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Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~

Single Cover
Artist
YEN TOWN BAND
Single
Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~ (あいのうた; Love Song)
Released
1996.07.22
Catalog Number
ESDB-3697
Price
¥816
Tracklist
  1. Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~ (あいのうた)
  2. Mama's alright


Information

"Swallowtail Butterfly ~Ai no Uta~" is YEN TOWN BANDs first and only single. YEN TOWN BAND was a special band created as part of the plot of the hit movie Swallowtail, which Chara starred in. This song is the theme song of the movie. The single reached #1 on the Oricon charts, and charted for 25 weeks. This is currently Chara's only #1 single. Since the single sold 809,580 copies in 1996 it became the #26 single for the year. In total, the single sold 878,150 copies. Since this single's success, other artists such as Tsuji Ayano, Koda Kumi and MY LITTLE LOVER have covered the song.

Song Information

Lyrics
Iwai Shunji, Chara, & Kobayashi Takeshi
Music
Kobayashi Takeshi
Other Information
Production & Arrangment: Kobayashi Takeshi
All Instruments: YEN TOWN BAND
Recording & Mixing: Henry Hirsch

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