Friends (Stephanie)
- Artist
- Stephanie
- Single
- Friends
- Released
- 2008.01.30
- Catalog Number
- SECL-594
- Price
- ¥1,223
- Tracklist
- Friends
- Life
- Kimi ga Iru Kagiri (Acoustic ver.) (君がいる限り (アコースティック ver.); As Long as You are Here)
- Information
"Friends" is the fourth single released by Stephanie. It replaced THE BACK HORN's Wana as the ending theme song for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00, and was used as the ending theme song from January (episode 14) until March (episode 24) 2008. It has been described as an upbeat rock tune. The first press of the single comes with a special wide OBI strip featuring a Gundam image as well as a Tieria Erde character ID card inside. The single reached #8 on Oricon charts and charted for ten weeks, selling 31,201 copies.
- TV Performances
- [2008.01.26] MelodiX!
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Stephanie, Yazumi Kana
- Music
- Joe Rinoie, MASAKI
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Joe Rinoie, Mine Masanori
- Guitars: Mine Masanori, MASAKI
- Bass: Mine Masanori
- Drums: Eguchi Nobuo
- Recorded by Takahashi Naoya (MUV Rinoie Inc.), Hamada Suminobu (Wonder Station), and Takahashi Toshiyuki (Wonder Station)
- Mixed by Takahashi Naoya (MUV Rinoie Inc.)
- Mastered by Suzue Machiko (Sony Music Studios Tokyo)
Music Video
The PV for "Winter Gold" was directed by Itaya Hiroyuki. It features Stephanie in a dark factory, singing the song through different microphones that dangle from the roof. While she sings, many fans are pointed at her; making her hair uncontrollable.
Oricon Chart Positions
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14,113 |
7 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 6,828 |
20 | 34 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 3,440 |
26 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 39 | 52 | 1,912 |
38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 1,513 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105 | 913 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115 | 720 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109 | 712 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 131 | 637 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | 413 |
Total Reported Sales: 31,201