Jiyū e Michizure

"Jiyū e Michizure" (自由へ道連れ, "Traveling Companion to Freedom") (official English title: Collateral Damage) is Japanese singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena's digital single (the 17th single overall), released on May 16, 2012. The song is featured as the theme song for the Japanese television drama Ataru.[1] "Jiyū e Michizure" reached number one in iTunes Store charts, peaked at 5 on the Japan Hot 100,[2] and at 7 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart.[3] It was certified gold for 100,000 copies downloaded to computers in 2013.[4]

"Jiyū e Michizure"
Single by Ringo Sheena
from the album Hi Izuru Tokoro
ReleasedMay 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
GenrePop-rock
Length3:33
LabelEMI Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ringo Sheena
Ringo Sheena singles chronology
"Carnation"
(2011)		 "Jiyū e Michizure"
(2012)		 "Irohanihoheto"
(2013)
Music video
"Jiyū e Michizure" at YouTube

Sheena wrote the song at the request of the TV program's staff.

Music video

The music video for "Jiyū e Michizure" was directed by Yasuyuki Ozeki. Sheena didn’t appear on the music video, and Nana Komatsu starred in the video instead.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jiyū e Michizure"Ringo Sheena3:33

Chart rankings
Charts (2012) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[5] 7
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] 5
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Chart[7] 7

Certifications
Chart Amount
RIAJ PC download certification[4] Gold (100,000)

Personnel

Personnel details were sourced from Hi Izuru Tokoro's liner notes booklet.[8]

  • Hayashi (from Polysics) – guitars
  • Satoshi Ishihara (from Going Under Ground) – bass guitar
  • Makoto Sakurai (from Dragon Ash) – drums
  • Ringo Sheena – arrangement, songwriting, vocals

Notes and references
  1. 椎名林檎、中居主演ドラマに主題歌「自由へ道連れ」提供 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100　シングルチャート" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2012-05-28. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  3. "レコード協会調べ　2012年05月16日～2012年05月22日　＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  4. レコード協会調べ　9月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: September Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 18, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. "Adult Contemporary Airplay 2011/05/28". Billboard (in Japanese). May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  6. "Japan Billboard Hot 100 2011/05/28". Billboard (in Japanese). May 28, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  7. "レコード協会調べ 2012年05月16日～2012年05月22日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" [Record Association Investigation: May 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009 (For Short: Recokyō Chart (Chaku-uta Full))]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  8. Hi Izuru Tokoro (Media notes) (in Japanese). Ringo Sheena. Tokyo, Japan: Universal Music Japan. 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
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