Eyes on Me (Superfly song)

"Eyes on Me"
Single by Superfly
from the album Mind Travel
Released December 15, 2010 (2010-12-15)
Format CD single
CD+DVD single
Recorded 2010
Genre J-Pop, rock
Length 11:58
Label Warner Music Japan
Superfly singles chronology
"Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3'"
(2010)		 "Eyes on Me"
(2010)		 "Beep!!/Sunshine Sunshine"
(2011)

"Eyes on Me" is the eleventh single by Japanese recording artist Superfly, released on December 15, 2010. The title track, described as a "royal winter ballade" (冬の王道バラード fuyu no ōdō barādo?),[1] is used as the theme song for the PlayStation Portable game The 3rd Birthday.[2][3][4] The single was released as a standard CD release and a limited edition CD+DVD bundle. "Rescue Me" and "Prima Donna" serve as the single's B-sides.[5] The DVD included with the first pressings of the single features an "Official Bootleg Live DVD" of Superfly's performance at the Monster Bash 2010 music festival on August 23, 2010.[6] "Eyes on Me" has since been nominated for the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Award for best female video.[7]

Contents

Tracklisting

CD single
No. Title Lyrics Music Arranger(s) Length
1. "Eyes On Me"   Shiho Ochi Kōichi Tabo Kōichi Tsutaya 4:34
2. "Rescue Me"   S. Ochi K. Tabo Kōichi Tsutaya 4:11
3. "Prima donna" (プリマドンナ, Purima donna) S. Ochi S. Ochi, K. Tabo Kōichi Tsutaya 3:15
Total length:
 12:00
DVD Official Bootleg "Live at MONSTER baSH 2010"
No. Title Length
1. "Alright!!"    
2. "How Do I Survive?"    
3. "Wildflower"    
4. "Free Planet"    
5. "Tamashii Revolution"    
6. "Dancing on the Fire"    

Chart rankings

Charts (2010) Peak
position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[8] 3
Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] 2
Oricon daily singles[10] 4
Oricon weekly singles[11] 5

Reported sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[11] 21,000

References

  1. ^ "Superfly、新曲は自身初の“冬の王道”バラード ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". 2010-10-27. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/81435/full/. Retrieved 2010-02-01. 
  2. ^ "Superfly | News |2010年第2弾シングル！「Eyes On Me」発売！". 2010-10-26. http://superfly-web.com/news/2010/10/20102eyes-on-me.php. Retrieved 2010-10-27. 
  3. ^ "ナタリー - Superfly、スクエニ新作テーマソングに王道バラード提供". 2010-10-27. http://natalie.mu/music/news/39672. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  4. ^ "Superfly : Superfly、新曲「Eyes On Me」がPSPソフトテーマソングに / BARKS ニュース". 2010-10-27. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000065195. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  5. ^ "ナタリー - Superflyニューシングルであの名曲を初音源化". 2010-11-08. http://natalie.mu/music/news/40192. Retrieved 2010-11-23. 
  6. ^ "ナタリー - Superfly新作特典DVDは夏フェス灼熱ライブの“公式海賊版”". 2010-11-15. http://natalie.mu/music/news/40192. Retrieved 2010-11-23. 
  7. ^ "ナタリー - 毎年恒例スペシャ「MVA」ノミネート70作品が明らかに". 2011-02-01. http://natalie.mu/music/news/44324. Retrieved 2011-02-05. 
  8. ^ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. December 22, 2010. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5vAE2zSa4. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  10. ^ "シングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5v8aklwYY. Retrieved December 21, 2010. 
  11. ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved December 21, 2010.  (subscription only)

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