Kurage, Nagareboshi

Infobox Single
Name = クラゲ、流れ星"
"Kurage, Nagareboshi" / "Jellyfish, Shooting Star


Artist = Ai Otsuka
from Album =
B-side = H20
Released = September 10, 2008
Format = CD, CD+DVD
Recorded = 2008
Genre = J-Pop
Length =
Label = Avex Trax
Writer = Ai Otsuka
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "ロケット　スニーカー/One × Time"
(2007)
This single = "Kurage, Nagareboshi"
(2008)
Next single = "TBA"
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = CD + DVD cover

ummary

Kurage, Nagareboshi (クラゲ、流れ星; "Jellyfish, Shooting Star") is Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka's 18th single, released on September 10, 2008. It will include a CD-only and CD + DVD format, as well as four different covers to celebrate her 5-year anniversary. There will be a 5th anniversary limited edition CD-only and CD + DVD version, as well as regular CD-only and CD + DVD versions. It is described as a "heartwarming ballad for the summer". The 5th Anniversary covers pay homage to the covers of her debut single, Momo no hanabira, whose release this single is meant to commemorate. Kurage, Nagareboshi is similar in style to Kingyo Hanabi and Planetarium [ [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B2%E3%80%81%E6%B5%81%E3%82%8C%E6%98%9F Japanese Wikipedia, クラゲ、流れ星] ] ; people often group the three songs together. It was used as the theme song for the TBS series, Koisuru Hanikami! [ [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B2%E3%80%81%E6%B5%81%E3%82%8C%E6%98%9F Japanese Wikipedia クラゲ、流れ星] ] . This is her second lowest selling single.

First pressing will include a written comment card and a jacket sticker. [ [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-31497 Ai Otsuka / Kurage, Nagareboshi [w/ DVD, 5th Anniversary Limited Edition ] ] [ [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/ai/news/release.html News & Info｜大塚 愛（おおつか あい） Official WebSite ] ]

Track listing

*CD

# Kurage, Nagareboshi - 4:52 (クラゲ、流れ星; "Jellyfish, Shooting Star")
# H20 - 3:27
# Ame no Tsubu, Waltz ~LOVE MUSiC~ - 4:09 (雨の粒、ワルツ ~LOVE MUSiC~; "Raindrops, A Waltz ~LOVE MUSiC~")
# Kurage, Nagareboshi (Instrumental) - 4:52 (クラゲ、流れ星; "Jellyfish, Shooting Star")
# H20 (Instrumental) - 3:27

*DVD

# Kurage, Nagare Boshi (クラゲ、流れ星; "Jellyfish, Shooting Star") (PV)

"Kurage, Nagareboshi" is a ballad to mark the end of the summer. "H2O" is an upbeat pop/rock song, as an upbeat song is often released with a ballad single to equalize the mood [the same vice versa—i.e. "Happy Days" had "Hoshikuzu" and "Rocket Sneaker / One × Time" had "One x Time"] . "Ame no Tsubu, Waltz ~LOVE MUSiC~" is a new song reprising the chorus of "LOVE MUSiC" found on Love Cook.

5th Anniversary Covers

Charts

Oricon Chart Daily Positions

Total Reported Sales: 44,449

References