Anata ni Smile :)

"Anata ni Smile :)" (あなたにスマイル:), "Smile at You :)") is a song by Japanese singer Misia. It was released by Ariola Japan as the fourth single from Misia's twelfth studio album, Love Bebop (2016) on 8 July 2015, one day after Misia's 37th birthday. The song was co-written by Misia and Ki-Yo, composed by the latter and produced by Hiroshi Matsui. "Anata ni Smile :)" was used in Kirin's Sekai no Kitchen tea commercials, for which a special version was recorded. Set to an uptempo R&B track and accompanied by a gospel choir in the background, Misia sings about expressing love through a smile.

The single cover was painted by author, screenwriter, director and painter Ellie Omiya.^[1]

Writing and composition

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"Anata ni Smile :)" was co-written by Misia and Ki-Yo and produced by Hiroshi Matsui. The instrumentation was recorded at Luminous Sound Studio, Dallas, Texas. The song features the gospel choir United Voices. The choir arrangement was produced by Myron Butler, who also directed the ensemble. The vocals were recorded and mixed at Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo.

"Nagareboshi" is written in the key of E flat major. Misia's vocals span from B♭₃ to B♭₅.

Release

"Anata ni Smile :)" was performed in concert for the first time on 11 June 2015. The single was released alongside the song "Nagareboshi" as a double A-side extended play for download only on 8 July 2015. The single was also released in high-resolution (24bit) on Mora and HD-Music.info on the same date. The extended play included the song "Ashita wa Motto Suki ni naru", which was used in Kirin Sekai no Kitchen tea commercials prior to "Anata ni Smile :)". A CD single was released on 29 August 2015 for limited rental in Tsutaya stores exclusively. This release included two bonus live recordings from Misia's 2 April 2014 concert at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall of the songs "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" and "One Day, One Life" (2014).

Commercial performance

"Nagareboshi" entered at number 81 on the Billboard Japan Radio Songs chart and at number 4 on the Recochoku Weekly Albums chart.^[2]^[3]

Credits and personnel

Recording

Recorded at: Luminous Sound Studio, Dallas, Texas; Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo, Japan.
Mixed at: Rhythmedia Studio in Tokyo, Japan.

Personnel^[4]

Misia – lead vocals, songwriting
Myron Butler – choir arrangement and direction
DJ Gomi – oversea direction
David Guy – trumpet
Ian Hendrickson – sax
Roy Hendrickson – engineering
Masahiro Kawaguchi – engineering, mixing
Ki-Yo – songwriting
Hiroshi Matsui – additional instrumentation, producer, programming
United Voices – choir
Kenta Yonesaka – engineering

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nagareboshi"	Rica	Takayuki Hattori	5:37
2.	"Anata ni Smile :)" (あなたにスマイル:), Anata ni Sumairu :), "Smile at You :)")	Misia Ki-Yo	Hiroshi Matsui	4:16
3.	"Ashita wa Motto Suki ni Naru" (明日はもっと好きになる, "Love You More Tomorrow")	Misia Her0ism	Her0ism	3:42
4.	"Nagareboshi" (Hoshizora Version)	Rica		5:01
Total length:				18:36

Tsutaya edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Anata ni Smile :)"	Misia Ki-Yo	Matsui	4:16
2.	"Nagareboshi"	Rica	Hattori	5:37
4.	"Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" (Hoshizora Live 7 @ Bunkamura Orchard Hall)	Misia Hiroaki Yokoyama	Yokoyama
5.	"One Day, One Life" (Hoshizora Live 7 @ Bunkamura Orchard Hall)	Ellie Omiya Jun Sasaki	Sasaki

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)^[2]	81
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)^[3]	4

References

↑ "MISIA、劇場版「S-最後の警官-」に書き下ろした新曲配信". Natalie. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
1 2 "Billboard Japan Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
1 2 "アルバムランキング｜週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
↑ Misia (2016). Love Bebop (Booklet). Misia. Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. pp. 14–17. 4988017695609.

External links

Official website

Misia songs

Discography

Mother Father Brother Sister	"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." "Hi no Ataru Basho"

The Glory Day	"The Glory Day" "Key of Love (Ai no Yukue)" "Into the Light"

Love Is the Message	"Believe" "Wasurenai Hibi" "Sweetness" "Sweet Pain"

Marvelous	"Escape" "Everything" "I Miss You (Toki o Koete)" "Rhythm Reflection" "Toki o Tomete" "Ano Natsu no Mama de" "Sunny Day"

Kiss in the Sky	"Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei" "Don't Stop Music!" "Back Blocks" "Always" "Destiny's Rule" "Over Bit" "Taiyou ga Iru Kara" "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori

Hoshizora no Live: The Best of Acoustic Ballade	"The Best of Time"

Mars & Roses	"Kokoro Hitotsu" "In My Soul" "Snow Song"

Singer for Singer	"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" "Fuyu no Etranger" "Holy Hold Me "Hoshizora no Katasumi de"

Ascension	"Song for You" "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)" "Luv Parade" "Color of Life" "Sea of Dreams"

Eighth World	"Any Love" "Royal Chocolate Flush"

Just Ballade	"Yes Forever" "Yakusoku no Tsubasa" "Sukoshi Zutsu, Taisetsu ni" "Ginga" "Itsumademo" "Aitakute Ima" "Hoshi no Yō ni..."

Soul Quest	"Edge of This World" "Maware Maware" "Life in Harmony" "Ashita e" "Kioku" "This Is Me"

Misia no Mori: Forest Covers	"Smile" "Ōkina Ai no Ki no Shita de"

Super Best Records: 15th Celebration	"Catch the Rainbow" "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" "Deepness" "Back in Love Again" "Holiday"

New Morning	"Shiawase o Forever" "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" "Hope & Dreams"

Love Bebop	"Shiroi Kisetsu" "Sakura Hitohira" "Nagareboshi" "Anata ni Smile :)" "Orphans no Namida"

Featured songs	"Survivor" "Flying Easy Loving Crazy"

Other songs	"Indigo Waltz" "Candle of Life"

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