Kabukichou no Joou
- Artist
- Shiina Ringo
- Single
- Kabuki-chou no Joou (歌舞伎町の女王; Queen of Kabuki-cho)
- Released
- 1998.09.09
- Catalog Number
- TOCT-4112
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Kabuki-chou no Joou (歌舞伎町の女王)
- 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; An Actual Shinjuku Recording of Marunouchi Sadistic & Queen of Kabuki-cho)
- Information
"Kabukichou no Joou" is Shiina Ringo's second single. "Kabuki-cho" refers to Tokyo's infamous red-light district. Track two is a cover of the Cyndi Lauper song of the same name. Track three was recorded live in Shinjuku, and is a recording of Shiina busking, playing 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 nor the music video were shot in Kabuki-cho. The single cover was shot in Shibuya's Golden-gai, and the music video was shot at Houmyou-ji in the ward of Toshima-ku, in Tokyo. The song was covered by Kai Yoshihiro on his third cover album, 10 Stories.
Contents
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 Moyo 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 |
Total Reported Sales: 50,540
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