Setsu Getsu Ka
"Setsu Getsu Ka" (
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Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
Released | February 18, 1998 | |||
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Length | 4:48 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Setsu Getsu Ka"
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Background and composition
"Setsu Getsu Ka" was written by Miyuki Nakajima and arranged by Ichizō Seo.[1] It marks Kudo's second single to be produced by Nakajima and Seo, the first being "Gekijō". The song is composed in the key of B minor and Kudo's vocals span from B3 to A4 in modal voice, and up to C5 in head voice. Lyrically, Nakajima writes about a protagonist's frustrations with a lover unwilling to be vulnerable with her, imploring her subject to "set her free from the loneliness".[2] Kudo was praised for her earnest interpretation of Nakajima's lyrics.[2]
Cover version
Nakajima first covered the song in concert during her Miyuki Nakajima Concert Tour 1998 tour.[3] She later recorded her own version of the song, which was released in 2002 on the album, Otogibanashi: Fairy Ring.
Chart performance
The single debuted at number 23 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[4] It fell to number 34 the following week, with sales of 13,000 copies.[4] "Setsu Getsu Ka" stayed in the top 100 for a total of twelve weeks.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Setsu Getsu Ka" (雪・月・花, "Snow, Moon, and Flowers") |
| 4:48 | |
2. | "Wish" |
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| 4:28 |
3. | "Setsu Getsu Ka" (Original Karaoke) |
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| 4:48 |
Total length: | 14:04 |
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
Sales |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] | 23 | 89,000[5] |
References
- "雪・月・花 工藤静香のCDレンタル・通販 - TSUTAYA/ツタヤ". T-Site. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "工藤静香 / Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best [2CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "中島みゆき -中島みゆき Concert Tour 1998". LiveFans. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- "雪・月・花 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 21, 2017.