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  • We Can’t Stop That Way | TMNETWORK

    TMNETWORK’s Relentless Evolution

    • Artist: TM NETWORK
    • Title: “We can’t stop that way”
    • Lyricist: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Composer: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Released: 2025

    First unveiled during the TM NETWORK tour YONMARU+01 in 2025, this song was later given a special “2025 IP version” recording utilizing 360 Reality Audio technology. It became a highlight of the SONY TM NETWORK IP exhibition at Ginza Sony Park in the summer of 2025.

    The title and lyrics carry a powerful message: TMNETWORK will never stop moving forward on their path.

    Listen to “We can’t stop that way” from YONMARU +01 live.

    Listen to “We can’t stop that way” from IP

    Check out “We Can’t Stop That Way -Short Movie IP ver.-“

  • TMNETWORK Sukeru Radio #18

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #18, July 29, 2026 Hosted by Takashi Utsunomiya
    For this episode, Utsu-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Olivia Newton-John
    • Title: Take Me Home Country Boards
    • Released: 1973

    M2:

    • Artist: Olivia Newton-John
    • Title: Physical
    • Released: 1981

    M3:

    • Artist: Olivia Newton-John
    • Title: Have You Never Been Mellow
    • Released: 1975

    Olivia Newton-John was very popular in the U.S. country music scene before starring in the 1978 musical movie “Grease.” When she joined the cast, she was initially hesitant about shifting her musical style, but she bravely took on the challenge. It seems that TM NETWORK has also been trying different music genres. Utsu-san truly likes her voice as a vocalist.

    Utsu-san’s favorite Olivia song is “Have You Never Been Mellow,” which was a huge hit in the US in 1975.

    Listen to “Take Me Home Country Boards”:

    Listen to “Physical”:

    Listen to “Have You Never Been Mellow”:

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  • TMNETWORK Sukeru Radio #17

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #17, July 22, 2026 Hosted by Tetsuya Komuro.
    For this episode, Komuro-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Ed Sheeran
    • Title: Shivers
    • Released: 2021

    Ed Sheeran is known for using a looper. He played by himself on stage even at Wembley Stadium over 3 days to a total audience of 240,000. Komuro-san was really amazed by his performance and became deeply interested in the looper, later using one in “TMNETWORK QUANTUM TOUR 2026” for his TK solo “FATE”.

    Komuro-san also talked about “Shape of You,” released in 2017, as the best-played song in the world as of 2026. If you listen closely to the song, the fourth bar’s loop pattern is slightly different from time to time. He uses customized loopers, a guitar, and sequence data to make his music unique.

    We might witness a looping performance on the next TMNETWORK tour if given the chance.

    Listen to “Shivers”:

    Listen to “Shape of You”:

    Ed Sheeran and Jimmy Build “Shape of You” Using a Looping Station | The Tonight Show:

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  • Self Control | TM NETWORK

    The 4th track of the album, Self Control

    • Artist: TM NETWORK
    • Title: “Self Control”
    • Lyricist: Mitsuko Komuro
    • Composer: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Released: 2.26.1987


    It is a driving synth-pop song with a cutting-edge electronic sound “Self Control” features Kine-san’s sampled voice in the repeated phrase, “Self control.” Komuro-san sampled several people’s voices in the studio and decided to use Kine-san’s. The intro riff is so dramatic and always makes the audience emotional at live concerts.

    Listen to “Self Control” released in 1987.

    Check out the “Self Control” music video

    In the music video, even though the song was released in 1987, the children are holding iPad-like devices. It is like an electric prophet foreseeing the future, as the iPad was released more than 20 years later in 2010.

    Check out “Self Control” 2019 Remaster from the Last Groove in 1994.
    If you watch the live video, Utsunomiya-san’s smile is absolutely the best.

    Check out the live performance in 2022 from HOW DO YOU CRASH IT?

    In the 2021 live stream “How Do You Crash It?”, there was no audience due to the pandemic. However, their futuristic outfits and the studio design looked incredibly cool.

  • TMNETWORK Sukeru Radio #16

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #15, July 15, 2026 Hosted by Naoto Kine.
    For this episode, Kine-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Elton John
    • Title: Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
    • Released: 1973

    M2:

    • Artist: Elton John
    • Title: Your Song
    • Released: 1970

    No introduction is needed for Elton John, as he is a legendary musician, and Kine-san deeply respects him as a pianist as well.

    In this episode, several fascinating connections between TM NETWORK and Elton John were discussed:

    • You can dance” Inspiration: The TM NETWORK song “You can dance” was inspired by Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting).” Because of this, when performing the song at Stand 3 Final in 2024, TM NETWORK wore striking sunglasses as an homage.
    • “Your Song” Connection: Kine-san also revealed that the title of TM NETWORK’s song “Your Song” was borrowed directly from the title of Elton John’s classic track.

    Listen to “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”:

    Listen to Elton John’s “Your Song”:

    Listen to TM NETWORK’s “Your Song”:

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