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Kabukichou no Joou
- Artist
- Shiina Ringo
- Single
- Kabukichou no Joou (歌舞伎町の女王; Queen of wikipedia:Kabukichou)
- Released
- 1998.09.09
- Tracklist
- Kabukichou no Joou (歌舞伎町の女王; Queen of wikipedia:Kabukichou)
- Unconditional Love (アンコンディショナル・ラブ)
- Jitsuroku -Shinjuku Nite- Marunouchi Sadistic~Kabukichou no Joou (実録-新宿にて- 丸の内サディスティック~歌舞伎町の女王; True Record -At Shunjuku- Marunouchi Train Line Sadistic~Queen of wikipedia:Kabukichou)
- Information
Kabukichou no Joou is Shiina Ringo's second single. "wikipedia:Kabukichou" is Tokyo's red-light district. Track two is a cover of the wikipedia:Cyndi Lauper song of the same name. Track three was recorded live in Shinjuku, and is a recording of Shiina busking. She plays a medley of Marunouchi Sadistic and Kabukichou no Joou. This single reached #50 on Oricon charts and charted for 15 weeks. Kabukichou no Joou sold 50,540 units in Japan.
Despite the title, neither the cover shoot or the music video were shot in Kabukichou. The single cover was shot in Shibuya's Golden-gai, and the music video was shot at the Houmyou-ji temple in the Toshimaku ward of Tokyo. The song was covered by Kai Yoshihiro on his third cover album, 10 Stories, released on 2007.02.07.
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Shiina Ringo
- Music
- Shiina Ringo
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Kameda Seiji
- Bass: Kameda Seiji
- Drums: Shiina Ringo
- Guitars: Nishikawa Susumu
- Recording/Mixing: Kitashiro Hiroshi
Music Video
The PV for Kabukichou no Joou was directed by Usui Hiroshi. It shows Shiina Ringo playing the guitar at Houmyou-ji temple in the Toshimaku ward of Tokyo.
Disambiguation
There are five known versions of Kabukichou no Joou to be found in Shiina Ringo's discography. These include:
- Kabukichou no Joou
- Found on the Kabukichou no Joou single as #1, and #2 on her Muzai Moratorium album. This is the version set to the PV.
- Jitsuroku -Shinjuku Nite-
- Found on the Kabukichou no Joou single as #3. This is a live medley of Marunouchi Sadistic and Kabukichou no Joou combined.
- Kabukichou no Joou (Gekokujyo Xstasy Live)
- Found on the Gekokujyo Xstasy Live DVD as track #3.
- Kabukichou no Joou (Baishou Ecstasy Live Live)
- Found on the Gekokujyo Xstasy Live DVD as track #9. This version is fully orchestra backed.
- Kabukichou no Joou (Ringohan Taikai Live)
- Found on the Dai Ikkai Ringohan Taikai no Moyou DVD as track #2.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Date | Week Rank | Week Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998.09.21 | 56 | 4,500 | 4,500 |
| 1998.09.28 | 50 | 4,820 | 9,320 |
| 1998.10.05 | 50 | 5,830 | 15,150 |
| 1998.10.12 | 58 | 3,560 | 18,710 |
| 1998.10.19 | 70 | 2,810 | 21,520 |
| 1999.02.08 | 88 | 2,720 | 24,240 |
| 1999.02.15 | 86 | 2,450 | 26,690 |
| 1999.02.22 | 86 | 2,840 | 29,530 |
| 1999.03.01 | 69 | 3,110 | 32,640 |
| 1999.03.08 | 88 | 2,780 | 35,420 |
| 1999.12.06 | 90 | 2,460 | 37,880 |
| 2000.01.10+17 | 88 | 4,250 | 42,130 |
| 2000.01.24 | 68 | 3,150 | 45,280 |
| 2000.01.31 | 80 | 2,410 | 47,690 |
| 2000.02.07 | 79 | 2,850 | 50,540 |
