On march 12th, Ken Hirai released his 7th full length studio album Fakin’ Pop. The 13 tracks include his previous hit singles: Pop Star, By My Melody, Elegy, Kimi No Suki Na Toko, Fake Star and his double A-side Canvas/Kimi Wa Su.Te.Ki. As usual his style is a mixture of R&B and popsoul, combining ballads with uptempo tracks. Fakin’ Pop entered the Japanese Oricon chart at #2.