Female hip-hop trio YA-KYIM has done a remake of the Kome Kome Club song "Kimi ga Iru Dake de." Originally released in 1992, the song eventually sold about 2.9 million copies, becoming the biggest hit of the '90s and the 5th best selling single in Japanese history. Although Kome Kome Club has previously received requests by artists to sample the tune, this is the first time they have given their consent. All three YA-KYIM members wrote a letter asking them for approval. The remake has already been on the airwaves since the start of this month, but the fact that it was by YA-KYIM was not revealed until now. The new version will be available as a chaku-uta starting on the 29th, and a CD release will follow on December 3. Source: tokyograph
