single. It was released on May 26, 2004 and reached number 4 on the charts with 34,681 copies sold. In all this single has sold over 150,634+ copies. The A-Side, Cutie Honey was used as the theme song for the anime Re: Cutie Honey. This is also one of the few singles to not be named after the A-Side, and it’s the first single in the Secret Era. Another little interesting fact is that this single started Kumi’s so called “ero-kakoii” or sexy-cool era, something that Kumi has become famous for in the business.

Tracks:
1. Cutie Honey
2. The Theme of Sister Jill (~LOVE & HONEY version~ CD Only version)
3. Yogiri no Honey
4. Into your heart
5. Cutie Honey (Instrumental)
6. Into your heart (Instrumental)

Review:
Cutie Honey, the sexy theme song. Now at first glance, this song might seem to be so dull and very cute, but that’s only the name. Instead, this song is very fast paced and very very cool, in a song way. Anyway, the sounds of a quick paced cello strumming followed by beats open up this song. Then the sounds become more aggressive, just a little, and the orchestra plays and then Kumi begins to sing. To my surprise I found Kumi’s vocals to be excellent and the verses to be catchy and pleasant for once. The music itself was such a treat, it was catchy by itself, especially the orchestra playing periodically. The chorus was no exception either, it was fast and so moving, in a fast speed dancing way. It was remarkably catchy and so amazing. The bridge was that same fast paced music with a trumpet and flute, with a few background vocals. This has got to be one of the best theme songs that she’s done, well in the past anyway. The PV for this song was rather enjoyable, and you can see how it began her new sexy-cool era. As for the lyrics, I must admit that it’s a little odd mentioning a little bottom, nicest breasts, and skin like a kitten, but it does all make sense. I just wish she could pronounce the English better.

The Theme of Sister Jill, another theme song. This song was used as the theme song for the Cutie Honey Movie. This song is very short, being a little over one minute. Kumi’s vocals are OK here. I’m not sure if she’s singing in English the whole time, but when she is, it’s not the best. In the background there are some other vocals that have a calming effect. It’s hard to describe the music, but it’s mid-tempo and a little heavenly, just a bit. An interesting song for sure, maybe the ~LOVE & HONEY~ version is better?

Yogiri no Honey, the unique love song. The sound of a harp sounds followed by some wind sounds sound off this song. Followed by some constant snaps, Kumi begins to sing. The music is slow paced and the piano doesn’t help it sound faster either. The whole “Sweet sweet Honey” in the background was OK, not the best, but it was tolerable. The verses were dull as ever, and the chorus, well it wasn’t that great either. It was hard to distinguish between the two and the climax wasn’t the greatest either. This is before Kumi got all popular and it’s pretty evident. Not the best song, but it did sound like a love song, almost.

Into your heart, the funky dance tune. Some very great, yet funking, sounding instrumentals along with dance music open up this song along with some background vocals. Kumi’s vocals are also pretty great here, and she manages to make the verses sound so catchy and energetic, rather than lazy and dull. The chorus is pretty much an improvement from the previous song as it’s catchy, and the fact that it sounds so happy and because it has structure. The instrumentals after the chorus were great too, not too overwhelming. It’s a great way to end this single, too bad it wasn’t on the album.

Overall Review: LOVE & HONEY was super Cawaii, with a capital C. You can be sure that this single began her new era, both style and album wise. I was just so thrilled with the first song, it was pure sexiness, well the PV, and it was just so energetic. The whole theme of Cutie Honey was pretty good too, and it was a great promotional tool for Kumi. I’m pretty shocked that this single was so good. A great way to begin the Secret Era.

Final Grade: 97A

anytime was Koda Kumi’s 39th single. It was released on January 23, 2008 and reached number 4 on the charts with 44,051 copies, in all it has sold about 50,000+ copies. This single was released one week prior to the release of her 6th studio album Kingdom. This single also included a B-Side that will not be present on the album. The title track anytime was originally supposed to be on the single FREAKY but for some reason was replaced with Run For Your Life. The PV for this single was also shot in LA in May of 2007 at about the same time that Run For Your Life was shot along with FREAKY. It was the last single in her Kingdom Era.

Tracks:
1. anytime
2. Bounce
3. anytime (FreeTEMPO remix)
4. anytime (Instrumental)
5. Bounce (Instrumental)

Review:
anytime, the sweet, innocent, playful ballad. Kind of a change for Kumi to have a sweet song on her singles compared to her powerful ballads, but this is a nice change. It also has that nice innocent quality as compared to some of her other songs. The chorus is the best part of the song as it’s catchy, sounds great, and has that happy feel to it. What a lovely A-Side.

Bounce, the slightly more aggressive song. This is actually my favorite song on the single, and Kumi’s known for music like this rather than her sweet, innocent songs. The chorus is for sure addictive and catchy. And the music is so good and has the soft edgy feel to it. The good amount of English in this song makes it a lot better than anytime in my opinion.

anytime (FreeTEMPO remix) the longer yet faster remix of anytime. It’s kinda off to have a faster remix that’s also longer but it is possible. Also this is what I’d call a dance remix as you can feel the beats in the song that are driven by the paino. A very unique remix.

Overall Review: anytime was quite unusual for one of Kumi’s singles in my opinion, but I could be wrong. And the song was just to innocent and happy, not that that’s bad but it’s just not Kumi. As much as I love most of her singles this is one single I didn’t like as much. Compared to all her singles this was the most innocent and the lowest selling single. Not the best way to end the Kingdom Era.

