Another Future is the 11th single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was the theme song of the second season of A Chef of Nobunaga starred Yuta Tamamori which was released on August 13, 2014.[1]
| "Another Future" | ||||
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| Single by Kis-My-Ft2 | ||||
| from the album Kis-My-World / Best of Kis-My-Ft2 | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 13, 2014 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Kis-My-Ft2 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Another Future" on YouTube "Perfect World" on YouTube | ||||
The song "Perfect World" on the B-side is a commercial song for DHC Corporation "Medicated Acne Control Series" featuring Kis-My-Ft2.
Since this song is the theme song for jidaigeki drama The Knife and the Sword, the music video also has a Japanese modern theme, with Japanese umbrellas and Japanese lanterns.[2] The music video for "Perfect World" was created with the theme of "a summer where the seven members live in a house together", features all the members in a brightly lit garden, splashing water on each other and having fun.[3]
Chart performance
editIt debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart[4] and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] It was the 3rd best-selling single in Japan in August 2014, with 250,473 copies.[6] It was the 23rd best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 263,615 copies.[7]
Track listing
editCD
edit1."Another Future" [3:56]
- Theme song for TV Asahi drama the second season of "A Chef of Nobunaga" starring Yuta Tamamori
2."Perfect World" [4:19]
- DHC Corporation “Medicated Acne Control Series” Commercial song featuring Kis-My-Ft2
3."Shine as you feel" [4:46]
- Included only on the 3rd Anniversary disc.
DVD
edit- First Edition A
- "Another Future"（Music Video)
- "Another Future"（Music Video Making Movie)
- First Edition B
- "Perfect World"（Music Video)
- "Perfect World"（Music Video Making Movie)
References
edit- ^ "11th SINGLE 『Another Future』" (in Japanese). MENT. 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、新曲「Another Future」「Perfect World」2曲のMV公開". getnews.jp (in Japanese). 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "キスマイ、最新シングルに見る７人の関係性 ポジションの「格差」が「住み分け」に変化？". realsound (in Japanese). 2014-08-17. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "2014年08月11日～2014年08月17日のCDシングル週間ランキング（2014年08月25日付）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/08/25". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "2014年08月のCDシングル月間ランキング（2014年08月度）". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
External links
edit- Another Future - Starto Entertainment
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - Starto Entertainment
- Kis-My-Ft2 Official Website - MENT Recording (in Japanese)
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