Luminous (ClariS song)
"Luminous" | ||||
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Single by ClariS | ||||
from the album Second Story | ||||
Released | October 10, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | SME | |||
Songwriter(s) | Shō Watanabe | |||
ClariS singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
A 23-second sample from "Luminous", featuring ClariS singing the end the first verse and chorus. |
"Luminous" (ルミナス, Ruminasu) is a pop song by the Japanese duo and idol unit ClariS, written by Shō Watanabe. It was released as the unit's sixth single on October 10, 2012 by SME Records. The song was used as the opening theme to the first two Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime films.[1] A music video was produced for "Luminous". The single peaked at No. 4 on Japan's weekly Oricon singles chart, and was later awarded a Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for having exceeded 100,000 copies shipped in a single year.
Composition
"Luminous" is a
Release and reception
"Luminous" was released in a regular edition and two limited editions on October 10, 2012 as a CD by SME Records in Japan.
Music video
The music video is entirely animated. It features throughout the video semi-animated illustrations of ClariS by Hideyuki Morioka blended with scenes from the first Puella Magi Madoka Magica anime film, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Beginnings.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Luminous" (ルミナス Ruminasu) | Shō Watanabe | Shō Watanabe | Atsushi Yuasa | 4:08 |
2. | "Friends" | Toshikazu Kadono | Toshikazu Kadono | Toshikazu Kadono | 3:49 |
3. | "Blossom" | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | 4:04 |
4. | "Luminous (Instrumental)" (ルミナス Ruminasu) | Shō Watanabe | Atsushi Yuasa | 4:08 | |
Total length: | 16:22 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Luminous" (ルミナス Ruminasu) | Shō Watanabe | Shō Watanabe | Atsushi Yuasa | 4:08 |
2. | "Friends" | Toshikazu Kadono | Toshikazu Kadono | Toshikazu Kadono | 3:49 |
3. | "Blossom" | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | Ryōsuke Shigenaga | 4:04 |
4. | "Luminous (Movie Mix)" (ルミナス Ruminasu) | Shō Watanabe | Shō Watanabe | Atsushi Yuasa | 1:42 |
5. | "Connect (Orchestra ver.) (Short Edit)" (コネクト Konekuto) | Shō Watanabe | Shō Watanabe | Atsushi Yuasa | 1:37 |
Total length: | 15:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Luminous" (Music Video) | 4:08 |
Personnel
- ClariS
- Clara – vocals
- Alice – vocals
- Production
- Takashi Koiwa – mixer
- Kōtarō Kojima – mastering
- Tatsuo Murai – art direction, design
Charts
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Japan Japan Hot 100[8]
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5 |
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles[6] | 4 |
References
- ^ "Madoka Magica Films' Ad Aired With New Theme by ClariS". Anime News Network. August 25, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "ルミナス (通常盤)" [Luminous (regular edition)] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "ルミナス【初回生産限定盤】" [Luminous (limited edition)] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "ルミナス【まどか☆マギカ盤/期間限定】" [Luminous (Madoka Magica disc / limited production edition)] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ "ClariS、自己最高の初動売上3.9万枚で4位に" [A Self-record for ClariS with 39,000 Initially Sold at No. 4] (in Japanese). Oricon. October 17, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "ルミナス" [Luminous] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2014年12月 [Gold etc. Certified Works Summary December 2014] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2012/10/22" (in Japanese). Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2014.