Kōfukuron
| "Kōfukuron" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Ringo Sheena | ||||||||||
| from the album Muzai Moratorium | ||||||||||
| Released |
May 27, 1998 (8cm Single) October 27, 1999 (12cm Single) | |||||||||
| Format | CD Single | |||||||||
| Recorded | Studio Terra | |||||||||
| Genre | pop | |||||||||
| Length |
7:38 (8cm) 12:52 (12cm) | |||||||||
| Label | Toshiba EMI, East World | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Ringo Sheena | |||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Hiroshi Kitashiro (M1, 2) Uni Inoue (M3) | |||||||||
| Ringo Sheena singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Kōfukuron" (幸福論 lit.The theory of happiness) is the debut single by Japanese singer Ringo Sheena and it was released on May 27, 1998 by Toshiba EMI, East World. Since Sheena suddenly gained popularity, it was decided that this single was resold as a 12 cm single. New edition, including the new song, was re-released with the fourth single "Honnō" on October 27, 1999. The 1999 edition was certified gold by the RIAJ for 200,000 copies shipped to stores.[1]
Background
Kōfukuron and Suberidai were produced by Hiroshi Kitashiro who is an audio engineer and synthesizer programmer, and Toki ga Bōsō Suru was produced by Uni Inoue who is an audio engineer and multi-instrumentalist. Seiji Kameda arranged all songs. Sheena 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. Since Sheena was not pleased with arrangement of Kōfukuron, the single version was not included in the album.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Ringo Sheena, arranged by Seiji Kameda.| First Press Edition (8cm Single) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Kōfukuron (幸福論 A View of Happiness)" | 3:45 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Suberidai (すべりだい Slide)" | 4:00 | ||||||||
| Resale edition (12cm Single) | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Kōfukuron (幸福論 A View of Happiness)" | Seiji Kameda | 3:37 | |||||||
| 2. | "Suberidai (すべりだい Slide)" | Seiji Kameda | 4:01 | |||||||
| 3. | "Toki ga Bōsō Suru (時が暴走する Time Drives Recklessly)[2]" | Seiji Kameda, Ringo Sheena | 5:11 | |||||||
Credits and personnel
Kōfukuron
- Synthesizer Programming: Hiroshi Kitashiro
- Zetsurin Hectopascal (絶倫ヘクトパスカル Matchless Hectopascal)
- Vocals: Ringo Sheena
- Electric Guitar: Susumu Nishikawa
- Electric Bass: Seiji Kameda
- Drums: Noriyasu "Kāsuke" Kawamura
Suberidai
- Vocals: Ringo Sheena
- Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar: Susumu Nishikawa
- Contrabass: Hitoshi Watanabe
- Synthesizer Programming: Hiroshi Kitashiro
Toki ga Bōsō Suru
- Vocals, Piano: Ringo Sheena
- Drums: Masayuki Muraishi
- Synthesizer Programming: Nobuhiko Nakayama
References
- ↑ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年12月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. December 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese) (Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan) 483: 8. February 10, 2000. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Mozart's "Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331" is used for this song.
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