"Yukigasa" (雪傘, lit. "Snow Umbrella") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "Night Wing" by Pony Canyon on November 5, 2008.[1]
| "Yukigasa" | ||||
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| Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
| Released | November 5, 2008 | |||
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| Length | 5:33 | |||
| Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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| Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Yukigasa" | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Yukigasa" is Kudo's first single to be released as a double A-side, with "Night Wing". The 1998 B-side "In the Sky", from the single "Kirara", was treated as an A-side, but never officially released as such. "Yukigasa", as well as "Night Wing", was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima,[2] and arranged by Ichizō Seo.[3] The single marks Kudo's first collaboration with Nakajima in two years, since "Clāvis (Kagi)". It is described as a "feminine" ballad.[4] Lyrically, the song tells a winter love story of a woman finally finding someone to spend her birthday with. The song is composed in the key of C minor and Kudo's vocals span from G3 to B♭4 in modal voice, and up to C5 in head voice.
Chart performance
edit"Yukigasa" debuted at number 75 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,000 copies sold.[5] The single charted for two weeks and sold a total of 2,000 copies.[6] It also charted on Billboard Japan's Top Single Sales chart, on which it peaked at number 88.[7]
Cover version
editIn 2010, Nakajima recorded a cover of "Yukigasa" as a bonus track for her album, Mayonaka no Dōbutsuen.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Wing" |
| 4:35 |
| 2. | "Yukigasa" (雪傘, "Snow Umbrella") |
| 5:33 |
| 3. | "Night Wing" (Less Vocal) |
| 4:35 |
| 4. | "Yukigasa" (Less Vocal) |
| 5:32 |
| Total length: | 20:17 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[9] | 75 |
| Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] | 88 |
References
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- ^ "SONGS 第67回 工藤静香". NHK. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香 / NIGHT WING / 雪傘". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香「ＮＩＧＨＴ ＷＩＮＧ／雪傘」". Billboard Japan. 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.
- ^ "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "中島みゆき、最新アルバム含む3作品一挙リリース". Natalie. August 19, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "NIGHT WING/雪傘 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.