"Orphée (オルフェ, Orufe)" is a song by Japanese voice actor and singer Mamoru Miyano and was released on July 13, 2011 as his sixth single. It was used as the opening theme song of the 2011 anime series Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, the first season of the Uta no Prince-sama anime series.
| "Orphée" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mamoru Miyano | ||||
| from the album Fantasista | ||||
| Released | July 13, 2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 12:43 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noriyasu Agematsu | |||
| Producer(s) | Elements Garden | |||
| Mamoru Miyano singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Orphée" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Orphée" is the opening theme song of Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, which Miyano co-starred in as Tokiya Ichinose.[1] The single was released on July 13, 2011, and also included the tracks "Moonlight" and "Stand Up Soul."
"Moonlight" served as the ending theme songs to Miyano's radio programs, Mamoru Miyano's M-1 Grand Prix! and Mamoru Miyano's Radio Smile. Miyano described "Moonlight" as a "gentle" and "emotional" song on his blog, comparing the song to the "soft moonlight" late at night.[2]
"Stand Up Soul" was the opening theme song to Miyano's radio program, Mamoru Miyano's M-1 Grand Prix![3] Miyano described it as an "energetic" song, which he had written in hopes of cheering up his audience after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[4]
Reception
editThe single ranked #10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[1] "Orphée" was ranked #26 on Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] and #3 on Billboard Japan Hot Animation.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orphée" (オルフェ) | Noriyasu Agematsu | Noriyasu Agematsu | Junpei Fujita | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Moonlight" | STY | STY | STY | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Stand Up Soul" | Mamoru Miyano | Mamoru Miyano | Ryosuke Kihara | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 12:43 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] | 26 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[6] | 3 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "オルフェ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Miyano, Mamoru (June 5, 2011). "MOONLIGHT". Mamoru Miyano Official Blog (in Japanese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Miyano, Mamoru (June 12, 2011). "STAND UP SOUL". Mamoru Miyano Official Blog (in Japanese). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "アニカン Vol.98 2011年8月号". AniCan (in Japanese). Japan: MG2 Company. 2011. p. 40.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (July 25, 2011)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart (July 25, 2011)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.