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[[Image:Sakamoto Maaya - DOWN TOWN ~ Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|Single]] Cover]]


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:Arrangement: [[Hattori Takayuki]]
:Arrangement: [[Hattori Takayuki]]
:Sound produced by [[Hattori Takayuki]]
:Sound Production: Hattori Takayuki
:Conductor: [[Hattori Takayuki]]
:Conductor: Hattori Takayuki
:Drums: [[Tsuruya Tomoo]]
:Drums: [[Tsuruya Tomoo]]
:Bass: [[Watanabe Naoki]]
:Bass: [[Watanabe Naoki]]
:Electric guitar: [[Furukawa Masayoshi]]
:Electric Guitar: [[Furukawa Masayoshi]]
:String: RUSH by [[Kato Takashi|TAKASHI KATO]]
:String: RUSH by [[Kato Takashi|TAKASHI KATO]]
:Alto saxophone: [[Hirahara Makoto]], [[Yoshinaga Hisashi]]
:Alto Saxophone: [[Hirahara Makoto]], [[Yoshinaga Hisashi]]
:Tenor saxophone: [[Yoshida Osamu]]
:Tenor Saxophone: [[Yoshida Osamu]]
:Baritone saxophone: [[Tsuzurano Atsushi]]
:Baritone Saxophone: [[Tsuzurano Atsushi]]
:Trumpet: [[Nishimura Kouji]], [[Sugasaka Masahiko]], [[Yokoyama Hitoshi]]
:Trumpet: [[Nishimura Kouji]], [[Sugasaka Masahiko]], [[Yokoyama Hitoshi]]
:Trombone: [[Nakagawa Eijiro]], [[Shishiuchi Kanade]]
:Trombone: [[Nakagawa Eijiro]], [[Shishiuchi Kanade]]
:Bass trombone: [[Yamashiro Junko]]
:Bass Trombone: [[Yamashiro Junko]]
:Backing vocals: [[Hiyama Kiyoshi]], [[Kido Yasuhiro]], [[Mitani Yasuhiro]], [[Sakamoto Maaya]]
:Backing Vocals: [[Hiyama Kiyoshi]], [[Kido Yasuhiro]], [[Mitani Yasuhiro]], [[Sakamoto Maaya]]
:Synthesizer programming: [[Kuriyama Yoshichika]]
:Synthesizer programming: [[Kuriyama Yoshichika]]
:Recording & Mixing engineer: [[Yamada Nobumasa]]
:Assistant Engineer: [[Saito Chie]], [[Kumate Tooru]]
:Recording Studios: [[STUDIO SOUND INN]], [[VICTOR STUDIO]]
:Mixing Studio: [[amp'box]]




 
; Information
'''"DOWN TOWN"''' is a pop song recorded by [[Sakamoto Maaya]]. The song first appeared as the first A-side of Sakamoto's 18th single "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" and was later featured in her seventh studio album, ''[[You Can't Catch Me|You can't catch me]]'' as track #3. The song is a cover of [[SUGAR BABE]]'s 1975 hit of the [[Down Town|same name]] and was used as the opening theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[wikipedia:Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru|Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru]]''.
"DOWN TOWN" is a pop song recorded by [[Sakamoto Maaya]]. The song first appeared as the first A-side of Sakamoto's 18th single "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" and was later featured on her seventh studio album ''[[You Can't Catch Me|You can't catch me]]'' as track #3. The song is a cover of the 1975 [[SUGAR BABE]] hit [[Down Town|of the same name]] and was used as the opening theme for the [[Anime|anime]] ''[[Wikipedia:And Yet the Town Moves|Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru]]''.


==Disambiguation==
==Disambiguation==
There are two known versions of '''"DOWN TOWN"''' to be found in [[Sakamoto Maaya]]'s discography. These include:
There are three known versions of "DOWN TOWN" to be found in Sakamoto Maaya's discography. These versions are:
; DOWN TOWN
; DOWN TOWN
: Found on the "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" single as track #1 and ''[[You Can't Catch Me|You can't catch me]]'' album as track #3. This is the main version set to the [[PV]].  
: Found on the "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" single as track #1, the ''[[You Can't Catch Me|You can't catch me]]'' album as track #3, and the ''[[Single Collection + Mitsubachi|Single Collection+ Mitsubachi]]'' album as track #3. This is the main version set to the [[PV|music video]].  
; DOWN TOWN (instrumental)
; DOWN TOWN -instrumental-
: Found on the "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" single as track #3. This is the standard version except without vocals.
: Found on the "[[Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara|DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara]]" single as track #3. This is the standard version without vocals.
 
; DOWN TOWN (Live Version)
==External Links==
: Found on the bonus CD of the "[[Buddy (Sakamoto Maaya)|Buddy]]" single as track #3. This version is from her LIVE TOUR 2011 "You can't catch me" concert at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on June 3rd and 4th, 2011.
*[http://www.nostalgic-lavender.net/maaya/downtown.html Nostalgic Lavender - Romaji & English translation]


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Latest revision as of 03:14, 27 February 2025

Single Cover
Artist
Sakamoto Maaya
Song
DOWN TOWN
Lyrics
Ito Ginji
Music
Yamashita Taro
Other Information
Arrangement: Hattori Takayuki
Sound Production: Hattori Takayuki
Conductor: Hattori Takayuki
Drums: Tsuruya Tomoo
Bass: Watanabe Naoki
Electric Guitar: Furukawa Masayoshi
String: RUSH by TAKASHI KATO
Alto Saxophone: Hirahara Makoto, Yoshinaga Hisashi
Tenor Saxophone: Yoshida Osamu
Baritone Saxophone: Tsuzurano Atsushi
Trumpet: Nishimura Kouji, Sugasaka Masahiko, Yokoyama Hitoshi
Trombone: Nakagawa Eijiro, Shishiuchi Kanade
Bass Trombone: Yamashiro Junko
Backing Vocals: Hiyama Kiyoshi, Kido Yasuhiro, Mitani Yasuhiro, Sakamoto Maaya
Synthesizer programming: Kuriyama Yoshichika
Recording & Mixing engineer: Yamada Nobumasa
Assistant Engineer: Saito Chie, Kumate Tooru
Recording Studios: STUDIO SOUND INN, VICTOR STUDIO
Mixing Studio: amp'box


Information

"DOWN TOWN" is a pop song recorded by Sakamoto Maaya. The song first appeared as the first A-side of Sakamoto's 18th single "DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" and was later featured on her seventh studio album You can't catch me as track #3. The song is a cover of the 1975 SUGAR BABE hit of the same name and was used as the opening theme for the anime Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru.

Disambiguation

There are three known versions of "DOWN TOWN" to be found in Sakamoto Maaya's discography. These versions are:

DOWN TOWN
Found on the "DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" single as track #1, the You can't catch me album as track #3, and the Single Collection+ Mitsubachi album as track #3. This is the main version set to the music video.
DOWN TOWN -instrumental-
Found on the "DOWN TOWN / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" single as track #3. This is the standard version without vocals.
DOWN TOWN (Live Version)
Found on the bonus CD of the "Buddy" single as track #3. This version is from her LIVE TOUR 2011 "You can't catch me" concert at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on June 3rd and 4th, 2011.