Love Like Candy Floss
"Love Like Candy Floss" (stylized as "Love like candy floss") is a song by Sweets, released as their 3rd single on February 11, 2004.
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Single by Sweets | ||||
from the album Sweets | ||||
Released | February 11, 2004 | |||
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Label | Avex Trax | |||
Composer(s) | Bounceback | |||
Lyricist(s) | Romantic High | |||
Producer(s) | Bounceback | |||
Sweets singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
"Love Like Candy Floss" is a mid-pop tune[1] composed by Bounceback, with lyrics written by Romantic High.[2] The single was released on February 11, 2004 under Avex Trax.[3] The song was used as the theme song in the commercial for Circle K's bakery and as a theme song on the television show Shiodome Style.[3][4] The song's theme was described as "falling in love with a friend."[5]
Music video
The music video was filmed in Nagano, making it the first of their videos to be filmed outside of a studio, and was described as "drama-like", featuring Haruna following an older man.[5] The music video was featured on the television show Pop Jam for four weeks.[5]
Reception
"Love Like Candy Floss" reached #26 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[3] CDJournal described the song as having a "fantastic and magical mood" that was "danceable", and that listeners can feel the "sparkle of adolescent girls through each and every emotion expressed in their voices."[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Love Like Candy Floss" | Romantic High | Bounceback | Bounceback | |
2. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (instrumental) | Bounceback | Bounceback |
Tokyo Girls' Style version
"Love Like Candy Floss" | ||||
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Single by Tokyo Girls' Style | ||||
from the album Kodō no Himitsu | ||||
A-side | "Love Like Candy Floss" | |||
B-side | "Kitto Wasurenai... (Royal Mirrorball Mix)" | |||
Released | February 11, 2011 | |||
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Label | Avex Trax | |||
Tokyo Girls' Style singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
Tokyo Girls' Style, who had performed Sweets' songs at concerts before, released "Love Like Candy Floss" as their 5th single on February 11, 2011.[7] The song was re-arranged by Hiroshi Matsui and categorized as dance-pop.[6] It was used as a theme song for the television show Music Dragon Gate.[6] The single was released in four different versions with different CD covers: a CD-only standard version,[7], a standard version with an exclusive DVD,[8] and two versions with limited edition DVDs.[9][10]
Reception
"Love Like Candy Floss" peaked at #20 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[7] CDJournal described the "sour-sweet melody" as "leaving behind a refreshing echo."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.) | Romantic High | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | 4:25 |
2. | "Kitto Wasurenai... (きっと 忘れない、、、)" (Royal Mirrorball Mix) | Chihiro Kurosu | Hiroshi Matsui | Hiroshi Matsui | 7:43 |
3. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (Royal Mirrorball Mix) | Romantic High | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | 6:21 |
4. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (Instrumental) | — | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | 4:27 |
5. | "Onnaji Kimochi (おんなじキモチ)" (Kids ver.) | Chihiro Kurosu | Miki Fujisue | Hiroshi Matsui | 4:08 |
Total length: | 27:40 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.) | Romantic High | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | 4:11 |
2. | "Kitto Wasurenai... (きっと 忘れない、、、)" (Royal Mirrorball Mix) | Chihiro Kurosu | Hiroshi Matsui | Hiroshi Matsui | 5:24 |
3. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (Instrumental) | — | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | 4:27 |
Total length: | 18:29 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (First Demo Documentary + Live Shooting (初披露ドキュメント+LIVE映像)) |
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1. | "Odekake Movie (Daytime ver.) (お出かけムービー 〜日光編〜)" |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.; Video Clip) | Romantic High | Bounceback | Hiroshi Matsui | |
2. | "Making Movie" |
References
- "SweetS / Love like candy floss [CCCD] [廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Love like candy flossの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss". Avex Trax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "SweetS、ラスト・シングル「Color of tears」特集 INTERVIEW編". Barks (in Japanese). June 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "東京女子流 / Love like candy floss [CD+DVD] [限定]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss(DVD付/ジャケットC)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss(初回受注限定生産盤/DVD付/ジャケットA)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- "Love like candy floss(初回受注限定生産盤/DVD付/ジャケットB)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.