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is a song by Chara
. It was released as the first single from her album Union
on . It debuted at #24 on the Japanese Oricon
album charts, and charted for five weeks. The song was used in commercials for the NEC
brand 'Foma N702iS' cellphone.
Chara wrote the song in 2005. The main guitar chords in the song were recycled from the song from her 2005 independently released album Something Blue.
She wrote in the style of Stevie Nicks
. The B-side is a cover of Akiko Kosaka's 1973 debut single.
image of an egg that cracks becomes a bird. This bird flies off past several doors, and enters one into a space scene. The scene switches to Chara in an almost completely white room with a white dress. She wears her hair half-straight and half in an afro
(with the division being vertically down the centre of her head). The scene switches to a drawing a Chara falling through a dark, psychedelic scene, followed by a white-backed scene depicting different drawings. Chara returns to the white room, however with a different hair-style and now drawn animals floating around her. Occasionally the originally dressed Chara appears behind her. The video ends with more psychedelic scenes and the bird flying away into space/clouds.
Chara (singer)
, better known by her stage name Chara, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress and video jockey. She debuted in 1991 with the single Heaven...
. It was released as the first single from her album Union
Union (Chara album)
-DVD Track listing:-Singles:-Japan Sales Rankings:- Various charts :...
on . It debuted at #24 on the Japanese Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
album charts, and charted for five weeks. The song was used in commercials for the NEC
NEC
, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....
brand 'Foma N702iS' cellphone.
Chara wrote the song in 2005. The main guitar chords in the song were recycled from the song from her 2005 independently released album Something Blue.
She wrote in the style of Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
. The B-side is a cover of Akiko Kosaka's 1973 debut single.
Music video
The music video was shot by director . It begins with an animated/CGIComputer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
image of an egg that cracks becomes a bird. This bird flies off past several doors, and enters one into a space scene. The scene switches to Chara in an almost completely white room with a white dress. She wears her hair half-straight and half in an afro
Afro
Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
(with the division being vertically down the centre of her head). The scene switches to a drawing a Chara falling through a dark, psychedelic scene, followed by a white-backed scene depicting different drawings. Chara returns to the white room, however with a different hair-style and now drawn animals floating around her. Occasionally the originally dressed Chara appears behind her. The video ends with more psychedelic scenes and the bird flying away into space/clouds.
Single
Oricon Charts (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 15 | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 24 | 4,838 | 9,607 | 5 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
Various charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Tokio Hot 100 | 32 (2 weeks) |
| CDTV Top 100 | 19 |