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Amayo no Tsuki ni

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"Amayo no Tsuki ni"
Single by Shizuka Kudo
ReleasedMay 23, 2007 (2007-05-23)
Genre
Length5:05
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)
Shizuka Kudo singles chronology
"Clāvis (Kagi)"
(2006)
"Amayo no Tsuki ni"
(2007)
"Night Wing" / "Yukigasa"
(2008)
Audio sample

"Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜あまよつき, lit. "The Moon On a Rainy Night") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a single by Pony Canyon on May 23, 2007.[1] It served as the theme song to the CX daytime television series Uruwashiki Oni.[2] The song made its first album appearance on the memorial compilation album, Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best, released later that same year.

Background and composition

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"Amayo no Tsuki ni" was written by Shizuka Kudo,[3] under the pseudonym Aeri, and Hiroo Yamaguchi, who also arranged the track.[4] It is Kudo's first single on which she is credited as a lyricist in two years, since "Lotus (Umareshi Hana)", which she also co-wrote with Yamaguchi. "Amayo no Tsuki ni" is described as a midtempo song with a dramatic string-based accompaniment.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a protagonist's proclamation of unwavering love to her companion, whom she vows to stand by through rain and thunder and be the "moon on a rainy night". The song is composed in the key of C-sharp minor and set to a tempo of 91 beats per minute,[6] while Kudo's vocals span from G3 to C5.

Critical reception

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Barks praised Kudo for the natural tone of her singing voice and for delivering an emotive vocal performance.[5] The track received acclaim from CDJournal critics for its "simple and tight" sound and elegant string ensemble.[4] Kudo received praise from CDJournal for "singing with an impressive amount of pheromones, without fail".[4]

Chart performance

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"Amayo no Tsuki ni" debuted at number 44 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 4,000 copies in its first week, and charted for six weeks.[7][8] The song performed well digitally, ranking at number 19 on the mid-year Mora Chaku-Uta Full Singles Chart.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜の月に, "The Moon On a Rainy Night")
  • Kunio Kubota
5:05
2."Sonzai" (存在, "Existence")
  • H-Wonder
4:40
3."Amayo no Tsuki ni" (Less Vocal)
  • Yamaguchi
  • Kubota
5:04
Total length:14:49

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Sales
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[10] 44 8,000[8]

References

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  1. ^ "昼ドラ『麗わしき鬼』主題歌、工藤静香のニュー・シングルが登場!". CDJournal. April 19, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "工藤静香「雨夜の月に」-『雨夜の月に』収録". Recochoku. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "金子さやか&遠野凪子がW主演!フジ系昼ドラ「麗わしき鬼」". Sports Hochi. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "工藤静香 / 雨夜の月に". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "工藤静香が歌う「麗わしき鬼」主題歌、5月23日リリース". Barks. May 17, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "雨夜の月に ヤマハミュージックデータショップ". Yamaha Music Data Shop. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  8. ^ a b "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "着うたもauが強い?──「mora」で着うたフル2007年上半期DLランキング". ITmedia. July 24, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "雨夜の月に 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.