Tsubasa (song)

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“Tsubasa”
“Tsubasa” cover
Single by alice nine.
from the album Tsubasa [Single]
Released October 24, 2007
Format CD
Digital download
Recorded 2007
Genre J-Rock
Visual Kei
Length 4:59
Label Free-Will
PS Company
Writer(s) alice nine.
Producer alice nine.
alice nine. singles chronology
"White Prayer"
(2007)
"Tsubasa"
(2007)
"Mirror Ball"
(2008)
Additional covers
Type B CD cover
Type B CD cover
Type C Additional Cover
Type C CD Cover
Type C CD Cover

"Tsubasa" (typeset as TSUBASA.) is the 10th physical single and 11th overall maxi single from J-Rock/Visual Kei band alice nine. It was released on October 24, 2007, although the music video was released a few weeks prior to the single.[1]
Tsubasa came in 3 versions, each including both songs Tsubasa and 瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame) and a music video for each of them, respectively, type C of the single was CD only which included 3 tracks, the third being Follow Me and had neither of the music videos.
In Japan, it peaked at #6 on the Oricon charts which was the bands highest ever rank on a mainstream music chart.[2] [3]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Version 1 (promotional CD)

  1. "Tsubasa" – 4:59
  2. "瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23
  3. "Tsubasa" Music Video[4]

Version 2 (CD)

  1. "Tsubasa" – 4:59
  2. "瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23
  3. "Ruri no Ame" Music Video[5]

Version 3 (CD)

  1. "Tsubasa" – 4:59
  2. "瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23
  3. "Follow Me" – 3:12[6][7]

[edit] The Music Videos

A screenshot of Tsubasa, depicting the green lasers and the band playing the song
A screenshot of Tsubasa, depicting the green lasers and the band playing the song


The Tsubasa music video starts off with a scene of a metropolis and then goes to a room of mirrors and green lasers, afterwards then depicts the band members all in a unified uniform, possibly in a futuristic world, surrounded by green lasers, playing along to the song. Several scenes depict vocalist Shou in a room surrounded by mirrors and other scenes show the band in a dark area playing along to the song, some scenes also have buildings and a large flower breaking apart. Tsubasa also includes a guitar solo from guitarists Tora and Hiroto.

The 瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame) music video starts off with heavy rain, falling on the plants, afterwards it shows the band in a house, still raining all sadly thinking, vocalist Shou sings to the song as it plays while the rest of the band remain motionless for most of the remaining clip. The clip also shows a mysterious woman, walking around the house and dancing while it rains. Some scenes also include bats which fly from lead singer Shou's hands.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Tsubasa release date. jpophelp.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  2. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts # 44. wiki.theppn.org. Retrieved on 2007-11-21.
  3. ^ "Oricon Weekly Charts # 45. jpopasia.com/charts. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  4. ^ "alice nine. track listing, type A track list". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  5. ^ "alice nine. track listing, type B track list". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  6. ^ "alice nine. track listing, type C track list". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
  7. ^ "alice nine. track listing, Tsubasa". pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.

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