Stem ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~

CD Art

Artist

Shiina Ringo

Single

STEM ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~ (茎 (STEM) ～大名遊ビ編～; Stem ~At Play with a Feudal Lord~)

Released

2003.01.22

2008.07.02 (Reissue)

Catalog Number

TOCT-4450 (Limited Edition)

TOCT-4554 (Regular Edition)

TOCT-40197 (Reissue)

Price

¥1,234 (tax included)

Tracklist

1. Meisai ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~ (迷彩～戦後最大級ノ暴風雨圏内歌唱～; Camouflage ~A Song From One of the Greatest Rainstorms of The Post-war Era~)
2. Kuki (STEM) ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~ (茎 (STEM) ～大名遊ビ編～)
3. Ishiki ~Sengo Saidaikyuu no Boufuuu Kennai Kashou~ (意識～戦後最大級ノ暴風雨圏内歌唱～; ~A Song From One of the Greatest Rainstorms of The Post-war Era~)

Information

"STEM ~Daimyou Asobi Hen~" is Shiina Ringo's ninth single. The sub-title inside the first and third tracks for the first and last songs refer to the extreme changes in Japan post-World War II due to the then-American occupation. This song was the theme song for the 40-minute short film, Hyakuiro Megane, in which Shiina was featured in a major role. The disc also contains some CD extras: Information about the film, Hyakuiro Megane, including some behind the scenes footage. This single reached #1 on the Oricon weekly singles charts and charted for 12 weeks. The single sold 187,371 units, becoming the #45 single of 2003.

Symmetry

It should be noted that the single has the same symmetrical format as her subsequent album, Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana. The A-side is track two, and the two B-sides are tracks one and three.

Another feature on the single is the symmetry of the track lengths, as they are all palindromic numbers (this feature would later also appear on Tokyo Jihen's Kyouiku album). These being:

3:13

4:23

3:13

Yet another interesting symmetrical fact of this single is that both "Meisai" and "Ishiki" appear on Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana, but in re-arranged versions. "Meisai" and "Ishiki" both retain their order, as "Meisai" is track 3, and "Ishiki" is track 9. This means that both songs are three tracks from the start/end and three tracks away from "Kuki" (STEM as appearing on Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana).

Song Information

Lyrics

Shiina Ringo

Music

Shiina Ringo

Other Information

Arrangement: Shiina Ringo

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Week Rank	Week Sales	Total Sales
2003.02.03	1	116,198	116,198
2003.02.10	8	33,366	149,564
2003.02.17	19	14,326	163,890
2003.02.24	25	7,731	171,621
2003.03.03	37	5,453	177,074
2003.03.10	42	4,156	181,230
2003.03.17	73	2,076	183,306
2003.03.24	103	1,279	184,585
2003.03.31	134	842	185,427
2003.04.07	137	834	186,261
2003.04.14	159	589	186,850
2003.04.21	164	521	187,371

Total Reported Sales: 187,371

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition | Reissue