Template:Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO) Song

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A light-hearted pop song that stands in stark contrast to the very rock and roll A-side, "Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)" has withstood the test of time on its own merits and achieved a reverance and notoriety typically only possible for singles. The lyrics and sentiment of the song originated from a letter sent in to B'z WAVE-GYM, a periodic radio program hosted by B'z in the 1990s. The song is written from the perspective of a young school boy chasing the affections of his crush and seeking his teacher's advice. As with "Wonderful Opportunity" before it, live performances have a set choreography that Koshi leads for the audience to follow. Notably, this is one of very few B'z songs—another exception being "The Loose"—in which the band's names appear as Koshi as protagonist refers to a "Matsumoto" which is often played up in live shows. Its popularity has been proven through the years, ranking first for the fan-selected B'z The Best "Treasure" in 1998 and 2nd for B'z The Best "ULTRA Treasure" in 2008 when it lost out to "Brotherhood". In a 2014 poll whose results were published in Be With! Vol. 104, "Koi-Gokoro (KOI-GOKORO)" ranked in at ninth in songs fanclub members wanted to hear live for the 2015 LIVE-GYM