- 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 coverummary
Kurage, Nagareboshi (クラゲ、流れ星; "Jellyfish, Shooting Star") is Japanese pop singer
Ai Otsuka 's 18th single, released onSeptember 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 toKingyo 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 theTBS 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 onLove Cook .5th Anniversary Covers
Charts
Oricon Chart Daily Positions
Total Reported Sales: 44,449
References
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