Musical Style
SMAP's singing abilities vary, as fans go as far as to admit that "Nakai’s inability to sing is somewhat of a national joke today in Japan". In spite of that, their up-beat songs have been highly praised and well received by the Japanese public, such as their best-selling single "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" (世界に一つだけの花?, "The One and Only Flower in the World"). It is about individuality, as the first and last line of the song is "No. 1 ni Naranakute mo ii Moto Moto Tokubetsu na Only One", which roughly translates to "You don't have to become the best. You're special to begin with, the one and only (you)". The song was selected as the Space Shuttle Discovery crew wake-up call in August 2005, on STS-114 Flight Day 13. The song was covered and re-arranged by heavy metal guitarist Marty Friedman on his 2006 album Loudspeaker.
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