Final Grade: 86B-

FREAKY was Koda Kumi’s 36th single. It was released on June 27, 2007 and reached number 1 on the charts with 108,349 copies sold, this made it her 4th number 1 single. In all it would go on to sell more than 195,000+ copies, making it the 3rd highest selling single of the year by a female, behind Utada’s Flavor Of Life and Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry. Even though there are 4 tracks this single acts more like a double A-Side with two PVs, one for FREAKY and one for Run For Your Life. But all the other songs were B-Sides, so only FREAKY would be added to the album. And I thought it was going to be like 4 Hot Wave. Also the song anytime was originally supposed to be on this single but was replaced by Run For Your Life for unknown reasons. And the remixes of these songs were available to first press buyers, otherwise you’d get the instrumentals.

Tracks:
1. FREAKY
2. Sora
3. Run For Your Life
4. girls
5. FREAKY - Surtek Collective’s Aciton Remix feat. Peter Rap
6. Sora -Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix-
7. Run For Your Life -Kaskade Remix-
8. girls -CUBISMO GRAFICO Beach Girls MIX-

Review:
FREAKY the spirited rock tune with an empowered arrangement. This is really an adult song when it comes down to it. Don’t get me wrong the song is great, but some of the lyrics are bad. With that being said don’t let it stop you from listening. The verses feature some distorted vocals and some background vocals. The chorus sounds so amazing, a bit loud and aggressive but that’s the great thing about it. It’s not bad for a rock/adult song. It’s a shame that it’s so short though.

Sora lit. Sky, the smooth laid-back tune. Some people have said that it’s forgettable and dull, but I think it’s a wonderful, little, cute song. The music is good with the piano playing. I also liked the lyrics of this song, they seemed to happy. The chorus is pure happiness and sounds fantastic, and it’s pretty upbeat. Considering how most of her songs are, this is a good change.

Run For Your Life this song had a PV to go with it but still wasn’t an A-Side. It has a nice drum beat and the music is good. It sounds a little sweet until you hear the chorus where it seems a little meaner so to say. It’s still a good catchy song. But I can understand why it wasn’t on Kingdom.

girls, or With your smile 2? This song sounds so similar to With your smile, it’s almost inconceivable. It has that up-beat, pop, dance feel to it. The chorus was so great, mostly because it was so catchy, the percussions were a great addition. The lyrics mention pj’s, girls talk, fashion, last chance, and a rap song. But, I really loved this song and I was sad when It wasn’t added to Kingdom. With your smile 2? NO! Another upbeat summer dance tune? Yes! Oh well what a great song.

Remixes

FREAKY, well all I have to say is bad. This song was perfect the way it was, but with the new remix they’ve managed to kill the song. Stick with the others.

Sora’s remix was just fine. I actually liked it. They just made it a dance track with the constant beats. The song is still upbeat as ever and it sounds great. Much better than FREAKY’s remix. This is the best remix on the single.

Run For Your Life this remix was a little more interesting than all the others. This too is a little dance oriented. Kumi’s vocals are also distorted a little. Her vocals are a little softer in terms of loudness. Overall this was an okay remix.

girls’s remix well this is another dance remix. Although it is better than the remix of FREAKY the remix isn’t that much better. The music gets annoying after a while. The original version is much better.

Overall Review: FREAKY was another new summer single. The overall vibe was good but at the same time confusing, there was no distinct style. Almost like 4 Hot Wave, except 4 Hot Wave was better. I do see why it came in number 1 on the charts, all the songs were really great, the remixes were so-so, but the songs were great. It’s obvous to see how it reached 1 on the charts. What another great single in the Kingdom Era.

Final Grade: 97A

BUT / Aishou was Koda Kumi’s 35th single and was released on March 14, 2007. This single reached 2 on the charts with 63,692 copies sold. It came behind Utada Hikaru’s own Flavor Of Life which remained 1 on the charts until a week later. In all it has sold over 130,800+ copies. It was also released on the same day as Kumi’s BEST ~BOUNCE & LOVERS~, a 3rd compilation album containing ballads. This was also the first single in the Kingdom Era.

Tracks:
1. BUT
2. Aishou
3. BUT ~The Ghettobots Remix~
4. BUT
5. Aishou

Review:
BUT the first track to begin the new era. This song has been described as a destructive, four on the floor dance track and a time machine dance style song. Immediately it begins with the drums playing. The whole dance part was correct. Kumi’s vocals are perfect in this song. The other vocals even make the song better. Kumi’s English is pretty good except with the r’s and l’s, but that’s to be expected. The chorus is so addictive, almost like a drug. The overall music is so catchy. Overall you need to hear this new song.

Aishou lit. Proof of Love, the guitar powered ballad. This song is such a beautiful ballad. When I heard it I thought it was so-so but after a few listens this song began to grow on me. It has a little acoustic feel to it. Kumi’s vocals become so powerful in the chorus and it sounds amazing. You can also hear the guitar make an appearance in this song. This song is purely love. Everyone needs to listen to this song.

BUT ~The Ghettobots Remix~ this is a more laid back version of BUT. I really don’t like this as much as the original. They’ve taken away all of the fun, dance elements.

Overall Review: BUT / Aishou was the best dance tune with a wonderful ballad. This single is perfect, two A-Sides with one dance track and one ballad. Almost perfection in a few words. I just loved how the single seemed to fit together so well. What a fantastic way to begin the Kingdom Era.

Final Grade: 95A