Maware Maware

"Maware Maware"
Artwork for the remix's digital release
Song by Misia featuring M2J and Francis Jocky from the album Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album and Soul Quest
Recorded	2010
Genre	Pop, dance
Length	3:39
Label	Sony Music Entertainment
Writer	Misia, JP, Francis Jocky
Composer	JP
Producer	M2J
Music video Maware Maware at YouTube from the album Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album "Game On" by Pitbull, TKZee and Dario G (9) "Maware Maware" (10) "As Mascaras" by Claudia Leitte and Lira (11) from the album Soul Quest "Manatsu no Chameleon" (8) "Maware Maware" (9) "Life in Harmony" (10)

"Maware Maware" (lit. "Spin Spin", stylized as "MAWARE MAWARE" in the Japanese markets) is a song by Japanese recording artist Misia featuring M2J (a duo of Japanese DJ Muro and Hawaiian singer-songwriter John Paul "JP" Lam) and French-Cameroonian singer Francis Jocky.^[1] The song is Misia's contribution to the official soundtrack of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album, released on May 31, 2010.^[1] It was the first song by a Japanese artist to be included on the standard version of a FIFA album.^[1]

Overview

"Maware Maware" is primarily sung by Misia in English. Jocky sings the bridge in Duala, one of the various languages of Cameroon. The chorus features Misia incorporating six greetings from various languages: "Hello" (English), "Konnichiwa" (こんにちは, Japanese), "Jambo" (Swahili), "Hola" (Spanish), "Bonjour" (French), and "Sawubona" (Zulu). The music video also features this greeting motif and other greetings such as "Boa Tarde" (Portuguese) and "Nǐ Hǎo" (你好, Chinese) are shown in 3D art.

The first performance of "Maware Maware" was held at a Sony "make.believe" showcase in Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. The song was later performed in another Sony showcase held in South Africa, before the Japan vs Cameroon match on June 14, 2010.^[2] The music video, filmed in 3D, premiered the following day.^[2]

"Maware Maware" was the opening song on each stop of Misia's Hoshizora no Live VI Encore 2010 International Year of Biodiversity tour.^[3] A remix by DJ Gomi is featured as a bonus track on the first pressing of Misia's twenty-fifth single "Kioku" and was digitally released as a standalone track in Japan on May 25, 2011.^[4]

Track listing

Original Version
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Maware Maware"	Misia, JP, Francis Jocky	JP	3:39

Remix Version
No.	Title	Remixer(s)	Length
1.	"Maware Maware (Gomi's Lair Club Remix)"	Gomi	7:14

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[5]	55
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[6]	47

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "MISIA、FIFA公式アルバムで世界デビュー" (in Japanese). Barks (ITmedia). 2011-06-13. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000060832. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "MISIAが南アフリカで3DPV初公開＆アジア代表ソング熱唱" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2010-06-15. http://natalie.mu/music/news/33289. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
3. ^ "MISIAの野外ライブ映像発売！初回盤にはCOP10公式ソング" (in Japanese). Natalie (Natasha, Inc.). 2010-10-12. http://natalie.mu/music/news/38976. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
4. ^ "NEW RELEASE MISIA 記憶" (in Japanese). Rhythmedia. http://www.misia.jp/NewRelease/kioku/index.html. Retrieved 2011-04-29. 
5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard. Hanshin Contents Link. 2010-06-28. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/. Retrieved 2011-06-13. 
6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay" (in Japanese). Billboard. Hanshin Contents Link. 2010-06-28. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_airplay/. Retrieved 2011-06-13.