Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi

Infobox Single
Name = nihongo|Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi|あたしの街、明日の街|


Artist = Hitomi Takahashi
from Album =
Released = June 4, 2008
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Punk/J-Rock
Length = 12 min 55 s
Label = gr8! records
Writer = Hitomi Takahashi
Producer = Satoru Hiraide
Chart position =
[ Reviews = ] *
Last single = "Tsuyoku Nare"
(2007)
This single = "Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi" (2008)
Next single =

"nihongo|Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi|あたしの街、明日の街|My Road, Tomorrow's Road" is the 9th single released by Japanese punk/rock singer Hitomi Takahashi under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and is her first release for 2008 and since her graduation from high school. This single was released over seven months after her album Bamboo Collage, and over eight months after her last single Tsuyoku Narecite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000038946&m=all | title=高橋瞳、高校卒業→上京の想いを作品に | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-04] cite web | url=http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=1803206&GOODS_SORT_CD=101 | title=Tower Records Japan | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-04] .

Overview

"nihongo|Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi|あたしの街、明日の街|" is the 9th single release by Japanese punk singer, Hitomi Takahashi, and her first single since 2005's "Aozora no Namida" to not be produced by Takuya. The title song was used as the first opening theme song for the anime "Toshokan Sensō", which began airing on April 10thcite web | url=http://toshokan-sensou.com/music_takahashi.html | title=Toshokan Sensō Official Site | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-04] . The song is said to be related to Takahashi's recent move from her hometown of Sendai to Tokyo, and the lyrics were written by Takahashi herselfcite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000038946&m=all | title=高橋瞳、高校卒業→上京の想いを作品に | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-04] . Also, the coupling track for the single, "mother's car"cite web | url=http://www.takahashihitomi.com/info/index.html| title=テレビ番組「デジタル・スタジアム」のコーナーパーソナリティー＆エンディングテーマに決定！！ | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-10] , was used as the ending theme song of the NHK TV show "Digital Stadium"cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000038946&m=all | title=高橋瞳、高校卒業→上京の想いを作品に | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-04] . In all, the single contained a total of three tracks, and came with a limited edition sticker for first pressings of the CDcite web | url=http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/detail.asp?goods=SRCL000006782 | title=Sony Music Shop | language=Japanese | accessdate=2008-04-10] . This single also marks the first time all the song lyrics on the single were written solely by Takahashi.

Track listing

# "nihongo|Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi|あたしの街、明日の街|" - 4:49
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
Music by Satoru Hiraide
Arranged by Satoru Hiraide
# "mother's car" - 4:25
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
Music by Satoru Hiraide
Arranged by Satoru Hiraide
# "nihongo|Miss Lady|ミス・レイディ|" - 3:39
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
Music by Satoru Hiraide
Arranged by Satoru Hiraide

Personnel

* Hitomi Takahashi – vocals

Production

* Mixing - Satoru Hiraide
* Guitar & Bass technician - Kazutaka Minemori
* Art Direction & Design - Rie Kategawa
* Photography - Takayuki Abe
* Hair & Make-up - Yohji Fujihara
* Stylist - Mika Nagasawa

Performances

*March 29, 2008 - Sotsu Fess

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Oricon Chart Positions

References