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Difference between revisions of "Konayuki (Remioromen)"

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[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki regular.jpg|thumb|150px|Regular Edition]]
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[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki limited.jpg|thumb|150px|Limited Edition Cover]]
[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki limited.jpg|thumb|150px|Limited Edition]]
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[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki regular.jpg|thumb|150px|Regular Edition Cover]]
  
 
; Artist
 
; Artist
 
: [[Remioromen]]
 
: [[Remioromen]]
 
; Single
 
; Single
: Konayuki (粉雪; ''Powder Snow'')
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: Konayuki (粉雪)
 
; Released
 
; Released
 
: 2005.11.16
 
: 2005.11.16
 
; Catalog Number
 
; Catalog Number
: VICL-35907 <small>(limited)</small>
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: VICL-35907 <small>(Limited Edition)</small>
: VICL-35908 <small>(regular)</small>
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: VICL-35908 <small>(Regular Edition)</small>
 
; Price
 
; Price
 
: ¥1,260
 
: ¥1,260
; Tracklist
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; CD Tracklist
 
# Konayuki (粉雪; ''Powder Snow'')
 
# Konayuki (粉雪; ''Powder Snow'')
# [[No Border]]
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# [[No Border (Remioromen)|No Border]]
 
# [[3gatsu 9ka|3/9 with Quartet]]
 
# [[3gatsu 9ka|3/9 with Quartet]]
; CD Extra (limited edition)
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; CD-Extra Tracklist
 
# Konayuki ([[PV]])
 
# Konayuki ([[PV]])
  
  
 
; Information
 
; Information
"Konayuki" is [[Remioromen]]'s eighth single. The title track was used as an insert song in Fuji TV's 2005 [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[1 Litre no Namida]]''. It reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 54 weeks, selling 859,016 copies. Its high sales made it the #2 single of the year on the 2006 Oricon charts. Notably, it is also the only single not produced by [[Johnny's Jimusho]] in the top five of 2006.  
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"Konayuki" is the eighth single released by [[Remioromen]]. It was released in two versions: a limited edition with a CD-extra and a regular edition. The title track was used as an insert song in the 2005 [[Fuji TV]] [[Dorama|drama]] ''[[1 Litre no Namida]]''. The single reached #2 on the [[Oricon]] weekly chart and charted for 54 weeks, selling 859,016 copies. Because it sold 757,525 copies in 2006, it was the [[2006 Oricon Top 200 Singles|#2 best-selling single of that year]].
  
 
==Song Information==
 
==Song Information==
[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki promo.jpg|thumb|300px|Remioromen promoting "Konayuki".]]
 
 
; Lyrics
 
; Lyrics
 
: [[Fujimaki Ryota]]
 
: [[Fujimaki Ryota]]
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; Other Information
 
; Other Information
 
: Arrangement: [[Remioromen]], [[Kobayashi Takeshi]]
 
: Arrangement: [[Remioromen]], [[Kobayashi Takeshi]]
: Produced by: [[Kobayashi Takeshi]], [[Remioromen]]
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: Strings Arrangement: [[Kobayashi Takeshi]], [[Shika Udai]]
 
: Keyboards: [[Kobayashi Takeshi]]
 
: Keyboards: [[Kobayashi Takeshi]]
: Violin: [[Oki Shouko]], [[Nanjo Yuki]], [[Oono Yukiko]], [[Nakazawa Keiko]], [[Nishimori Noriko]], [[Shimokawa Miho]], [[Suda Maya]], [[Watanabe Kazuo]], [[Nagao Tamayo]]
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: Violin: [[Oki Shouko]], [[Nanjo Yuki]], [[Ohno Yukiko]], [[Nakazawa Keiko]], [[Nishimori Noriko]], [[Shimokawa Miho]], [[Suda Maya]], [[Watanabe Kazuo]], [[Nagao Tamayo]]
 
: Viola: [[Kikuchi Mikiyo]], [[Naruse Kaori]]
 
: Viola: [[Kikuchi Mikiyo]], [[Naruse Kaori]]
: Cello: [[Shike Udai]]
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: Cello: [[Shika Udai]]
: Strings Arrangement: [[Kobayashi Takeshi]], [[Shike Udai]]
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==Music Video==
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The [[PV]] for "Konayuki" was directed by [[Tan Shuichi]] and features [[Miyamitsu Mariko]]. The video won "Best Pop Video" at the ''[[MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN|MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2006]]'' and "Best Your Choice" and "Best Art Direction Video" at the 2006 ''[[SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS]]''.
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==Disambiguation==
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There are five versions of "Konayuki" in Remioromen's discography:
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; Konayuki
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: Found on the single "Konayuki" as track #1, the album ''[[Horizon (Remioromen)|HORIZON]]'' as track #11, and the best album ''[[Remio Best]]'' as track #13.
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; Konayuki
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: Found on the live album ''[[Flash and Gleam]]'' as track #9 and the DVD ''Remioromen SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME"'' from ''[[Remio Best]]'' as track #13.
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; Konayuki
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: Found on the DVD ''[["Island Over the Horizon" at Yokohama Arena|"ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" at YOKOHAMA ARENA]]'' as track #16.
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; Konayuki
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: Found on the DVD ''[[Tour 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful"|TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful"]]'' as track #13.
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; Konayuki
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: Found on the DVD ''[[Remioromen Special Live at Saitama Super Arena|REMIOROMEN SPECIAL LIVE at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA]]'' as track #9 on disc #1.
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==Oricon Chart Positions==
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[[Image:Remioromen - Konayuki promo.jpg|thumb|300px|Remioromen promoting the single]]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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|- style="background:#efefef"
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!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales
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|- align="center"
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||- ||3  ||4  ||4  ||2  ||2  ||3  ||4        ||93,484
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||6  ||4  ||4  ||4  ||4  ||2  ||4        ||80,023
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||7  ||5  ||1  ||1  ||2  ||2  ||3        ||81,562
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||5  ||3  ||2  ||1  ||1  ||2  ||2        ||70,847
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|- align="center"
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||1 ||5  ||5  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2        ||67,492
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||6  ||4  ||3  ||3  ||3  ||3  ||4        ||80,687
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|- align="center"
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||4 ||4  ||3  ||1  ||1  ||1  ||2  ||rowspan="2"|2||rowspan="2"|105,111
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||2  ||2  ||1  ||1  ||2  ||1
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|- align="center"
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||1 ||3  ||3  ||3  ||1  ||2  ||2  ||3        ||34,992
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|- align="center"
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||1 ||7  ||6  ||4  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2        ||38,550
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||12 ||10 ||7  ||7  ||7  ||5  ||7        ||36,333
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||6        ||28,689
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||8        ||21,333
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||7        ||16,698
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||11      ||14,054
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||10      ||15,654
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||12      ||13,895
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||17      ||8,896
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||23      ||7,400
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||21      ||5,798
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||23      ||4,858
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||20      ||5,181
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||27      ||3,712
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||51      ||2,385
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||-  ||35      ||2,430
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|}
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 859,016<br />
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'''Total Sales in 2005:''' 101,491<br />
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'''Total Sales in 2006:''' 757,525 ([[2006 Oricon Top 200 Singles|#2 single of the year]])
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/624977/1/ Limited Edition] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/624978/1/ Regular Edition]
 
