"Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni"
A circle of light with a woman in the middle
"Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni" / "The Bird Without Wings" single cover
Single by Superfly
from the album Force
ReleasedAugust 15, 2012 (2012-08-15)
Recorded2012
GenrePop, rock
Length5:26
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Shiho Ochi, Kōichi Tabo
Producer(s)Kōichi Tsutaya
Superfly singles chronology
"Stars"
(2012)		 "Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni"
(2012)		 "Force"
(2012)

"Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni" (Japanese: 輝く月のように, "Like the Sparkling Moon") is a song by Japanese musical act Superfly. It was released as a double A-side single along with "The Bird Without Wings" on August 15, 2012. It was used as the theme song of the TBS drama Summer Rescue: Tenkū no Shinryōjo.

Background and development

Superfly's fourth album Force was first announced on April 4, during a live streaming concert broadcast on Ustream and Niconico Douga.[1] In July 2012, Superfly released "Stars", a collaboration with Ulfuls lead singer Tortoise Matsumoto that was recorded for Fuji Television's coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

The song was written by Shiho Ochi and Kōichi Tabo especially for the drama Summer Rescue: Tenkū no Shinryōjo, starring Osamu Mukai and Machiko Ono. Ochi was inspired to write the lyrics for the song after reading the scrift for the drama, and decided to sing about rebirth, around a motif of the sun and the moon. Ochi described the song as being like a letter of thanks to important people in your lives.[3] The song's release as a double A-side single was announced on June 21, 2012.[4]

When making the song, Ochi wanted to make it the signature song on Force, as well as creating a work similar to her 2008 single "Ai o Komete Hanataba o", that had been used for her previous tie-up with a TBS drama, Edison no Haha. After creating the song, Ochi felt the song was very representative of how she felt as a person at that moment. The song, as well as much of the Force album, was inspired by someone close to Ochi who made her want to expose more of her true self.[5]

Promotion and release

As the theme song of Summer Rescue: Tenkū no Shinryōjo, the song was played during episodes of the drama, and was used in promotional activities surrounding the drama.

Superfly performed the song live at Music Station on August 24, at Bokura no Ongaku on September 21 and at NHK Songs on September 22.[6][7][8] On the final episode of Bokura no Ongaku on September 19, 2014, Superfly returned to the program and performed "Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni" as well as SMAP's 2003 name "Sekai ni Hitotsu dake no Hana".[9]

Music video

A music video was produced for the song, directed by Gen Natsume.[10] It is set in a forest at night, and features Ochi singing the song on the steps of a wooden hut. Other musicians surround her in the forest and perform the song alongside her, including a man performing on an upright piano. Additional scenes featured Ochi riding on a white horse, and Ochi staring up at the full moon.

Critical reception

CDJournal reviewers described the song as a classic Superfly-style grand and emotional medium-tempo ballad. They praised the song's "beautiful" and "tender" melody, describing the chorus "like tender light on your heart". The reviewers further described Ochi's vocals as "completely intoxicating".[11][12] Aki Ito of EMTG praised the song for its comfortable and honest melody, and felt that the center of both this song and "The Bird Without Wings" was Ochi's bold and expressive voice.[13]

Track listing

All music is composed by Koichi Tabo, arranged by Koichi Tsutaya

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni"Shiho Ochi, jam5:26
2."The Bird Without Wings"Shiho Ochi5:01
3."28" (Nijūhachi)Shiho Ochi4:12
Total length:14:39
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Hello Hello" ("Superfly tv" Studio Live 2012.4.4) 
2."Sasurai no Tabibito" ("Superfly tv" Studio Live 2012.4.4) 
3."Heisei Homo Sapiens" ("Superfly tv" Studio Live 2012.4.4) 
4."Ai o Komete Hanataba o" ("Superfly tv" Studio Live 2012.4.4) 

Chart rankings

Charts (2012) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[14] 2
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[15] 3
Japan Oricon weekly singles[16]
  • "Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni" / "The Bird Without Wings"
 6

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[17]
  • "Kagayaku Tsuki no Yō ni" / "The Bird Without Wings"
 29,000
RIAJ PC download certification[18] Platinum (250,000)

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label Catalog codes
Japan July 9, 2012[19] ringtone Warner Music Japan
August 15, 2012[20][21][22] CD single, CD/DVD, digital download WPCL-11185, WPZL-30427
September 1, 2012[23] Rental CD WPCL-11185

References

  1. ↑ Superfly、生配信で4thアルバム「Force」リリース告知 (in Japanese). Natalie. April 5, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Superfly＆トータス松本デュエット曲発売！フジ五輪テーマ". May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ Superfly、向井理＆尾野真千子TBSドラマ主題歌を担当 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 12, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Superflyシングルは日曜劇場＆映画ウシジマくんのW主題歌 (in Japanese). Natalie. June 21, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Superfly最強アルバム完成までの道のりを語るインタビュー (in Japanese). Natalie. September 19, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ 主演者ライナップ 2012/08/24 (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Superfly「僕らの音楽」でSalyuと極上U2カバー再び (in Japanese). Natalie. September 19, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ NHK Songs (in Japanese). Tokyo. September 22, 2012. NHK.
  9. ↑ セットリスト #520 (2014/09/19) (in Japanese). Fuji Television. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "輝く月のように" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Superfly / 輝く月のように / The Bird Without Wings" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Superfly / Superfly BEST [デジパック仕様] [2CD]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  13. ↑ Aki Ito (August 17, 2012). "レビュー" (in Japanese). EMTG. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). August 22, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ Superflyのシングル売り上げランキング [Superfly single sales ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  18. ↑ レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: September Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. October 18, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  19. ↑ "新曲「輝く月のように」着うた(R)配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  20. ↑ "輝く月のように / The Bird Without Wings＜通常盤＞" (in Japanese). Tower Records. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  21. ↑ "輝く月のように / The Bird Without Wings ［CD+DVD］＜初回限定盤＞" (in Japanese). Tower Records. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ "「輝く月のように/ The Bird Without Wings」配信スタート！！" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. August 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  23. ↑ "輝く月のように／Ｔｈｅ Ｂｉｒｄ Ｗｉｔｈｏｕｔ Ｗｉｎｇｓ" (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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