Yasashii Kimochi de

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"Yasashii Kimochi de"
A woman standing on a wooden stool, surrounded by a circle of musicians with guitars on a field.
Single by Superfly
from the album Box Emotions
ReleasedJuly 22, 2009 (2009-07-22)
Recorded2009
GenrePop, rock
Length4:07
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Shiho Ochi, Kōichi Tabo
Producer(s)Kōichi Tabo, Kōichi Tsutaya
Superfly singles chronology
"Alright!!"
(2009) 		"Yasashii Kimochi de"
(2009) 		"Dancing on the Fire"
(2009)

"Yasashii Kimochi de" (Japanese: やさしい気持ちで, "With Tender Feelings") is a song by Japanese musical act Superfly. It was released as a double A-side single along with "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" in 2009, a month before Superfly's second studio album Box Emotions.

Background and development[]

In 2009, Superfly recorded two songs for the Fuji Television drama Boss, starring Yūki Amami. The theme song, a ballad called "My Best of My Life", was released as a single by Superfly on May 13.[1] The drama's upbeat opening theme song "Alright!!" was released as a digital single a month later.[2] Both songs were successful commercially, with "Alright!!" becoming Superfly's biggest hit since "Ai o Komete Hanataba o" (2008).[3]

Promotion and release[]

The song was used as the theme song of the morning news program Mezamashi TV, first airing in April 2009.[4] Superfly performed the song live at Music Station on September 4, during the release of Box Emotions.[5]

The song was released as a part of a four-track single on July 29, 2009. In addition to the two A-sides, the single featured a cover of Kuwata Band's 1986 song "Skipped Beat", a song Superfly had performed at Bokura no Ongaku and during her Rock'N'Roll Show 2008 tour. The song is a live recording taken from the tour final of the Rock'N'Roll Show at the NHK Hall on November 9, 2008. The remaining track is a cover of the title track from Jackson Browne's 1974 album Late for the Sky.[6]

Music video[]

A music video was produced for the song, directed by Shūichi Banba.[7] It features Ochi in a top-hat, performing the song with her band-mates on an outdoor stage in country-inspired clothing. As she sings, stage hands and other performers, such as a man with a dog and a man dressed as a pole, greet her as they leave the stage. At the end of the video, Ochi and her band-mates run off the stage to reveal the field the video was shot in, and dance with all of the other performers.

Critical reception[]

Dai Tanaka of Rockin' On Japan described the song as being exactly like the title implied, "tender emotion" on top of a "good melody". He praised Ochi's musicianship, feeling that the single was an example of her skill as a vocalist.[8] The song was received well by CDJournal reviewers, who noted the song's dramatic classic pop style and praising the melody's development and the lyrics. One reviewer felt the song was a simple, refreshing medium rock song on their first listen, but later felt the layered acoustic guitar sound was ambitious. The song was praised as having a "weighty tone" and a "beautiful melody" that was "tenderly sung", with the reviewers noting that listening to it felt "good like a spring breeze".[9][10][11]

Track listings[]

"Yasashii Kimochi de" digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Yasashii Kimochi de"Shiho OchiKōichi TaboK. Tabo, Kōichi Tsutaya4:07
Total length:4:07
"Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" / "Yasashii Kimochi de" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" (恋する瞳は美しい, "Loving Eyes Are Beautiful")Shiho OchiK. TaboK. Tsutaya4:42
2."Yasashii Kimochi de"S. OchiK. TaboK. Tabo, K. Tsutaya4:07
3."Skipped Beat (Live From NHK Hall)" (スキップ・ビート (Live From NHK Hall) Sukippu Bīto)Keisuke KuwataK. KuwataK. Tsutaya4:08
4."Late for the Sky"Jackson BrowneJ. BrowneK. Tsutaya5:33
Total length:18:28

Personnel[]

Personnel details were sourced from the liner notes booklet of Box Emotions.[12]

  • Gen Ittetsu Strings – strings
  • Kōji Kusakari – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Hideki Matsubara – bass
  • Hiroshi "Matsukichi" Matsubara – drums
  • Shiho Ochi – lead and background vocals, timpani, tambourine
  • Takumi Sone – acoustic guitar
  • Kōichi Tabo – acoustic guitar
  • Kōichi Tsutaya – piano
  • Yoshiyuki Yatsuhashi – electric guitar, acoustic guitar

Chart rankings[]

Charts (2009) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[13] 18
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[14] 61
Japan Oricon weekly singles[15]
  • "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" / "Yasashii Kimochi de"
 6
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Chart[16] 11

Sales and certifications[]

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[17]
  • "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" / "Yasashii Kimochi de"
 23,000
RIAJ download certification[18] Platinum (250,000)

Release history[]

Region Date Format Distributing Label Catalog codes
Japan July 15, 2007 (2007-07-15)[19] ringtone Warner Music Japan
July 22, 2007 (2007-07-22)[20][21] digital download
July 29, 2007 (2007-07-29)[22][23] CD single, digital download (EP) WPCL-10730

References[]

  1. ^ "Superfly、次作はドラマのために書き上げた王道バラード大作" (in Japanese). Barks. March 27, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Superfly、ナナナの歌でお馴染み「Alright!!」を配信限定リリース" (in Japanese). Barks. May 28, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ^ レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "Superfly、春先から耳馴染みの2曲がシングルに" (in Japanese). Barks. July 4, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  5. ^ 主演者ライナップ 2009/09/04 (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "Superfly、話題のCMソング＆めざましソングを両A面化" (in Japanese). Natalie. July 1, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "やさしい気持ちで" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  8. ^ Dai Tanaka. "美しい乗りこなし" (in Japanese). Rockin' On Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Superfly / 恋する瞳は美しい / やさしい気持ちで [デジパック仕様]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Superfly / Box Emotions" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  11. ^ "Superfly / Superfly BEST [デジパック仕様] [2CD]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  12. ^ Box Emotions (Media notes) (in Japanese). Superfly. Tokyo, Japan: . 2009.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). September 16, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  14. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). July 22, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  15. ^ Superflyのシングル売り上げランキング [Superfly single sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  16. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2009年09月02日～2009年09月08日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" [Record Association report: 2009.09.02~2009.09.08 <abb. Reco-kyō Chart 'Chaku-uta Full'>] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. September 11, 2009. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  18. ^ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  19. ^ "What's New" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 15, 2009. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  20. ^ "レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: May Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 20, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  21. ^ "やさしい気持ちで - Single" (in Japanese). Apple. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  22. ^ "恋する瞳は美しい / やさしい気持ちで". Tower Records Japan. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  23. ^ "恋する瞳は美しい/やさしい気持ちで - EP" (in Japanese). Apple. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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