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/624977/1/ Limited Edition] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/624978/1/ Regular Edition]
 
  
 
{{Remioromen}}
 
{{Remioromen}}
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[[Category:2005 Singles]]
 
[[Category:2005 Singles]]
 
[[Category:2005 Songs]]
 
[[Category:2005 Songs]]
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[[Category:Remioromen Songs]]
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[[Category:Dorama Theme Song]]
 
[[Category:2006 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
 
[[Category:2006 Oricon Top 100 Singles]]
[[Category:Remioromen Songs]]
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__NOTOC__

Revision as of 20:56, 3 June 2010

Limited Edition Cover
Regular Edition Cover
Artist
Remioromen
Single
Konayuki (粉雪)
Released
2005.11.16
Catalog Number
VICL-35907 (Limited Edition)
VICL-35908 (Regular Edition)
Price
¥1,260
CD Tracklist
  1. Konayuki (粉雪; Powder Snow)
  2. No Border
  3. 3/9 with Quartet
CD-Extra Tracklist
  1. Konayuki (PV)


Information

"Konayuki" is the eighth single released by Remioromen. It was released in two versions: a limited edition with a CD-extra and a regular edition. The title track was used as an insert song in the 2005 Fuji TV drama 1 Litre no Namida. The single reached #2 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for 54 weeks, selling 859,016 copies. Because it sold 757,525 copies in 2006, it was the #2 best-selling single of that year.

Song Information

Lyrics
Fujimaki Ryota
Music
Fujimaki Ryota
Other Information
Arrangement: Remioromen, Kobayashi Takeshi
Strings Arrangement: Kobayashi Takeshi, Shika Udai
Keyboards: Kobayashi Takeshi
Violin: Oki Shouko, Nanjo Yuki, Ohno Yukiko, Nakazawa Keiko, Nishimori Noriko, Shimokawa Miho, Suda Maya, Watanabe Kazuo, Nagao Tamayo
Viola: Kikuchi Mikiyo, Naruse Kaori
Cello: Shika Udai

Music Video

The PV for "Konayuki" was directed by Tan Shuichi and features Miyamitsu Mariko. The video won "Best Pop Video" at the MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2006 and "Best Your Choice" and "Best Art Direction Video" at the 2006 SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS.

Disambiguation

There are five versions of "Konayuki" in Remioromen's discography:

Konayuki
Found on the single "Konayuki" as track #1, the album HORIZON as track #11, and the best album Remio Best as track #13.
Konayuki
Found on the live album Flash and Gleam as track #9 and the DVD Remioromen SUMMER LIVE "STAND BY ME" from Remio Best as track #13.
Konayuki
Found on the DVD "ISLAND OVER THE HORIZON" at YOKOHAMA ARENA as track #16.
Konayuki
Found on the DVD TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful" as track #13.
Konayuki
Found on the DVD REMIOROMEN SPECIAL LIVE at SAITAMA SUPER ARENA as track #9 on disc #1.

Oricon Chart Positions

Remioromen promoting the single
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 93,484
2 6 4 4 4 4 2 4 80,023
2 7 5 1 1 2 2 3 81,562
2 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 70,847
1 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 67,492
2 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 80,687
4 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 105,111
2 2 2 1 1 2 1
1 3 3 3 1 2 2 3 34,992
1 7 6 4 2 2 2 2 38,550
2 12 10 7 7 7 5 7 36,333
- - - - - - - 6 28,689
- - - - - - - 8 21,333
- - - - - - - 7 16,698
- - - - - - - 11 14,054
- - - - - - - 10 15,654
- - - - - - - 12 13,895
- - - - - - - 17 8,896
- - - - - - - 23 7,400
- - - - - - - 21 5,798
- - - - - - - 23 4,858
- - - - - - - 20 5,181
- - - - - - - 27 3,712
- - - - - - - 51 2,385
- - - - - - - 35 2,430

Total Reported Sales: 859,016
Total Sales in 2005: 101,491
Total Sales in 2006: 757,525 (#2 single of the year)

External Links