Luv Parade/Color of Life

"Luv Parade/Color of Life"
Single by Misia
from the album Ascension
Released	July 5, 2006
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	R&B, house, pop
Length	4:12 ("Luv Parade") 4:43 ("Color of Life")
Label	Rhythmedia Tribe
Writer(s)	Misia, Vinny Vero, Marco Nicosia, Joi
Producer	Chokkaku, Joi
Misia singles chronology
"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" (2004) "Luv Parade/Color of Life" (2006) "Sea of Dreams: Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary Theme Song" (2006)
Alternative cover Artwork for the "Color of Life" sleeve

"Luv Parade/Color of Life" is the fifteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 5, 2006 as the first single from Misia's seventh studio album Ascension.^[1][2]

Background

"Luv Parade/Color of Life" is Misia's first single release in two years.^[3] It is Misia's second double A-side single, the first since "In My Soul/Snow Song from Mars & Roses."^[3] The single package features double covers: a "Luv Parade" edit and a "Color of Life" edit. The first pressing of "Luv Parade/Color of Life" comes housed in a cardboard sleeve.^[4]

"Luv Parade" was written by Misia and composed and produced by American producer Vinny Vero and Swedish producer Marco Nicosia.^[5] It was used in commercials for three different online music stores, Music.jp, Iromelomix DX by Dwango, and Mu-Mo by Avex, and became the first song to advertise all three companies.^[6] "Color of Life" was written by Misia, co-composed by Misia and Joi, and produced by Joi.^[5] The song was used in commercials for the Toyota WISH, starring football player Hidetoshi Nakata.^[7]

The B-side, "Taiyō ga Kureta Present," was also written by Misia, co-composed by Misia and Mits Ishibashi, and produced by Ishibashi.^[5] The song was used in commercials for Live One by Sumitomo Life, starring actress Nanako Matsushima.^[8] The single also includes a Joe Claussell remix of the digital single "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)."

Chart performance

"Luv Parade/Color of Life" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 11 and peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 13,632 copies sold in its first week.^[9][10] The single charted for eight weeks and sold a total of 24,410 copies.^[11][12]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Misia. 

No.	Title	Music	Remixer(s)	Length
1.	"Luv Parade"	Vinny Vero, Marco Nicosia		4:12
2.	"Color of Life"	Misia, Joi		4:43
3.	"Taiyō ga Kureta Present" (太陽がくれたプレゼント "Present of the Sun")	Misia, Mits Ishibashi		4:18
4.	"Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm) (Club Love NY Vocal Radio Mix)"	Joi	Joaquin "Joe" Claussell	5:39
Total length:				18:52

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles[9]	11
Oricon Weekly Singles[10]	16
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[13]	11
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[14]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan[15]	July 5, 2006	CD, digital download	Rhythmedia Tribe
Taiwan[16]	July 19, 2006	CD	Avex Taiwan
Hong Kong[17]	July 20, 2006		Avex Asia

References

1. ^ "MISIAが約2年ぶりに待望のニューシングルを配信開始！ OCNプレゼンツ『星空のライヴIII』のペアチケットをプレゼント！" (in Japanese). OCN. 2006-07-05. http://www.ocn.ne.jp/info/announce/2006/07/05_2.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
2. ^ "MISIA、ニュー・アルバム発表！" (in Japanese). CDJournal (OngakuShuppansha). 2007-01-26. http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/14037. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "MISIA、2週連続シングル・リリースが決定！" (in Japanese). CDJournal (OngakuShuppansha). 2007-06-13. http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/11931. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
4. ^ "MISIA ／ LUV PARADE ／ Color of Life ［紙ジャケット仕様］ ［廃盤］" (in Japanese). CDJournal (OngakuShuppansha). http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/luv-paradecolor-of-life/4106050551. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "MISIA New Single" (in Japanese). Misia Official Web Site. http://www.rhythmedia.co.jp/misia/15th/. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
6. ^ "MISIA 両A面のシングル『LUV PARADE/Color of Life』は4曲全てが強力タイアップ！！" (in Japanese). Hotexpress (Plantech). 2006-05-31. http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060531_misia/. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
7. ^ "MISIAと中田英寿がCMで初コラボ！！" (in Japanese). Hotexpress (Plantech). 2006-04-19. http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060419_misia/. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
8. ^ "MISIA×松嶋菜々子 5年半ぶりのコラボ決定！！" (in Japanese). Hotexpress (Plantech). 2006-05-23. http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060523_misia/. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "ミスチルが初登場デイリー1位☆7/4付　シングルデイリー" (in Japanese). 2006-07-05. http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/753/0. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "2006年07月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2006&month=7&week=3&submit4.x=23&submit4.y=15. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
11. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Oricon Research. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=657742&samecd=1&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=40390991. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
12. ^ "CD売上予想・議論スレッド part29 ＠音楽サロン" (in Japanese). 2008-05-01. http://yomi.mobi/read.cgi/music8/music8_msaloon_1204971090/426. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
13. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/833.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
14. ^ "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜" (in Chinese). Five Music. http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2&pWeek=200630&sclass=. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
15. ^ "ＬＵＶ　ＰＡＲＡＤＥ／Ｃｏｌｏｒ　ｏｆ　Ｌｉｆｅ" (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3127757/s/. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
16. ^ "愛的行進／Color of Life" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. http://www.avex.com.tw/artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?CatalogNo=RXCM25008. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 
17. ^ "LUV PARADE / Color of Life (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. http://www.yesasia.com/global/luv-parade-color-of-life-hong-kong-version/1004473280-0-0-0-en/info.html. Retrieved 2011-07-02. 

External links

• Official music video on YouTube
• Official website