Masterpiece (Mami Kawada song)

"masterpiece"
Single by Mami Kawada
from the album Linkage
B-side	jellyfish
Released	February 4, 2009
Format	Maxi
Genre	J-Pop
Length	18:04
Label	Geneon
Writer(s)	Mami Kawada
Producer	I've Sound
Mami Kawada singles chronology
"PSI-Missing" (2008) "masterpiece" (2009) "L'Oiseau bleu" (2009)

masterpiece is the 7th single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, and was released on February 4, 2009. The titular track was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index which is her third tie-in with the anime series. This is also Kawada's first single to be produced by a female composer/arranger of I've Sound, which is Maiko Iuchi.

The coupling song jellyfish was used as an insert song on the twenty-third episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index making this Kawada's 4th tie-in with the said anime series.

The single will come in a limited CD+DVD edition (GNCV-0013)^[1] and a regular edition (GNCV-0014). The DVD will contain the Promotional Video for masterpiece^[1].

Tracklisting

1. masterpiece—4:37

   Lyrics: Mami Kawada

   Composition/Arrangement: Maiko Iuchi^[2]

2. jellyfish—4:26

   Lyrics: Mami Kawada

   Commposition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa^[2]

   Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki^[2]

3. masterpiece (instrumental) -- 4:37
4. jellyfish (instrumental) -- 4:24

Reception

It peak ranked 12th on the weekly Oricon singles chart and remained on the chart for nine weeks.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mami Kawada / "Toaru Majutsu no Index" New Intro Theme [w/ DVD, Limited Edition"] (in Japanese). http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GNCV-13. Retrieved 2008-12-27. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "川田まみ　GENEON OFFICIAL WEB SITE" (in Japanese). http://www.geneon-ent.co.jp/rondorobe/music/mami_kawada/. Retrieved 2008-12-27. 
3. ^ 川田まみ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 November 2009.