Night Wing
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Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
Released | November 5, 2008 (2008-11-05) | |||
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Length | 4:35 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Night Wing"
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"Night Wing" (stylized as "NIGHT WING") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "Yukigasa" by Pony Canyon on November 5, 2008.[1] It served as the ending theme to the AX music show Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter.[2]
Background and composition
"Night Wing" is Kudo's first single to be released as a double A-side, with "Yukigasa". Her 1998 single, "Kirara", and its coupling song, "In the Sky", received a similar treatment, but was never officially released as such. "Night Wing" was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima,[3] and arranged by Ichizō Seo.[4] The song marks Kudo's first collaboration with Nakajima in two years, since "Clāvis (Kagi)". It is described as a powerful midtempo song written by an invigorated Nakajima.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a protagonist metaphorically "spreading her heart-shaped wings and soaring through a windy sky" and ambiguously pondering about her contradictory actions and mixed feelings. The song is composed in the key of A-sharp minor and Kudo's vocals span from G♯3 to A4.
Cover version
Nakajima performed a cover of "Night Wing" in concert during her Enkai 2012-3 tour.[6] In 2014, a live recording of one of her performances of the song was included on the live album, Miyuki Nakajima "Enkai" 2012-3: Live Selection.[7]
Chart performance
"Night Wing" debuted at number 75 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,000 copies sold.[8] The single charted for two weeks and sold a total of 2,000 copies.[9] It also charted on Billboard Japan's Top Single Sales chart, on which it peaked at number 88.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima
No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Night Wing" |
| 4:35 |
2. | "Yukigasa" |
| 5:33 |
3. | "Night Wing" (Less Vocal) |
| 4:35 |
4. | "Yukigasa" (Less Vocal) |
| 5:32 |
Total length: | 20:17 |
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[11] | 75 |
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 88 |
References
- ^ "工藤静香シングル「NIGHT WING/雪傘」11/5発売・・・中島みゆき書き下ろしの新曲". Oops!. September 6, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香「NIGHT WING」-『NIGHT WING/雪傘』収録". Recochoku. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "SONGS 第67回 工藤静香". NHK. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香「NIGHT WING/雪傘」". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香 / NIGHT WING / 雪傘". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "中島みゆき -中島みゆき「縁会」2012~3". LiveFans. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "中島みゆき、「マッサン」主題歌の新曲「麦の唄」がいよいよリリース&ライブ映像も公開". Barks. October 28, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "NIGHT WING/雪傘 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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