Namida (Kokoro Abaite)

"Namida (Kokoro Abaite)"
Single by Zebra Queen
A-side	"Namida (Kokoro Abaite)"
B-side	"Zebra Queen no Thema"
Released	April 21, 2010 (2010-04-21)
Format	Maxi single, digital download
Recorded	2010
Genre	J-Pop
Length	14:31
Label	Sony Music Records
Writer(s)	Hidenori Tanaka, Emmy

"Namida (Kokoro Abaite)" (NAMIDA～ココロアバイテ～^?, translated as "Tears (Through His Heart)") is the theme song for the film Zebraman: Vengeful Zebra City, released as a CD single on April 21, 2010. The song is performed by actress Riisa Naka under the name Zebra Queen (ゼブラクイーン, Zebura Kuīn^?), the character she portrays in the film.^[1] In the fiction of the film where the song also exists, the single has been the #1 song for 40 weeks straight during the year 2025.^[2] In real life, the single peaked at #22 on the Oricon Weekly Charts in 2010, remaining on the charts for 6 weeks.^[3][4] Naka states that she gave Zebra Queen a persona akin to Lady Gaga for the musical performances.^[5] In addition to a standard CD single release, a CD+DVD combo pack was released featuring music videos for both tracks with her back up dancers known as the Zebras (ゼブラーズ, Zeburāzu^?).^[6] In addition to these two music videos, an alternate music video for the B-Side was filmed featuring comedienne Naomi Watanabe in place of Riisa Naka as Zebra Queen.^[7]

Track list

1. "Namida (Kokoro Abaite)" (NAMIDA～ココロアバイテ～^?) - 3:21
   • Lyrics: Hidenori Tanaka, Emmy
   • Composition: Makoto Ogata, Noriki Ijiri
   • Arrangement: Masahiro Tobinai
2. "Zebra Queen no Thema" (ゼブラクイーンのテーマ, Zebura Kuīn no Tēma^?, "Theme of Zebra Queen") - 3:56
   • Lyrics: Kankurō Kudō
   • Composition & Arrangement: Masahiro Tobinai
3. "Namida (Kokoro Abaite) <Inst.>" - 3:21
4. "Zebra Queen no Thema <Inst.>" - 3:54

References

1. ^ "ゼブラクイーン | Sony Music". http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SR/zebraqueen/?SRCL-7262&id=wpc. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 
2. ^ "ナタリー - 仲里依紗、クドカン映画で大胆ゼブラクイーンに変身". 2010-02-16. http://natalie.mu/music/news/27825. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
3. ^ "ゼブラクイーン-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/864119/1/. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
4. ^ "ゼブラクイーン-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/864120/1/. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
5. ^ "ナタリー - ゼブラクイーン＝仲里依紗、LADY GAGAで爆睡". 2010-04-21. http://natalie.mu/music/news/30873. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 
6. ^ "ナタリー - 仲里依紗、クドカン映画で大胆ゼブラクイーンに変身". 2010-02-16. http://natalie.mu/music/news/27825. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 
7. ^ "ナタリー - ゼブラクイーン新作PVで新たな敵が“挑戦状”". 2010-04-30. http://natalie.mu/music/news/31265. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 

External links

• Zebra Queen Official Website