Happy Life

"Happy Life"
"Happy Life"
Single by Mika Nakashima and Salyu
Released	May 12, 2017
Genre	Pop;
Length	3:42
Label	Sony Music Associated Records
Songwriter(s)	Takeshi Kobayashi; Yuko Ando;
Producer(s)	Takeshi Kobayashi
Mika Nakashima singles chronology
Salyu singles chronology
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"Happy Life" is a song recorded by Japanese singers Mika Nakashima and Salyu. It was released as an exclusively digital single by Sony Music Associated Records on May 12, 2017.^[1] It was co-written by Takeshi Kobayashi and Yuko Ando and composed, arranged and produced by Kobayashi.^[2] The song was subsequently included as a B-side on the single "A or B".^[3] "Happy Life" was used in Tokyo Metro's televised commercial campaign Find My Tokyo, starring actress Satomi Ishihara.^[2]

Composition[]

Kobayashi wrote the song with an image in mind of a woman working in the urban area of Tokyo.^[2] Salyu was invited to be a featured artist on the song because Kobayashi wanted the song to represent friendship among women; he thought having two unique voices rather than one would better symbolize this theme.^[2] Yuko Ando also co-wrote the lyrics to "Happy Life", adding a third female creative voice to the mix.^[2]

Critical reception[]

"Happy Life" was praised for the "peaceful quality" of the song.^[4] CDJournal critics also praised the combination of Nakashima and Salyu's voices, describing it as a duet that leaves you "basking in the afterglow".^[4]

References[]

^ "小林武史プロ��ュース、中島美嘉×Salyu「Happy Life」東京メトロ新CMタイアップに決定". Musicman-Net. March 31, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "新CMソングは中島美嘉×Salyu、石原さとみの東京メトロCMが2年目へ". Barks. March 31, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "中島美嘉、10月発売のシングル「A or B」のアートワークを公開". CDJournal. September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "中島美嘉 / A or B - CDJournal". CDJournal. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[musicman-net-1] "小林武史プロ��ュース、中島美嘉×Salyu「Happy Life」東京メトロ新CMタイアップに決定". Musicman-Net. March 31, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[barks-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "新CMソングは中島美嘉×Salyu、石原さとみの東京メトロCMが2年目へ". Barks. March 31, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[cdjournal-3] "中島美嘉、10月発売のシングル「A or B」のアートワークを公開". CDJournal. September 15, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[cdjournal-2-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "中島美嘉 / A or B - CDJournal". CDJournal. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

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