Rhythm Nation was covered by an American singer, and songwriter Crystal Kay.
Crystal Kay Williams -LRB- born February 26 , 1986 in Yokohama , Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan -RRB- , simply known as Crystal Kay , is a Japanese singer , songwriter , radio host and actress of Korean and African-American descent .. Yokohama. Yokohama. Kanagawa Prefecture. Kanagawa Prefecture. Japan. Japan. songwriter. songwriter. actress. actress. radio host. radio host. She debuted at the age of 13 .. After releasing her debut single `` Eternal Memories '' -LRB- 1999 -RRB- Crystal Kay gained fame for her third studio album , Almost Seventeen -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , which debuted at number 2 on the Japanese Oricon charts .. Eternal Memories. Eternal Memories. Almost Seventeen. Almost Seventeen. Oricon. Oricon. Almost Seventeen eventually sold over 400,000 copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan .. Japan. Japan. Almost Seventeen. Almost Seventeen. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Crystal Kay , formerly signed to Epic Records , a sub-label of Sony Music Japan for 12 years , suddenly transferred to Delicious Deli Records , a sub-label of Universal Music Japan in 2011 .. Japan. Japan. Sony. Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Universal. Delicious Deli Records. Epic Records. Epic Records. Sony Music Japan. Sony Music Japan. Delicious Deli Records. Delicious Deli Records. Universal Music Japan. Universal Music Japan. As of July 2009 , Crystal Kay has released ten albums .. ten albums. Crystal Kay discography#Albums. Her seventh studio album , All Yours -LRB- 2007 -RRB- became Crystal Kay 's first number-one release in her career when it debuted on top of the Oricon chart in June 2007 .. Oricon. Oricon. All Yours. All Yours. Crystal Kay has sold over two million records in Japan as of 2009 .. Japan. Japan. Throughout her career , Crystal Kay has collaborated with M-Flo and BoA , Chemistry as well as other well-known recording artists .. M-Flo. M-Flo. BoA. BoA. Chemistry. Chemistry ( band )