Kōfukuron

"Kōfukuron"
Single by Shiina Ringo
from the album Muzai Moratorium
Released May 27, 1998 (8cm Single)
October 27, 1999 (12cm Single)
Format CD Single
Length 07:38 minutes (8cm)
12:52 minutes (12cm)
Label Toshiba EMI / EAST WORLD
Writer(s) Shiina Ringo, Kameda Seiji
Producer KITASHIRO Hiroshi (M1,2)
Inoue Uni (M3)
Shiina Ringo singles chronology
"Kōfukuron"
(1998)		 "Kabukichou no Joou"
(1998)

"Kōfukuron" (幸福論 The theory of happiness?) is Japanese singer Shiina Ringo's first single and it was released on May 27, 1998. This single was released again at the same time as single "Honnou" as 12 cm single on October 27, 1999. The new song was added. Both distributor is Toshiba EMI / EAST WORLD.

Contents

Outline

This is Shiina Ringo's debut single. She wanted to release not "Kōfukuron" but C/W song "Suberidai" as a title tune. However, she gave up it because of opposition from the EMI staff.

The photograph where 18-year-old Shiina Ringo wore the sailor blouse holding the guitar was used for 8 cm single sleeve. The family photograph of Shiina family in her infancy was used for 12 cm single sleeve.

Track listing

  1. "Kōfukuron (幸福論 A View of Happiness?)"
    from Muzai Moratorium
  2. "Suberidai (すべりだい Slide?)"
  3. "Toki ga Bousou Suru (時が暴走する Time Drives Recklessly?)"
    This song is recorded only in 12cm single record. Mozart's "Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331" is used for this.

Commentary

All songs are written by Shiina Ringo. Track 1&2 are arranged by Kameda Seiji, track 3 is arranged by Kameda Seiji & Shiina Ringo.]

Personnel

Kōfukuron

Suberidai

Toki ga Bousou Suru