New single albums from BoA and K (real name Kang Yun-sung) were released in Japan Nov. 23, and both entered the top-10 of the Oricon chart.

BoA`s 17th single entitled `Takishimeru` (Holding Tight) took the seventh spot of the daily chart, while K`s new single called `Only Human` finished fifth.

Written by Hara Katsuhiro, `Takeshimaru` is BoA`s first song featuring Japanese lyrics. The song gained enormous popularity after it was featured on a sports show on Nihon TV. BoA`s newest single album also contains the medium-tempo song `Before You Said Goodbye To Me.`

K`s `Only Human,` which was featured as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama `One Liter of Tears,` was written by Matsuo Kiyoshi. Its lyrics are based on the plot of the drama, which portrays both despair and hope.

SMAP`s new single `Triangle,` also released on Nov. 23, took the top spot on the daily singles chart, attesting to the unrivaled popularity of the group in Japan.`