One Room Disco
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is Perfume
's first 2009 single and ninth major release. It was released on March 25, 2009 as a CD-only version and CD+DVD version. The single achieved No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart on April 1. The limited edition CD+DVD version included a form that, when filled out and sent in, entered fans into a draw for prizes such as a backstage pass, a visit at home by Perfume, "Perfume Original Goods" gifts, t-shirts and more.
and disco
. The song was announced to be "a spring-like, dancable song". It features a filtered bass guitar
. The intro starts in the irregular meter eleven-four. Some phrases in the song refer to some classic songs, such as Video Killed the Radio Star
by The Buggles
, and Give Me Up
by Michael Fortunati. Lyrically, One Room Disco is about the expectations and anxieties of a new life in a new town during spring, which is the season where one typically graduates, enters the work force, or moves in Japan.
The B-side "23:30" is a lounge-influenced track featuring drums and a synthesized harp. It uses elements of shibuya-kei
, chiptune
and bossa nova
.
Perfume (group)
Perfume is a Japanese all-girl trio from Hiroshima, Japan, consisting of Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino, and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They debuted locally in 2001 and made their transition to a major label in 2005, focusing more on electropop...
's first 2009 single and ninth major release. It was released on March 25, 2009 as a CD-only version and CD+DVD version. The single achieved No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart on April 1. The limited edition CD+DVD version included a form that, when filled out and sent in, entered fans into a draw for prizes such as a backstage pass, a visit at home by Perfume, "Perfume Original Goods" gifts, t-shirts and more.
Analysis
The A-side "One Room Disco" is a mid-to-fast tempo composition containing elements of electro, bubblegum popBubblegum pop
Bubblegum pop is a genre of pop music with an upbeat sound contrived and marketed to appeal to pre-teens and teenagers, produced in an assembly-line process, driven by producers, often using unknown singers.Bubblegum's classic period ran from 1967 to 1972...
and disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
. The song was announced to be "a spring-like, dancable song". It features a filtered bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
. The intro starts in the irregular meter eleven-four. Some phrases in the song refer to some classic songs, such as Video Killed the Radio Star
Video Killed the Radio Star
"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song by the British synthpop/New Wave group The Buggles, released as their debut single on 7 September 1979, on Island Records from their debut album The Age of Plastic. It celebrates the golden days of radio, describing a singer whose career is cut short by...
by The Buggles
The Buggles
The Buggles were an English New Wave band consisting of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes . They are remembered chiefly for their 1979 debut single "Video Killed the Radio Star" that was #1 on the singles chart in 16 countries. Its music video was the first to be shown on MTV in the U.S...
, and Give Me Up
Give Me Up
"Give Me Up" is the sixteenth single released by Nami Tamaki. It was released on March 25, 2009, making it her first single of 2009.This song is a cover of BaBe's debut single, which is in turn a Japanese-language cover of a song by Michael Fortunati....
by Michael Fortunati. Lyrically, One Room Disco is about the expectations and anxieties of a new life in a new town during spring, which is the season where one typically graduates, enters the work force, or moves in Japan.
The B-side "23:30" is a lounge-influenced track featuring drums and a synthesized harp. It uses elements of shibuya-kei
Shibuya-kei
is a sub-genre of Japanese pop music which originated in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. It is best described as a mix between jazz, pop, and electropop.- Overview :...
, chiptune
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
and bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
.
CD
- "One Room Disco"
- "23:30"
- "One Room Disco -Original Instrumental-"
- "23:30 -Original Instrumental-"
Oricon Charts (Japan)
| Release | Oricon Singles Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales (copies) | Sales Total (copies) | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 April 2009 | Daily Chart | 1 | ||
| Weekly Chart | 1 | 77,325 | 99,825 | 7 weeks |
| Monthly Chart | 2 | |||
| Yearly Chart (2009) | 59 | 101,016 |
External links
- One Room Disco PV on Youtube