Triangler
- Artist
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Single
- Triangler (トライアングラー)
- Released
- 2008.04.23
- Catalog Number
- VTCL-35024
- Price
- ¥1,050
- Tracklist
- Triangler (トライアングラー)
- Kotomichi (ことみち; Different Paths)
- Triangler (w/o maaya)
- Kotomichi (w/o maaya)
- Information
"Triangler" is the sixteenth single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track was used as the first opening theme to the popular anime Macross Frontier. The single reached at #3 on the Oricon charts and charted for 26 weeks, selling 91,539 copies. Currently, this is her highest ranking and selling single.
The song was covered by May'n and Nakajima Megumi on Macross Frontier O.S.T.2 Nyan Tra☆ album, titled Triangler (fight on stage).
Contents
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Gabriela Robin
- Music
- Kanno Yoko
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Kanno Yoko
- Drums: Sano Yasuo
- Bass: Watanabe Hitoshi (by the courtesy of GEMMATIKA Records)
- Guitars: Imahori Tsuneo
- Synthesizer manipulation: Urata Keiji, Sakamoto Junsuke
- Strings: Shinozaki Magatsugu Strings
- Backing vocals: Sakamoto Maaya
- Producer: Kanno Yoko
- Co-producer: Ohta Toshiaki, Sasaki Shiro, Onishi Kamon
- Recording & mixing engineer: Yabuhara Masashi at Victor Studio
Disambiguation
There are two known versions of Triangler to be found in Sakamoto Maaya's discography. These include:
- Triangler
- Found on the "Triangler" single as track #1, Kazeyomi album as track #5, Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan Fro. album as track #6, Macross Frontier VOCAL COLLECTION Nyan Tama♀ album as track #1 of the first disc and Single Collection+ Mitsubachi as track #4. This is the main version set to the PV.
- Triangler (w/o maaya)
- Found on the "Triangler" single as track #3. This is the standard version except without vocals.
Music Video
"Triangler" music video is based on the theme of "triangle". It starts with Sakamoto lying in a big triangle on a green field in the sunset with blowing wind then switches to her singing scenes.
- Staffs
- Producer: Inoue Shinya
- Director / Cameraman: David Haruyama
- Video engineer: Saito Hideyuki
- Lighting director: Yamamori Osamu
- Crane: Masui Masami
- Production manager: Nanjo Kousuke, Takeda Kohei
- Stylist: Iguchi Saori
- Hair & make-up: Narai Yumi
- Editor: Kuroki Daisaku
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31,270 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12,550 |
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12,886 |
| 5 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8,968 |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 6,350 |
| 13 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 4,289 |
| 27 | - | 33 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 2,462 |
| 29 | - | - | 47 | 47 | 44 | - | 54 | 1,607 |
| 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77 | 1,101 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91 | 1,201 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 91 | 993 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 674 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103 | 637 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | 767 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104 | 765 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 163 | 455 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135 | 586 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119 | 635 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 146 | 635 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 169 | 448 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 170 | 448 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 176 | 337 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168 | 410 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | 401 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151 | 374 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 166 | 332 |
Total Reported Sales: 91,539
External Links
- Triangler Special Site
- Oricon Profile
- JVC Music Profile
- Nostalgic Lavender - Romaji & English translation
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