"Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜の月に, lit. "The Moon On a Rainy Night") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a single by Pony Canyon on May 23, 2007.[1] It served as the theme song to the CX daytime television series Uruwashiki Oni.[2] The song made its first album appearance on the memorial compilation album, Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best, released later that same year.
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| Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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| Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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Background and composition
edit"Amayo no Tsuki ni" was written by Shizuka Kudo,[3] under the pseudonym Aeri, and Hiroo Yamaguchi, who also arranged the track.[4] It is Kudo's first single on which she is credited as a lyricist in two years, since "Lotus (Umareshi Hana)", which she also co-wrote with Yamaguchi. "Amayo no Tsuki ni" is described as a midtempo song with a dramatic string-based accompaniment.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a protagonist's proclamation of unwavering love to her companion, whom she vows to stand by through rain and thunder and be the "moon on a rainy night". The song is composed in the key of C-sharp minor and set to a tempo of 91 beats per minute,[6] while Kudo's vocals span from G♯3 to C5.
Critical reception
editBarks praised Kudo for the natural tone of her singing voice and for delivering an emotive vocal performance.[5] The track received acclaim from CDJournal critics for its "simple and tight" sound and elegant string ensemble.[4] Kudo received praise from CDJournal for "singing with an impressive amount of pheromones, without fail".[4]
Chart performance
edit"Amayo no Tsuki ni" debuted at number 44 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 4,000 copies in its first week, and charted for six weeks.[7][8] The song performed well digitally, ranking at number 19 on the mid-year Mora Chaku-Uta Full Singles Chart.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜の月に, "The Moon On a Rainy Night") |
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| 5:05 |
| 2. | "Sonzai" (存在, "Existence") |
| 4:40 | |
| 3. | "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (Less Vocal) |
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| 5:04 |
| Total length: | 14:49 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Sales |
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| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[10] | 44 | 8,000[8] |
References
edit- ^ "昼ドラ『麗わしき鬼』主題歌、工藤静香のニュー・シングルが登場！". CDJournal. April 19, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香「雨夜の月に」-『雨夜の月に』収録". Recochoku. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "金子さやか＆遠野凪子がＷ主演！フジ系昼ドラ「麗わしき鬼」". Sports Hochi. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c "工藤静香 / 雨夜の月に". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "工藤静香が歌う「麗わしき鬼」主題歌、5月23日リリース". Barks. May 17, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "雨夜の月に ヤマハミュージックデータショップ". Yamaha Music Data Shop. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "着うたもauが強い？──「mora」で着うたフル2007年上半期DLランキング". ITmedia. July 24, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "雨夜の月に 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.