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Fantastic (song)
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"Fantastic" is the sixth single released by Japanese singer Ami Suzuki
under Avex Trax
released on 8 February 2006, in three formats, the two traditional CD and CD+DVD edition versions with the B-side track, and a Limited Edition version without the B-side track.
-like song with a J-pop
essence. The B-side, "Slow Motion", is a soft ballad tune.
"Fantastic" was used as the opening for the anime
TV series Blackjack
, being the first song by Suzuki which appeared on an anime
. Taking this step in her career, Avex expected to get more attention to Suzuki by anime fans, and so did Suzuki herself, and even more after the decrease of her single sales. In the interview at Oricon Style
, Suzuki said she hoped the song will have more success because the anime
fans.
The single was Suzuki's biggest success in six months. It did well on the charts, debuting at number nine in its first day, but then it fell off the charts in a few days. Although "Fantastic" debuted with her highest sales since "Negaigoto
", it still wasn't as successful as "Delightful
" and "Eventful
".
Ami Suzuki
is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
under Avex Trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
released on 8 February 2006, in three formats, the two traditional CD and CD+DVD edition versions with the B-side track, and a Limited Edition version without the B-side track.
Information
"Fantastic" is a tranceTrance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track...
-like song with a J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
essence. The B-side, "Slow Motion", is a soft ballad tune.
"Fantastic" was used as the opening for the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series Blackjack
Black Jack (manga)
is a manga written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack....
, being the first song by Suzuki which appeared on an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
. Taking this step in her career, Avex expected to get more attention to Suzuki by anime fans, and so did Suzuki herself, and even more after the decrease of her single sales. In the interview at Oricon Style
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
, Suzuki said she hoped the song will have more success because the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
fans.
The single was Suzuki's biggest success in six months. It did well on the charts, debuting at number nine in its first day, but then it fell off the charts in a few days. Although "Fantastic" debuted with her highest sales since "Negaigoto
Negaigoto
is the third single released by Ami Suzuki under label Avex Trax."Negaigoto" is a ballad, rather than an upbeat trance song like her previous Avex singles. The song debuted at number 13 on the weekly charts and has sold over 22,000 copies. "Negaigoto"'s B-side was named "Times" and was an upbeat song...
", it still wasn't as successful as "Delightful
Delightful
-Live performances:*11 March 2005 — Music Station*17 March 2005 — Utaban*19 March 2005 — Music Fair 21 - "Delightful" and "Love the Island"*25 March 2005 — Music Fighter*26 March 2005 — CDTV*1 April 2005 — PopJam*31 December 2005 - CDTV 2005-2006 Special...
" and "Eventful
Eventful (song)
"Eventful" is a song by Japanese recording artist Ami Suzuki, from her fourth studio album Around The World, first album under the Avex Trax label...
".
Track listing
Live performances
- 3 February 2006 — Music Fighter
- 9 February 2006 — Utaban
- 10 February 2006 — PopJam
- 18 February 2006 — Melodix
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 8 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 14 | 14,167 copies sold | 20,213 copies sold | 5 weeks |