"Love Like Candy Floss"
Single by Sweets
from the album Sweets
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2004 (2004-02-11)
Genre
LabelAvex Trax
Composer(s)Bounceback
Lyricist(s)Romantic High
Producer(s)Bounceback
Sweets singles chronology
"Love Raspberry Juice"
(2003)		 "Love Like Candy Floss"
(2004)		 "Grow Into Shinin' Stars / Never Ending Story / Shochū Omimai Mōshiagemasu"
(2004)

"Love Like Candy Floss" (stylized as "Love like candy floss") is a song by Japanese girl group Sweets, released as their 3rd single on February 11, 2004.

Background and release

"Love Like Candy Floss" is a mid-pop tune[1] composed by Bounceback, with lyrics written by Romantic High.[2] The single was released on February 11, 2004 under Avex Trax.[3] The song was used as the theme song in the commercial for Circle K's bakery and as a theme song on the television show Shiodome Style.[3][4] The song's theme was described as "falling in love with a friend."[5]

Music video

The music video was filmed in Nagano, making it the first of their videos to be filmed outside of a studio, and was described as "drama-like", featuring Haruna following an older man.[5] The music video was featured on the television show Pop Jam for four weeks.[5]

Reception

"Love Like Candy Floss" reached #26 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[3] CDJournal described the song as having a "fantastic and magical mood" that was "danceable", and that listeners can feel the "sparkle of adolescent girls through each and every emotion expressed in their voices."[1]

Track listing

Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Like Candy Floss"Romantic HighBouncebackBounceback 
2."Love Like Candy Floss" (instrumental) BouncebackBounceback 

Charts

Chart Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[3] 26

Tokyo Girls' Style version

"Love Like Candy Floss"
Single by Tokyo Girls' Style
from the album Kodō no Himitsu
A-side"Love Like Candy Floss"
B-side"Kitto Wasurenai... (Royal Mirrorball Mix)"
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)
Genre
LabelAvex Trax
Tokyo Girls' Style singles chronology
"Himawari to Hoshikuzu / Kitto, Wasurenai..."
(2010)		 "Love Like Candy Floss"
(2011)		 "Kodō no Himitsu / Sayonara, Arigatō"
(2011)

Background and release

Tokyo Girls' Style, who had performed Sweets' songs at concerts before, released "Love Like Candy Floss" as their 5th single on February 11, 2011.[7] The song was re-arranged by Hiroshi Matsui and categorized as dance-pop.[6] It was used as a theme song for the television show Music Dragon Gate.[6] The single was released in four different versions with different CD covers: a CD-only standard version,[7] a standard version with an exclusive DVD,[8] and two versions with limited edition DVDs.[9][10]

Reception

"Love Like Candy Floss" peaked at #20 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[7] CDJournal described the "sour-sweet melody" as "leaving behind a refreshing echo."[6]

Track listing

Regular edition  – physical edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.)Romantic HighBouncebackHiroshi Matsui4:25
2."Kitto Wasurenai... (きっと 忘れない、、、)" (Royal Mirrorball Mix)Chihiro KurosuHiroshi MatsuiHiroshi Matsui7:43
3."Love Like Candy Floss" (Royal Mirrorball Mix)Romantic HighBouncebackHiroshi Matsui6:21
4."Love Like Candy Floss" (Instrumental)—BouncebackHiroshi Matsui4:27
5."Onnaji Kimochi (おんなじキモチ)" (Kids ver.)Chihiro KurosuMiki FujisueHiroshi Matsui4:08
Total length:27:40
Limited edition  – physical edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.)Romantic HighBouncebackHiroshi Matsui4:11
2."Kitto Wasurenai... (きっと 忘れない、、、)" (Royal Mirrorball Mix)Chihiro KurosuHiroshi MatsuiHiroshi Matsui5:24
3."Love Like Candy Floss" (Instrumental)—BouncebackHiroshi Matsui4:27
Total length:18:29
Limited edition Type A  – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Love Like Candy Floss" (First Demo Documentary + Live Shooting (初披露ドキュメント＋LIVE映像)) 
Limited edition Type B  – DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Odekake Movie (Daytime ver.) (お出かけムービー 〜日光編〜)" 
Regular edition Type C  – DVD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Love Like Candy Floss" (TGS ver.; Video Clip)Romantic HighBouncebackHiroshi Matsui 
2."Making Movie"    

Charts

Chart Peak

position

Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[7] 20

References

  1. 1 2 "SweetS / Love like candy floss [CCCD] [廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Love like candy flossの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Love like candy floss". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Love like candy floss". Avex Trax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "SweetS、ラスト・シングル「Color of tears」特集 INTERVIEW編". Barks (in Japanese). June 12, 2006. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "東京女子流 / Love like candy floss [CD+DVD] [限定]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Love like candy floss". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Love like candy floss(DVD付/ジャケットC)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Love like candy floss(初回受注限定生産盤/DVD付/ジャケットA)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Love like candy floss(初回受注限定生産盤/DVD付/ジャケットB)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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