Rainbows (Alice Nine song)

Infobox Single
Name = Rainbows


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Alice Nine
Album =
Released = August 6, 2008
Format = CD
Recorded = June 2008
Genre = Visual Kei, Hard rock
Length =
Label = PS Company, King
Writer =
Producer =
Last single = "Mirror Ball" (2008)
This single = "Rainbows" (2008)
Next single = "Cross Game"extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Additional covers
Type = Single


Lower caption = Type B CD cover extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Type C Additional Cover
Type = Single


Lower caption = Type C CD Cover "Rainbows" (typeset in promotional material as RAINBOWS.) is the 13th maxi single by Alice Nine. It was released on August 6, 2008 in three different versions. Each version contains the title track and a B-side, which may include a booklet, a music video, or another bonus track, respectively within the three versions.cite web
title = Discography and new release information
work = pscompany.co.jp
url = http://web.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/disco/index.html
language = Japanese
accessdate = 2008-07-02] The single marks a significant change in the bands overall dress style which no longer resembles their original Visual Kei look.

In Japan, the single went straight to #3 on the Oricon daily charts, selling over 3,500 copies on its first day and marking their highest position on a mainstream Japanese music chart to date. On the Oricon weekly charts, it ranked at #6, having sold a total of 15,921 copies during its first week.

Track listing

Version 1 (CD and booklet)
#"RAINBOWS."
#"Strawberry Fuzz" (nihongo2|ストロベリー ファズ)
*A 40-page supplementary booklet and a slipcase

Version 2 (CD and DVD) (Limited Edition)
#"RAINBOWS."
#"Strawberry Fuzz" (nihongo2|ストロベリー ファズ)
*"Rainbows" music video

Version 3 (CD only)
#"RAINBOWS."
#"Strawberry Fuzz" (nihongo2|ストロベリー ファズ)
#"Kouchouran" (nihongo2|胡蝶蘭; "Butterfly Orchid")

Music Video

The music video for Rainbows shows the band on the walkway-like stage lit with fluorescent lights on the ceiling and floor. The band appears in mostly bright, casual street clothing, with vocalist Shou even appearing in white Shutter Shades. The video often "glitches" at various points: pausing when the scene changes, stuttering, rewinding for a few seconds, or speeding up.

A making-of documentary aired with a live interview on Yahoo! Japan also shows a common video trick in which the band performs to a slowed-down version of the song, and the footage is later sped up. This results in the band members moving faster while maintaining lip-synching at normal speed.

References

External Links

* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/771178/1/ Oricon profile]
* [http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/alicenine/ King Records' Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/alicenineofficial Official myspace]