Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara
- Artist
- Shiina Hekiru
- Single
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (目を覚ませ、男なら)
- Released
- 1996.04.01
- 2004.09.29 (re-release)
- Catalog Number
- SRDL-4162
- SRCL-6200 (re-release)
- Price
- ¥1,000
- ¥1,020 (re-release)
- Tracklist
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (目を覚ませ、男なら; If I Wake Him)
- Hoshizora no Shower (星空のシャワー; Starry Night Shower)
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (Original Karaoke)
- Information
"Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara" is the third single released by Shiina Hekiru. This is Shiina's first of three single leading up to her fourth album, with a will. The single was re-released on 2004.09.29, in a 12cm CD format as part of celebrating Shiina's 10th anniversary.
The single reached #20 on the Oricon chart, and stayed on the charts for a total of five weeks. The 12cm version failed to chart on the Oricon. This single sold a total of 37,249 copies, making it Shiina's fifth best selling single.
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Nakayama Kanako
- Music
- Goto Tsugutoshi
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Goto Tsugutoshi
Music Video
The music video for "Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara" starts off with a black-outline of Shiina walking down a hand-drawn street. The video then switches to scenes with Shiina sitting in her white bedroom. After this, the music video starts switching clips with Shiina standing and singing in front of brightly coloured backdrops.
The video is found on Shiina's second music video collection, Hequil II, as chapter #2.
Disambiguation
There are currently seven versions of "Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara" to be found in Shiina Hekiru's discography. These include:
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara
- Found on the "Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara" single as track #1 and on the overseas compilation b-side you ~A-SIDE COLLECTION~ as track #3. This is the version set to the music video.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (Original Karaoke)
- Found on the "Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara" single as track #3. This is the instrumental version of the song without the vocals.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (Remix Version)
- Found on the with a will album as track #6.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (1996 Legend Live)
- Found on the STARTING LEGEND '96 SUMMER SPECIAL video as track #14.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (with a will Live)
- Found on the STARTING LEGEND '97 ~with a will~ video as track #2.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (1997 Legend Live)
- Foundon the LEGEND 1997 ~DVD Version~ video as track #10 of DVD2.
- Me wo Samase, Otoko Nara (LEGEND 1998 Live)
- Found on the LEGEND 1998 Side B video as track #7.
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