"Papiyon: Papillon" is the third single of J-pop singer, Hitomi Shimatani

Hitomi Shimatani

, is a female pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimatani's music has also appeared in video games and also anime series.- Early life...

 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...

. The title track is a Japanese remake of Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

's song "Doesn't Really Matter".

The lyrics are often confusing to translate due to the many languages intermingled in it. The title, "papillon", is a French word meaning "butterfly". Throughout the lyrics, specifically the chorus, Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese and even Tagalog (a Philippine language) are used.

Track listing

1. パピヨン: Papillon (papiyon) - 4:18
   • Lyrics: Chinfa Kang, Janet Jackson, James Haris III, Terry Lewis Music: Janet Jackson, James Haris III, Terry Lewis
2. Boys Don't Cry - 5:31
   • Lyrics: Yurie Nomiya Music: Seikou Nagaoka
3. パピヨン: Papillon (Papiyon) (Instrumental) - 4:07
   
4. Boys Don't Cry (Instrumental) - 5:28