was Japanese singer Shiina Ringo

Shiina Ringo

, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen.She describes herself as ""....

's first single as a solo artist in five years. It was released on May 27, 2009, the same day her debut single was released eleven years earlier.
The distributor is EMI Music Japan / Virgin Music.

Outline

The single was her first in two and a half years as Ringo Shiina, and her first single in five years as a solo artist.
"Ariamaru Tomi" is the theme song of the TV drama

Japanese television drama

, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...

 Smile

Smile (Japanese Drama)

Smile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun Matsumoto, the lead star plays the role of Vito, a half-Filipino, half-Japanese who always smile despite all the problems and difficulties he is facing.-Synopsis:...

of the TBS

Tokyo Broadcasting System

, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....

. Shiina wrote this song for the request from the drama director. It was the first time that she had performed for a TV drama as a solo singer.

"Ariamaru Tomi" is not contained in Shiina's 4th studio album Sanmon Gossip

Sanmon Gossip

-Charts:Oricon Sales Chart...

released on June 24, 2009, but, "SG～Superficial Gossip～" is contained in the vinyl record Saturday Night Gossip released on August 26, 2009.

Track listing

Personnel

"Ariamaru Tomi"

• Guitar: いまみちともたか/Tomotaka Imamichi (from Barbee Boys)
• Bass guitar: 新井健太/Kenta Arai (from Tokyo Local Honk)
• Drums: 河村智康/Noriyasu Kawamura
• Chorus: 杉並児童合唱団/Suginami Children's Chorus
  Choir
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"SG～Superficial Gossip～"

• strings arrangement and all other instruments: 野崎良太/Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)
• strings: NAOTO strings

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total
May 27, 2009	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	#3	14,456
June 3, 2009	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	#3	41,113
June 2009	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	#8	58,695
December 2009	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	#79	74,715