Megitsune

"Megitsune"

Cover of the standard edition
Single by Babymetal
from the album Babymetal
B-side Akatsuki (standard)
Onedari Daisakusen (limited)
Released June 19, 2013
Format CD single, digital download
Genre J-pop, melodic metalcore, power metal
Length 19:16 (standard edition)
7:26 (limited edition CD)
Label BMD Fox Records
(sublabel of Toy's Factory)
Writer(s) MK-Metal, Norimetal
("Megitsune")
Nakametal, Tsubometal
("Akatsuki")
Nakata Chaos, Ryu-metal, Fuji-metal, Team-K
("Onedari Daisakusen")
Producer(s) Yuyoyuppe ("Megitsune")
Kyoto ("Akatsuki")
Tatsuo, KxBxMetal ("Onedari Daisakusen")
Babymetal singles chronology
"Ijime, Dame, Zettai"
(2013)		 "Megitsune"
(2013)		 "Road of Resistance"
(2015)
Music video
Babymetal "Megitsune" on YouTube

"Megitsune" (メギツネ, "Vixen") is the second major label single by the band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth and final single from the album Babymetal.[1][2][3] It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin.

Music video

The music video for the title track was directed by Takuya Tada (多田卓也).[4]

Track listings

The single was released in four versions: limited "Ki", "Tsu", and "Ne" (Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese) editions and a standard edition. The DVDs included in the limited editions feature footage from each of the live performances from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse.

Standard edition (CD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Akatsuki" (紅月-アカツキ-) 5:29
3. "Megitsune" (Air Vocal Ver.) (メギツネ（Air Vocal ver.）) 4:09
4. "Akatsuki" (Air Vocal Ver.) (紅月-アカツキ-（Air Vocal ver.）) 5:28

Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne" (CD+DVD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦) 3:17

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[6] 2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 7
Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] 16
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[8] 7
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] 69
Billboard World Digital Songs[10] 14

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition(s)
Japan[11] June 19, 2013 CD, digital download BMD Fox Records Standard edition
CD Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne"
Worldwide[12] Digital download Toy's Factory Standard edition

References

  1. ↑ "BABYMETAL、新作アートワークで妖艶メギツネ姿に". Natalie. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. ↑ "BABYMETAL 怪しく激しいジャパニーズ祭りメタル「メギツネ」フル解禁". Billboard Japan. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  3. ↑ "BABYMETAL新作「メギツネ」MVをYouTubeでフルサイズ公開". Musicman-NET. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. ↑ "【伊達めぐみ】BABYMETAL「メギツネ」Music Video・CD JACKET". 高橋事務所 - takahashi office. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "BABYMETAL Announces Brand New Single Release "Megitsune"". Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  6. ↑ "自己最高デイリー2位にランクイン！BABYMETAL、ゆるキャラ"いなりん"と新曲ヒット祈願！". MUSIC LOUNGE. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay│Charts│Billboard JAPAN (2013/07/01 付け)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  10. ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Billboard.biz charts are only accessible by subscription; searching "Babymetal" on "Charts", they performance can be found.
  11. ↑ "BABYMETAL". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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