Catch the Rainbow (song)

"Catch the Rainbow"
Single by Misia
Released December 17, 2008
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop, dance, R&B
Length 4:22
Label BMG Japan
Writer(s) Misia, Sakoshin
Producer Sakoshin
Misia singles chronology
"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
(2008)		 "Catch the Rainbow"
(2008)		 "Ginga/Itsumademo"
(2009)
Alternative cover
Artwork for the digital single

"Catch the Rainbow" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Misia.

Contents

Background

The song "Catch the Rainbow" was first released digitally Asia-wide on August 30, 2008.[1] It was later released as a physical CD single on December 17, 2008.[2] "Catch the Rainbow" is Misia's only non-album single. It was released in support of Misia's first Asia tour The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia.[3] The first press edition of the single comes in Super High Material CD (SHM-CD) format and includes a bonus DVD, which features footage from The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia, as well as the "Catch the Rainbow" music video.[4][2]

"Catch the Rainbow" was written by Misia, while the composition and production were handled by long-time collaborator Sakoshin. The B-side, "Joyful Moment", was also written by Misia, composed by Gomi and Shusui and produced by Gomi. The single includes six remixes of different genres including electropop, hip hop and house.[5]

Chart performance

"Catch the Rainbow" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 6 and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 7,271 copies sold in its first week.[6][7] The single charted for seven weeks and sold 12,150 copies in total.[8][9]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Misia. 

No. Title Music Remixer(s) Length
1. "Catch the Rainbow"   Sakoshin   4:22
2. "Joyful Moment"   Gomi, Shusui   6:13
3. "Catch the Rainbow (Sakoshin 808 Mix)"   Sakoshin Sakoshin 4:54
4. "Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Electro Mix)"   Sakoshin Mega Raiders 4:56
5. "Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Floor Mix)"   Sakoshin Mega Raiders 3:30
6. "Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Remix)"   Sakoshin The Lowbrows 4:42
7. "Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Dub)"   Sakoshin The Lowbrows 3:17
8. "Catch the Rainbow (Gomi's Old School Remix)"   Sakoshin Gomi 6:01
Total length:
 37:55

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[11] 1
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[12] 15
Oricon Daily Singles[6] 6
Oricon Weekly Singles[7] 11
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[13] (CD+DVD) 18
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[14] 16
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[15] 14

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Asiawide August 30, 2008 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
Japan[16] December 17, 2008 CD, CD+DVD, digital download BMG Japan
Taiwan[17] December 19, 2008 CD+DVD Sony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong[18] December 31, 2008

References

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  2. ^ a b "MISIAアジア各国で反響を呼んだ新曲をシングル化" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc). 2008-10-31. http://natalie.mu/music/news/10639. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  3. ^ "MISIA、アジアツアー開幕日に新曲一斉配信開始" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2008-08-19. http://natalie.mu/music/news/9034. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
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  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales" (in Japanese). Billboard. Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-12-29. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/sales/. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
  13. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1219.html. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
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