Mitsuyubi

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"Mitsuyubi"
Rock'n'roll
  • jazz[1]
  • Length7:21
    LabelDanger Crue Records
    Composer(s)Shinji
    Lyricist(s)Mao
    SID singles chronology
    "Natsukoi"
    (2007)
    "Mitsuyubi"
    (2007)
    "Namida no Ondo"
    (2007)

    "Mitsuyubi" (蜜指〜ミツユビ〜) is a single by Japanese rock band

    Nippon TV's variety show Megami no Hatena.[2] It was included on the studio album Sentimental Macchiato and on SID All Singles Best compilation album.[3]

    "Mitsuyubi" was SID's third single released in 2007, following "Smile" and "Natsukoi", and was followed by "Namida no Ondo" in the same year.

    B-side Chiisana Shiawase (小さな幸せ), as well as a photo booklet. The limited editions, in addition to the CD, came with a DVD recorded at a show on the Re:play tour and a bonus video. The bonus video differs between version A and B.[5][6]

    Musical style and reception

    Sarah from Jame World described the song as having an "jazzy, upbeat tune", while the guitar solo would be a stylistic change to

    rock'n'roll that "doesn't feel at all misplaced". Regarding the other instruments, she cited the strong bass lines and praised the drums.[1] CD Journal website cited that the arrangement has the quality of a non-independent band.[7]

    Regarding "Chiisana Shiawase" (小さな幸せ), CD Journal described it as folk rock, also described this way by Jame in other words: Sarah cited enka-inspired vocals and praised the guitar melody.[7][1]

    Commercial performance

    "Mitsuyubi" was the band's first single to reach the top 5 of Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on chart for 6 weeks.[2][1] On the Oricon indies chart, it ranked first.[6] In Tower Records' Japanese Rock & Pop Singles ranking, it reached third place.[7]

    It sold 23,697 copies while on Oricon chart,[8] becoming the band's 20th best-selling single.[9]

    Track listing

    All lyrics are written by Mao.

    No.TitleLength
    1."Mitsuyubi" (蜜指〜ミツユビ〜)3:23
    2."Chiisana Shiawase" (小さな幸せ)3:58
    Total length:7:21

    Personnel

    • Mao – vocals
    • Shinji – guitar
    • Aki – bass
    • Yūya – drums

    References

    1. ^ a b c d Sarah (2007-11-06). "SID - Mitsuyubi~MITSUYUBI~". JaME. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    2. ^ a b "蜜指~ミツユビ~ | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    3. ^ "シド、新曲「夢心地」を含むシングルベストを1月にリリース". OKMusic (in Japanese). 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    4. ^ "シドの作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    5. ^ "[シド] 7thシングル「蜜指」を9月リリース". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    6. ^ a b "蜜指?ミツユビ?【初回限定盤B CD+DVD】". Visunavi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    7. ^ a b c "シド / 蜜指~ミツユビ~". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
    8. ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
    9. ^ "シドのシングル売上TOP20作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-17.