Shiroi Kisetsu
"Shiroi Kisetsu" (
"Shiroi Kisetsu" | ||||
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Single by Misia | ||||
from the album Love Bebop | ||||
Released | February 18, 2015 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 5:19 | |||
Label | Ariola Japan | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | her0ism | |||
Misia singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Shiroi Kisetsu" on YouTube |
Background and release
On January 22, a trailer for the single was uploaded on Misia's official YouTube channel.[5] The single features three B-sides: the Shiro Sagisu-produced "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek", "Candle of Life", which Misia first performed during the 2014 installment of her Misia Candle Night concert series, and lastly a remix of the latter track. The CD single cover artwork was designed by longtime collaborator Mitsuo Shindō and photographed by Kristian Schmidt.[2]
Composition
"Shiroi Kisetsu" is written in the key of B-flat major with a common time tempo of 78 beats per minute.[6] Misia's vocals span from F3 to D5 in modal voice, and up to E5 in head voice.
Chart performance
"Shiroi Kisetsu" debuted at number 7 on the weekly RecoChoku Singles chart.[7] The CD single made its debut at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 4,000 copies sold in its first charting week.[8] It charted for nine consecutive weeks and sold a reported total of 9,000 copies.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shiroi Kisetsu" (白い季節, "White Season") |
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| 5:19 |
2. | "Sakura Hitohira" |
| 3:52 | |
3. | "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK, "Midnight Hide-and-seek") |
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| 4:44 |
4. | "Candle of Life" |
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| 4:15 |
5. | "Candle of Life" (Make a Wish Remix) |
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| 5:03 |
Total length: | 23:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Shiroi Kisetsu" (Piano Version) |
| 4:12 |
Total length: | 27:25 |
Credits and personnel
Personnel[10]
- Vocals, backing vocals – Misia
- Songwriting – her0ism, Yuuki Idei
- Arrangement, programming, all other instruments – her0ism
- Electronic keyboard – Chris Rob
- Drums – Lil' John Roberts
- Bass – Nathan Watts
- Guitar – Errol Cooney
- Mixing – Tony Maserati
- Engineering – Masahiro Kawaguchi, Raheem Amlani
- Mastering – Herb Powers Jr.
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
Sales |
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Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[11] | 20 | 9,000[9] |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[12] | 24 | |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[13] | 34 | |
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 13 | |
Japan Hot Top Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 33 | |
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] | 21 | |
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[7] | 7 |
References
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- "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」ジャケデザイン公開". Musicman-Net. January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "MISIA新曲「白い季節」が亀梨和也×深田恭子による"大人がはまるラブストーリー"挿入歌に". Tokyo Pop Online. January 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "MISIA 初の桜ソングがドラマ「永遠の0」主題歌に". Dwango. December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」全曲試聴スタート". Musicman-Net. January 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "「白い季節 / MISIA」のピアノ・伴奏譜(弾き語り)(中級)". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "シングルランキング 週間 2/4~2/10". Recochoku. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年03月02日付". Oricon. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira (Booklet). Misia. Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. 2015. 4988017691847.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "デイリー CDシングルランキング 2015年02月17日付". Oricon. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- "白い季節/桜ひとひら(初回生産限定盤) MISIA". Oricon. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2018.