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is a song by Tokyo Incidents. It was released as the lead single from Tokyo Jihen's fourth album, Sports
, on December 2, 2009}. The song was used in a Ezaki Glico
Watering KissMint commercial. This was the first time Shiina featured in a TV commercial. The moonwalk
is performed by Shiina in the commercial, as well as by all band members in the song's music video.
every two seconds.
The lyrics of the song are in Japanese for the central stanzas of the song, and the first and final two stanzas are written in English. They describe somebody preparing ramen
the day after a break-up, who is able to say "goodbye, how do you do in three minutes" and move on from this.
(director of Osca, Killer Tune and Senkō Shōjo). Kodama also directed the Watering KissMint commercial. It depicts Shiina performing the song in four different rooms (a separate room for each band member). Her performance is mirrored in each room, and the camera cuts between these similar images. For example, when Shiina performs the moonwalk, clips from her performing it in each room are shown in succession. All the band members perform the moonwalk in the video.
The video is nominated for Best Conceptual Video for the 2010 Space Shower Music Video Awards. Vocalist Ringo Shiina's video for (from her solo album "Sanmon Gossip
") is also nominated, but for Best Female Video.
* released one week before the 2009 end-of-year charts were tallied.
– Count Down TV
– Countdown Japan – Music Station
Sports (Tokyo Incidents album)
is the fourth album by Japanese rock band Tokyo Incidents, released on February 24, 2010.-Background:This is the first Tokyo Incidents album since 2007's Variety. In 2008, vocalist Ringo Shiina focused on a string of releases to celebrate her 10th anniversary since her solo debut, such as a B-side...
, on December 2, 2009}. The song was used in a Ezaki Glico
Ezaki Glico
is a Japanese confectionery company headquartered in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka.The company manufactures the traditional Glico caramel candy, as well as Pocky and many others. The company name, Glico, is derived from a shortening of the word glycogen. The first candy produced by the company was known...
Watering KissMint commercial. This was the first time Shiina featured in a TV commercial. The moonwalk
Moonwalk (dance)
The moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. A popping move, it became most popular around the world after Michael Jackson executed the dance move during a performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown 25:...
is performed by Shiina in the commercial, as well as by all band members in the song's music video.
Music and lyrics
The song, like its title suggests, is three minutes in length. Furthermore, since the tempo is set at 120BPM, there is exactly one barBar (music)
In musical notation, a bar is a segment of time defined by a given number of beats of a given duration. Typically, a piece consists of several bars of the same length, and in modern musical notation the number of beats in each bar is specified at the beginning of the score by the top number of a...
every two seconds.
The lyrics of the song are in Japanese for the central stanzas of the song, and the first and final two stanzas are written in English. They describe somebody preparing ramen
Ramen
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
the day after a break-up, who is able to say "goodbye, how do you do in three minutes" and move on from this.
Single release and reception
The single was first released as a digital download on November 17, 2009, the same day that the Shiina's Watering KissMint commercial began to air. The commercial features close-ups of Shiina's face, as she sits down and eats a stick of the chewing gum. It ends with a long-shot of her moonwalking backwards to a sofa, and sitting formally into it. The song was later released in a physical format on December 2.Music video
The music video was shot by director Yuichi KodamaYuichi Kodama
Kodama Yuichi is a Japanese video director. He has mainly directed music videos and ads. Remarkably, he often produces music videos and ads that are strongly connected, or "tie-up"ed, such as Perfume's "Secret Secret" and Morinaga Milk's "Eskimo Pino", or Amuro Namie's songs and Vidal sassoon's...
(director of Osca, Killer Tune and Senkō Shōjo). Kodama also directed the Watering KissMint commercial. It depicts Shiina performing the song in four different rooms (a separate room for each band member). Her performance is mirrored in each room, and the camera cuts between these similar images. For example, when Shiina performs the moonwalk, clips from her performing it in each room are shown in succession. All the band members perform the moonwalk in the video.
The video is nominated for Best Conceptual Video for the 2010 Space Shower Music Video Awards. Vocalist Ringo Shiina's video for (from her solo album "Sanmon Gossip
Sanmon Gossip
-Charts:Oricon Sales Chart...
") is also nominated, but for Best Female Video.
Track listing
All songs produced by Tokyo Incidents.Oricon Charts (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | 13,107 | 71,315 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 45,299 | 71,315 | 11 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 104 | 56,310 | 71,315 |
Various charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Soundscan Single Top 20 | 1 |
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
1 |
| Billboard yearly Japan Hot 100 | 44 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... Top 100 |
7 |
| Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart (combined albums+singles) | 16 |
| Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart (combined albums+singles) | 8 |
#1 successions
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| Japan | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... |
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TV performances
– Music StationMusic Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
– Count Down TV
Count Down TV
is a Japanese late night music television show, originally broadcast on TBS from 1993 onwards. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information...
– Countdown Japan – Music Station