Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira

"Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira"
Single by Misia
Released February 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)
Format
Genre Pop
Label Ariola Japan
Writer(s)
Misia singles chronology
"Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris"
(2014)		 "Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira"
(2015)		 "Nagareboshi / Anata ni Smile :)"
(2015)

"Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira" (白い季節 / 桜ひとひら lit. "White Season / Cherry Blossom Petal") is the thirty-first single by Japanese recording artist Misia and first double A-side release since "Ginga / Itsumademo" (2009). "Shiroi Kisetsu" was written and composed by her0ism and Yūki Idei. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the TV Asahi drama Second Love starring Kazuya Kamenashi and Kyoko Fukada.[1] "Sakura Hitohira", also composed by her0ism, was written by Misia specifically for the TV Tokyo adaption of the film The Eternal Zero, starring Osamu Mukai, for which it serves as theme song.[2]

Both songs were released digitally on February 4, 2015 and February 11, 2015, respectively.[3] The physical CD single was released on February 18, 2015 in limited quantity and includes a piano rendition of "Shiroi Kisetsu" as hidden track.[4]

"Sakura Hitohira" was promoted as being Misia's first "sakura" song, a longstanding thematic in Japanese music.[4] Alongside "Shiroi Kisetsu", the songs are meant to represent the passage from winter to spring. The single features three B-sides, the Shiro Sagisu-produced "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek", "Candle of Life", which Misia first performed during the 2014 installment of her Misia Candle Night concert series, and lastly a remix of the latter track.

On February 13, 2015, Misia announced the release of the first Misia Candle Night footage. The DVD and Blu-ray double-set will include the concert held on November 29, 2014 at the Nakagusuku Castle.[5] To commemorate the release of both the single and DVD/Blu-ray, purchasers of both items will be eligible for three different prizes. Prize A is a backstage pass for two at one of Misia's Hoshizora no Live VIII concerts, prize B is a trip for two at Nakagusuku Castle and prize C is an original candle by Misia.[6]

"Shiroi Kisetsu" and "Sakura Hitohira" debuted at number 7 and number 9 on the Recochoku weekly singles charts, respectively.[7][8] The physical CD made its debut at number 24 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.[9]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Shiroi Kisetsu" (白い季節 "White Season")her0ismher0ism, Yūki Idei 5:19
2. "Sakura Hitohira" (桜ひとひら "Cherry Blossom Petal")Misiaher0ism, Shirose 3:52
3. "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK "Midnight Hide-and-seek")MisiaShiro Sagisu 4:44
4. "Candle of Life"  Misiaher0ism, Alex Niceforo, Andreas Öberg, Erika Fatale 4:15
5. "Candle of Life" (Make a Wish Remix)Misiaher0ism, Niceforo, Öberg, Fatale 5:03
6. "Shiroi Kisetsu" (Piano Version)her0ismher0ism, Idei 4:12
Total length:
 27:28

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from liner notes of Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira.[10]

Charts

CD single

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] 21
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[12] 20
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[9] 24

Shiroi Kisetsu

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) (Billboard)[13] 34
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard)[14] 13
Japan Hot Top Airplay (Billboard)[15] 33
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[7] 7

Sakura Hitohira

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[8] 9

References

  1. ↑ "MISIA新曲「白い季節」が亀梨和也×深田恭子による"大人がはまるラブストーリー"挿入歌に". Tokyo Pop Online. January 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "「時代を超えた名曲」MISIA渾身の「永遠の0」主題歌を向井理が絶賛". Natalie. January 24, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "MISIA新作「白い季節 / 桜ひとひら」の先行配信が決定". CDJournal. January 21, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "MISIA 初の桜ソングがドラマ「永遠の０」主題歌に". Dwango. December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "MISIA、沖縄・世界遺産での「Candle Night Live」が映像化". Musicman-Net. February 16, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "MISIA 約1年ぶりのシングルCDが本日リリース!映像商品とのW購入者特典実施も発表!". Music Lounge. February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "シングルランキング 週間 2/4～2/10". Recochoku. February 11, 2015. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "シングルランキング 週間 2/11～2/17". Recochoku. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年03月02日付". Oricon. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira (Compact disc liner notes). Misia. Ariola Japan. 2015. BVCL-634.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  12. ↑ "デイリー CDシングルランキング 2015年02月17日付". Oricon. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

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