Spice (Perfume song)

"Spice
スパイス"
Single by Perfume
from the album JPN
B-side "GLITTER"
Released November 2, 2011
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre J-pop, electronica, R&B (Spice)
J-pop, dance-pop (GLITTER)
Length 3:54
Label Tokuma Japan Communications
Writer(s) Yasutaka Nakata
Producer Yasutaka Nakata
Perfume singles chronology
"Laser Beam/Kasuka na Kaori"
(2011)		 "Spice"
(2011)

"Spice" (スパイス?, Supaisu) is the nineteenth single of Japanese girl group Perfume. It was released on November 2, 2011, as the lead single to the group's third studio album, JPN.

Contents

Background

The B-side song, "GLITTER", was first used in the commercial for Kirin.[1][2] Then on September 5, 2011, the group released information on their website about a new single and album, both slated for release for November. The new single will be released on November 2nd and will contain two songs including "Glitter" which was featured as a “Kirin Chu-Hi Hyouketsu” CM song. The group also announced that their third studio album will be released on November 30.[3]

The name of the single was finally announced on September 26. It was also chosen as the theme song for the upcoming TBS drama “Sengyo Shufu Tantei ~Watashi wa Shadow“, starring actress Fukada Kyoko making it the group’s first single to tie-in with a drama series. The group's producer Yasutaka Nakata was heavily influenced by the image of the drama when he wrote “Spice”. It’s also the first time that he produced a soundtrack for them.[4]

Music video

The music video for Spice was released on October 27, 2011, through TOKUMA JAPAN’s official YouTube channel.[5]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Yasutaka Nakata. 

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Spice" (スパイス) 3:54
2. "GLITTER"   5:10
3. "Spice" (Original Instrumental) 3:54
4. "GLITTER" (Original Instrumental) 5:06
Total length:
 18:03

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Oricon Daily Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Chart[6] 2
Oricon Yearly Chart[7] 82

References

  1. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/89765/full/
  2. ^ http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/07/check-out-perfumes-houketsu-sparkling-cm-for-kirin/
  3. ^ http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/09/perfume-to-release-a-new-single-and-album/
  4. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/2002134/full/
  5. ^ http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/10/perfume-reveals-the-full-pv-for-spice/
  6. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-11-14/
  7. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2011/more/5/

External links

Perfume
Studio albums
Game · Triangle · JPN
Compilation album
Singles
Non album
"Sweet Donuts" · "Monochrome Effect" · "Vitamin Drop" · "Linear Motor Girl" · "Computer City" · "Electro World"
Digital releases
Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow
Other songs
Secret Secret · Juicy Fragrance · Night Flight
DVDs
Akihabalove  · Fan Service (Bitter)  · Perfume First Tour "Game"  · Budōkaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!  · Perfume in Happy de Ki ni Naru Chandelier House  · Perfume Second Tour 2009 "Chokkaku Nitohen Sankakkei Tour" · Perfume Live @ Tokyo Dome "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11"
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