Manatsu no Tōriame

"Manatsu no Tōriame"
Single by Utada Hikaru
from the album Fantôme
Released April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Format Digital download[1]
Recorded 2016
Genre J-pop
Length 5:41
Label Universal Music Japan
Songwriter(s) Utada Hikaru
Producer(s) Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru singles chronology
"Hanataba wo Kimi ni"
(2016)		 "Manatsu no Tōriame"
(2016)		 "Michi"
(2016)

"Hanataba wo Kimi ni"
(2016)		 "Manatsu no Tōriame"
(2016)		 "Michi"
(2016)

Manatsu no Tōriame (真夏の通り雨, lit. "Midsummer Shower") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru. It was released digitally April 15, 2016, at the same as her other new single, Hanataba wo Kimi ni. The song is the theme to NTV's news show NEWS ZERO. The single is Utada's first release since 2012's Evangelion 3.0 theme song Sakura Nagashi, along with Hanataba wo Kimi ni, and it marks her official comeback to Japanese music scene.

Utada explains about her song "Manatsu no tori ame" which is a theme song of Japanese news show "ZERO". In this song, "you" means her mother to her. In her imagination, this song's character is a 40s~50s woman who had no choice to leave a person who she loves and the woman regret it. Utada was worried about if this song fits this news show because this song is a song of personal feelings. However, now she thinks this song fits this news show. She thinks because all news are about humans.Telling about countries, politics, etc. are about humans.She also talked about the reason she needed stop singing for 6 years. She said she needed normal life, like normal people. In Japan, she felt everyone saw her very special. She could not feel a connection to other people and she could not understand herself because of her life without human relationships. The situation was very tough to her. Then she decided to stop singing, started new life as a normal pearson.

Credits

Track listing

All lyrics written by Utada Hikaru; all music composed by Utada Hikaru.

Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."Manatsu no Tōriame (真夏の通り雨)"5:38

Release history

Region Date Format
Japan April 15, 2016 PC download

Charts

Weekly and monthly charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[2] 5
JpopAsia Music Video Chart[3] 1
iTunes Japan Weekly Singles Chart[4] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
iTunes Japan Year-End Singles Chart[5] 24

Certifications

Chart Amount
RIAJ digital downloads[6] 250,000 (Platinum)

References

  1. ↑ "[2016/04/04] New Songs "Hanataba wo Kimi ni" And "Manatsu no Tōriame" Premiere On TV Programs Today, And To Be Released Digitally On April 15". Universal Music Japan.
  2. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Utada Hikaru's "Manatsu no Tooriame" Tops JpopAsia's Music Video Chart For April 2016". JpopAsia. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Utada Hikaru Tops the Digital Singles Charts for the Week of 4/20 – 4/26". AramaJapan. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2016年のヒット曲　年間トップ300発表！". The Natsu Style. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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