Candy Line
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"Candy Line" is Hitomi Takahashi
's 6th single under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and was released on March 7, 2007, four months after her previous single "Ko·mo·re·bi
."
's 6th single, and is the 4th ending theme song to the anime Gintama
as of January 7. The single came with a wide "Gintama" sticker, along with an original "Gintama" calendar that dates from April 2007 to March 2008. Also, to commemorate the release of this single, Hitomi held a special live titled HITOMI TAKAHASHI LIVE "Candy Line" on March 29, where Takuya made a guest appearance. For promotion of this single, various commercials with Gintoki from Gintama and Hitomi Takahashi herself have aired on Japanese televisions.
As her previous two singles, "Candy Line" is produced by ex-Judy and Mary
member TAKUYA. The main song is described as a pop rock tune, which will remind the listener of the heyday of Judy and Mary
, and will give Hitomi a "new appeal." The b-side song, "Kanjiru Mama," is produced by Gagaga SP member Kuwahara Yasunobu, and is said that it will become the center of attention on the punk scene.
Sample of the translated lyrics:
The music video starts off with Hitomi walking towards a door, and, when she goes to the other side, her outfit changes completely. Hitomi then starts singing in a pink room, where she encounters a variety of different things such as a mimicking pole, a shadow attached to her feet, a skeleton, a guitar playing "lawn man", and four dancing shadows. During the chorus, Hitomi, wearing a red shirt, a long red overcoat with black stripes, and jeans, sings in a darkened room with a skeleton band. The room sparks with electricity during the second chorus and guitar solo. The end of the music video features Hitomi singing in front of the mimicking door again. This time, however, she approaches the door, and looks on the other side. What she finds causes her to gap in horror, though what's behind the door is never revealed to the watcher.
Hitomi Takahashi (singer)
is a rock/pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Music SD audition, which contained about 20,000 applicants, Hitomi entered the music scene in 2005 with her single "Bokutachi no Yukue"...
's 6th single under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and was released on March 7, 2007, four months after her previous single "Ko·mo·re·bi
Ko·mo·re·bi
"Ko·mo·re·bi" is Hitomi Takahashi's 5th single under the Sony Records label. The single was released in one format on November 1, 2006.-Overview:...
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Overview
"" is Hitomi TakahashiHitomi Takahashi (singer)
is a rock/pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Music SD audition, which contained about 20,000 applicants, Hitomi entered the music scene in 2005 with her single "Bokutachi no Yukue"...
's 6th single, and is the 4th ending theme song to the anime Gintama
Gintama
, also known as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi and serialized, beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump...
as of January 7. The single came with a wide "Gintama" sticker, along with an original "Gintama" calendar that dates from April 2007 to March 2008. Also, to commemorate the release of this single, Hitomi held a special live titled HITOMI TAKAHASHI LIVE "Candy Line" on March 29, where Takuya made a guest appearance. For promotion of this single, various commercials with Gintoki from Gintama and Hitomi Takahashi herself have aired on Japanese televisions.
As her previous two singles, "Candy Line" is produced by ex-Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary was a Japanese multi-genre band formed in 1991 in Hakodate, Hokkaido by bassist and vocalist , with drummer and guitarist completing the lineup in 1992. Guitarist replaced Taiji the following year...
member TAKUYA. The main song is described as a pop rock tune, which will remind the listener of the heyday of Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary was a Japanese multi-genre band formed in 1991 in Hakodate, Hokkaido by bassist and vocalist , with drummer and guitarist completing the lineup in 1992. Guitarist replaced Taiji the following year...
, and will give Hitomi a "new appeal." The b-side song, "Kanjiru Mama," is produced by Gagaga SP member Kuwahara Yasunobu, and is said that it will become the center of attention on the punk scene.
Sample of the translated lyrics:
- Ah, you believe in me, you want to love me
- Even if I say I'm all right now
- You're always waiting for me, unadorned
- In a pure, unchanging place, you're laughing
- And waiting for me
Music video
The music video for the single first aired on the television show M-ON! on February 15, 2007. The music video was directed by Jun'ya Masuyama.The music video starts off with Hitomi walking towards a door, and, when she goes to the other side, her outfit changes completely. Hitomi then starts singing in a pink room, where she encounters a variety of different things such as a mimicking pole, a shadow attached to her feet, a skeleton, a guitar playing "lawn man", and four dancing shadows. During the chorus, Hitomi, wearing a red shirt, a long red overcoat with black stripes, and jeans, sings in a darkened room with a skeleton band. The room sparks with electricity during the second chorus and guitar solo. The end of the music video features Hitomi singing in front of the mimicking door again. This time, however, she approaches the door, and looks on the other side. What she finds causes her to gap in horror, though what's behind the door is never revealed to the watcher.
Track listing
- "" – 4:03
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
Music and arrangement by Takuya - "" – 3:01
Lyrics and music by Kuwahara Yasunobu
Arrangement by Takuya - "キャンディ・ライン -Instrumental-" – 4:01
- "感じるまま -Instrumental-" – 3:01
- "キャンディ・ライン -Gin Tama Ending Mix-" – 1:31
Personnel
- Hitomi Takahashi – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(All tracks) - TAKUYA - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s (Tracks #1 & #2) & bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Track #1) - Kōta Igarashi - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(Tracks #1 & #2) - Kuwahara Yasunobu - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(Track #2)
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2007 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | #12 | |||
| 7 March 2007 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | #14 | 11,484 | 15,002 | 2 weeks |