One Room Disco

"One Room Disco/23:30"
Single by Perfume
from the album Triangle
B-side	"23:30"
Released	March 25, 2009
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2009
Genre	J-pop, dance-pop
Label	Tokuma Japan Communications
Writer(s)	Yasutaka Nakata
Producer	Yasutaka Nakata
Perfume singles chronology
"Dream Fighter" (2008) "One Room Disco" (2009) "Fushizen na Girl/Natural ni Koishite" (2010)
One Room Disco CD+DVD cover

"One Room Disco" (ワンルーム・ディスコ, Wan Rūmu Disuko^?) is Perfume's first 2009 single and ninth major release. It was released on March 25, 2009 as a CD-only version and CD+DVD version. The single achieved No. 1 on the Oricon weekly chart on April 1.^[1] The limited edition CD+DVD version included a form that, when filled out and sent in, entered fans into a draw for prizes such as a backstage pass, a visit at home by Perfume, "Perfume Original Goods" gifts, t-shirts and more.^[2]

Analysis

The A-side "One Room Disco" is a mid-to-fast tempo composition containing elements of electro, bubblegum pop and disco. The song was announced to be "a spring-like, dancable song".^[3] It features a filtered bass guitar. The intro starts in the irregular meter eleven-four. Some phrases in the song refer to some classic songs, such as Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles, and Give Me Up by Michael Fortunati. Lyrically, One Room Disco is about the expectations and anxieties of a new life in a new town during spring, which is the season where one typically graduates, enters the work force, or moves in Japan.^[4]

The B-side "23:30" is a lounge-influenced track featuring drums and a synthesized harp. It uses elements of shibuya-kei, chiptune and bossa nova.

Track listing

CD

1. "One Room Disco"
2. "23:30"
3. "One Room Disco -Original Instrumental-"
4. "23:30 -Original Instrumental-"

DVD

1. "One Room Disco" video clip

Oricon Charts (Japan)

Release	Oricon Singles Chart	Peak Position	Debut Sales (copies)	Sales Total (copies)	Chart Run
6 April 2009	Daily Chart	1
	Weekly Chart	1	77,325	99,825	7 weeks
	Monthly Chart	2
	Yearly Chart (2009)	59		101,016

References

1. ^ http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/news.php?nno=23339
2. ^ http://perfume.ekuseru.net/2009/04/27/april-update/#comments
3. ^ (Japanese)"Perfumeのニューシングル＆代々木体育館タイトル決定". http://natalie.mu/music/news/13378. 
4. ^ (Japanese)"Perfume対談～ワンルーム・ディスコ". http://allabout.co.jp/gm/gc/205979/. 

External links

• One Room Disco PV on Youtube (English)

Preceded by "Wild" by Namie Amuro	Oricon weekly number-one single April 6, 2009	Succeeded by "It's All Love!" by Kumi Koda & Misono
Preceded by "Wild" by Namie Amuro	Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single April 6, 2009