"Hikari no Hate ni" (光の果てに, lit. "At the End of the Light") is the 6th single by Japanese pop idol group Fairies, released on July 24, 2013. It is Fairies' first contribution to an anime series and is the opening and ending song for the Studio Comet and Sanrio/Sega Sammy Holdings anime television series Jewelpet Happiness.
| "Hikari no Hate ni" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CD+DVD Version Cover | ||||
| Single by Fairies | ||||
| from the album Fairies | ||||
| B-side | "Yell" | |||
| Released | July 24, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Sonic Groove | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tetsuro Oda | |||
| Fairies singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hikari no Hate ni" (Dance Version) on YouTube | ||||
Summary
edit"Hikari no Hate ni" is Fairies' first contribution to an anime series, first announced and performed during the anime's press conference in Sanrio Puroland.[2] One of the members, Momoka Itō, stated: "I'm honored to be able to perform at Sanrio Puroland where I've visited many times." Regarding the theme song, she said, "Our song is bracing just like the anime, and the choreography to the song is cute which people can emulate!"[3]
A short Dance PV of the song was later officially released on YouTube on April 5, 2013. On May 5, the single's release date was confirmed.[4] On June 6, 2013, a short preview of the full PV is shown on the official YouTube account along with two behind the scenes videos.[5]
Track listing
editCD+DVD and CD Only Editions
editAll music is composed by Tetsuro Oda[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hikari no Hate ni" (光の果てに) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Yell[5]" (エール) | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Hikari no Hate ni (Instrumental)" (光の果てに (Instrumental)) | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Yell (Instrumental)" (エール (Instrumental)) | 3:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hikari no Hate ni (Music Video)" (光の果てに (MUSIC VIDEO)) | |
| 2. | "Bonus video" (特典映像) |
Picture Label Edition (Mumo Shop / Vision Factory Official Shop Limited Edition)
editThe picture label CD included in the edition comes in seven different versions (each featuring a picture of a member). The version is chosen randomly so the buyer does not know which member they are getting.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hikari no Hate ni" (光の果てに) | |
| 2. | "Yell" (エール) |
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "フェアリーズ：ニューシングル発売決定" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "『ジュエルペット ハッピネス』の完成披露試写会 オフィシャルレポート！". animate.tv. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Fairies' new song chosen as the theme song for anime "Jewelpet Happiness"". Tokyohive. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "Fairies Announces New Single "Hikari no Hate ni"". Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "News". Vision Factory (in Japanese).
- ^ "フェアリーズ：テレビ東京系アニメ「ジュエルペット ハッピネス」主題歌決定！" (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2013.