Shining Butterfly
"Shining Butterfly" | |
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Single by Dream Morning Musume | |
B-side | "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku Yō na Mirai de Are! (2012 Dorimusu Ver.)" |
Released | February 15, 2012 | (Japan)
Genre | Pop |
Label | Zetima |
Songwriter(s) | Tsunku |
Producer(s) | Tsunku |
Music video | |
Shining Butterfly on YouTube | |
Alternative cover | |
"Shining Butterfly" (シャイニング バタフライ) is the first single by the Japanese female pop group Dream Morning Musume, released in Japan on February 15, 2012 on the Zetima label.[1]
Background[]
As is usual for Hello! Project releases, all songs on the single are composed and written entirely by Tsunku. The first track is arranged by , and the second by ,[2] which was exactly the same for the last two Morning Musume singles, "Only You" and "Kono Chikyū no Heiwa o Honki de Negatterun Da yo! / Kare to Issho ni Omise ga Shitai!" (except the Ai Takahashi Graduation Commemoration Edition).
The A-side is completely new, while the coupling track is a newly arranged re-recording of a song that previously appeared on the album Rainbow 7 by Morning Musume.[3]
Also, this new title track is the theme song for an upcoming movie titled .[3] It is the first movie produced by Tsunku, and it stars the Dream Morning Musume member Rika Ishikawa.
Recording[]
Miki Fujimoto, who was on maternity leave from the group, still participated in recording the songs and in making the music video.
Music video[]
The music video tells a story which centers around Rika Ishikawa. She is at the bar thinking about her lover, when he suddenly comes in with two other women.
The video also features a cameo appearance by Ai Takahashi, who participated in recording the single as well.[4] She is not a member of the group and just recently, in September 2011, graduated from Morning Musume.[4]
Release[]
The single was released in two versions: a regular CD-only edition (catalog number EPCE-5848) and a CD+DVD limited edition (catalog number EPCE-5846/7). The bonus DVD contained the main version of the music video, which is not common for Hello! Project releases. Usually, the limited edition comes with a dance version, and one needs to buy the corresponding DVD single to get the main TV version of the video.
Chart performance[]
The single debuted at number 7 in the Oricon daily sales ranking for February 14[5] (Musical releases in Japan arrive at stores one day before the specified release date.) In its first week, "Shining Butterfly" placed 12th in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[6]
Track listing[]
All songs written and composed by Tsunku.
"Shining Butterfly" arranged by .[2]
"Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku Yō na Mirai de Are! (2012 Dorimusu Ver.)" arranged by .[2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shining Butterfly" (シャイニング バタフライ) | |
2. | "Aozora ga Itsumademo Tsuzuku Yō na Mirai de Are! (2012 Dorimusu Ver.)" (青空がいつまでも続くような未来であれ!(2012ドリムス。Ver.)) | |
3. | "Shining Butterfly (Instrumental)" (3.シャイニング バタフライ(Instrumental)) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Shining Butterfly (Music Video)" (1.シャイニング バタフライ(Music Video)) |
Bonus[]
Sealed into the first press of the Regular Edition:
- Gift application postcard
Charts[]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
Sales | |
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First week/ month |
Total | ||
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[5] | 7 | ||
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 12 | 7039[6] | |
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 44 | 9322[7] | |
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] | 33 | ||
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[9] | 11 | ||
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[10] | 60 | ||
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[11] | 53 |
References[]
- ^ ドリーム モーニング娘。明日「笑っていいとも!」に初登場 (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c つんく♂オフィシャルウェブサイト. Tsunku (in Japanese). Tsunku's official site. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ドリーム モーニング娘。明日「笑っていいとも!」に初登場 (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "高橋愛 ドリームモーニング娘。新曲&PVに参加" (in Japanese). Hotexpress. 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Oricon CD Single Daily Ranking - ORICON STYLE Ranking (2012-02-14)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Oricon CD Single Weekly Ranking - ORICON STYLE Ranking (2012-02-27)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Oricon CD Single Monthly Ranking - ORICON STYLE Ranking (2012-02)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN (2012/02/27)" (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Hot Singles Sales|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN (2012/02/27)" (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Hot Top Airplay|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN (2012/02/27)" (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN (2012/02/27)" (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link Corporation & Prometheus Global Media, LLC. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
External links[]
- Dream Morning Musume - Shining Butterfly (music video) on YouTube
- Tsunku's comments on the single (in Japanese)
- Profile on the Up-Front Works official website (in Japanese)
- Dream Morning Musume official discography at the Drearm Morning Musume official website
- Regular Edition, Oricon profile (in Japanese)
- First Press Limited Edition, Oricon profile (in Japanese)
- 2012 debut singles
- Japanese film songs
- Japanese-language songs
- Morning Musume songs
- Songs written by Tsunku
- Song recordings produced by Tsunku
- Zetima Records singles