Netsuai Hakkakuchū

"Netsuai Hakkakuchū"
A white square with the kanji 熱愛発覚中 (Netsuai Hakkakuchū) is in the centre of the image, surrounded by pencil drawings of a woman in a kimono, a skull, a kneeling woman, a dragon and a skeleton, all tinted dark blue.
Promotional single by Ringo Sheena and Yasutaka Nakata from the album Ukina
Released November 13, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Electropop, dubstep
Length 3:29
Label EMI Records Japan
Writer
Producer

"Netsuai Hakkakuchū" (熱愛発覚中, "Detecting Love"), also known by its French title "J'ai trouvé l'amour" (meaning "I Have Found Love" in English) is a song by Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was her first collaboration with electronic producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata, and was released as a single to promote her collaboration compilation album Ukina.

Background and development

Ukina was a project released as a part of Ringo Sheena's 15th anniversary celebrations. It featured past collaborations with musicians released between 1998 and 2013. "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" was one of two unpublished songs, the other being "It Was You," a ballad written by American songwriter Burt Bacharach.[1][2]

Writing and production

The song was written entirely by Sheena, and was then given to Yasutaka Nakata to arrange.[3] Nakata productions for artists such as Ami Suzuki, Perfume or Kyary Pamyu Pamyu generally feature Nakata writing lyrics and music as well. However, Nakata's had worked as a co-writer in the past, on singer Meg's albums between 2007 and 2010.

Promotion and release

On November 13, both "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" and "It Was You" were released on iTunes as digital singles.[4][5] On November 15, Sheena performed "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" live at Music Station.[6] Yasutaka-produced group Perfume also appeared on the episode.[3] Sheena performed the song at her Tōtaikai series of concerts in November 2013, which later had a DVD release in March 2014.[7]

Music video

Sheena as Linnko about to attack paparazzi (played by Idevian Crew) in the music video.

A music video was produced for the song, which was directed by her partner Yuichi Kodama.[8] A short version of the music video for "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" was uploaded in early November 2013, and reached 100,000 views in three days.[9] The full version was released in full on November 13, 2013.[9]

The music video features Sheena playing two characters: Rinnko (RINN子) and Linnko (LINN子), members of a fictional idol group called Rinrin (凜凜).[3][10] Linnko wears a black leather mini-dress while she attacks the men. The video also features dance scenes with both Rinnko and Linnko, alongside dance crew Idevian Crew members Mineko Saito, Nagisa Sugao, Ai Kaneko and Tomoko Yoda.[6][11] It was Sheena's first time attempting dance and action scenes.[9]

The video begins with a shot of Rinnko in a colourful dress standing still, then falling to the ground. She is surrounded by paparazzi in suits in a concrete building. Linnko, wearing dark leather, bends down to look at Rinnko's body, and begins to move her arms in martial arts-like stances. She then attacks the paparazzi, knocking one into a pile of cardboard boxes and pushing one off of a ledge. The video shows a boss at a desk, angrily addressing more paparazzi. Linnko looks at a locket she's holding in her hand, featuring a picture of her with Rinnko. The video then shows Rinnko and Linnko dancing together with megaphones. Behind them are the kanji 凜凜, in blue and pink neon lights. Linnko makes her way to the boss, pinning him against a wall. She dodges an axe, and throws two round shuriken at her assailant. She strangles the paparazzi boss, and makes his office explode. The final shot depicts a Buddhist monk sitting in a traditional Japanese room, thinking.

Chart rankings

Charts (2013) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] 2
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[13] 6

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label
Japan November 13, 2013[4] Digital download EMI Records Japan

References

  1. ↑ "椎名林檎「浮き名」「蜜月抄」特集" [Ringo Sheena special feature: Ukina and Mitsugetsu-shō]. Natalie. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "椎名林檎、バカラック提供「IT WAS YOU」PV先行公開" [Ringo Sheena music video preceding release song "It Was You," written by Bacharach.]. Natalie. November 1, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "椎名林檎×中田ヤスタカ 3日で100万再生超えの「熱愛発覚中」MV、フル解禁". Billboard. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "J'ai trouvé l'amour - Single" (in Japanese). iTunes. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ "It Was You - Single" (in Japanese). iTunes. November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "椎名林檎、黒革ミニドレス姿で迫力アクション 新曲「熱愛発覚中」MV公開" [Ringo Sheena's "Natsuai Hakkakuchū" MV released, black leather mini-dress and intense action.]. Barks. November 8, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ 党大会　平成二十五年神山町大会 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "椎名林檎と中田ヤスタカ（CAPSULE） 熱愛発覚中" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "椎名林檎、15周年企画作品が本日発売。話題の「熱愛発覚中」MV完全版公開も" [Ringo Sheena, 15th anniversary works released today. Talked about MV "Netsuai Hakkakuchū" also uploaded in full.]. Natalie. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ "椎名林檎、衝撃のラストが待つヤスタカとのコラボ曲"熱愛発覚中"のMVをフル公開". Rockin' On. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ 詳細発表!! (in Japanese). Idevan Crew. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). November 25, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). November 25, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2014.