- Tsubasa (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Tsubasa
Artist = alice nine.
from Album = Tsubasa [Single]
Released =October 24 ,2007
Format = CDDigital download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = RockVisual Kei
Chart position =
* #6 (Japan ,Oricon )
Length = 4:59
Label =Free-Will
PS Company
Writer = alice nine.
Producer = alice nine.
Video director =
Last single = "White Prayer "
(2007)
This single = "Tsubasa"
(2007)
Next single = "Mirror Ball"
(2008)
Misc = extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Additional covers
Type =Single
Lower caption = Type B CD cover extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Type C Additional Cover
Type = Album
Lower caption = Type C CD Cover"Tsubasa" (typeset as "TSUBASA.") (translates to "wings") is the 10th physical single and 11th overall
maxi single from " alice nine." It was released onOctober 24 ,2007 , although the music video was released a few weeks prior to the single.cite web
title="Tsubasa release date
work=jpophelp.com
url=http://www.jpophelp.com/scripts/newsite/proddetails.asp?listid=JPN-KICM-91219
accessdate=2007-11-24]
"Tsubasa" came in 3 versions, each including both songs "Tsubasa" and "瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" and a music video for each of them, respectively, type C of the single was CD only which included 3 tracks, the third being "Follow Me" and had neither of the music videos.
In Japan, it peaked at #6 on the Oricon charts which at the time, was the bands highest ever rank on a mainstream music chart.cite web
title="Oricon Weekly Charts # 44
work=wiki.theppn.org
url=http://wiki.theppn.org/Oricon_Weekly_for_2007_week_44
accessdate=2007-11-21] cite web
title="Oricon Weekly Charts # 45
work=jpopasia.com/charts
url=http://www.jpopasia.com/charts/?week=45&year=2007
accessdate=2007-11-24]Track listing
Version 1 (promotional CD)
#"Tsubasa" – 4:59 ("Wings")
#"瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23 ("Lapis Lazuli Rain")
#"Tsubasa" Music Videocite web
title="alice nine. track listing, type A track list"
work=cdjapan.co.jp
url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KICM-91219
accessdate=2007-11-24]Version 2 (CD)
#"Tsubasa" – 4:59
#"瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23
#"Ruri no Ame" Music Videocite web
title="alice nine. track listing, type B track list"
work=cdjapan.co.jp
url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KICM-91220
accessdate=2007-11-24]Version 3 (CD)
#"Tsubasa" – 4:59
#"瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" – 4:23
#"Follow Me" – 3:12cite web
title="alice nine. track listing, type C track list"
work=cdjapan.co.jp
url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=KICM-1219
accessdate=2007-11-24] cite web
title="alice nine. track listing, Tsubasa"
work=pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/
url=http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/
accessdate=2007-11-24]The Music Videos
The "Tsubasa" [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6xLznO_Hg music video] starts off with a scene of a metropolis and then goes to a room of mirrors and green lasers, afterwards then depicts the band members all in a unified uniform, possibly in a futuristic world, surrounded by green lasers, playing along to the song. Several scenes depict vocalist "Shou" in a room surrounded by mirrors and other scenes show the band in a dark area playing along to the song, some scenes also have buildings and a large flower breaking apart. "Tsubasa" also includes a guitar solo from guitarists "Tora" and "Hiroto".
The "瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)" [http://youtube.com/watch?v=q5OLN4u3sFk&feature=related music video] starts off with heavy rain, falling on the plants, afterwards it shows the band in a house, still raining all sadly thinking, vocalist "Shou" sings to the song as it plays while the rest of the band remain motionless for most of the remaining clip. The clip also shows a mysterious woman, walking around the house and dancing while it rains. Some scenes also include bats which fly from lead singer Shou's hands.
References
External links
* [http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/ Official website]
* [http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/alicenine/ King Records' Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/alicenineofficial Official myspace]
* [http://www.jrockrevolution.com/index.php?/Jrock-News/Latest-News/Jrock-Revolution.html/ J-Rock Revolution]
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