"Te wo Tatake" is the ninth single by Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls

Nico Touches the Walls

Nico Touches the Walls is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to "Senha & Co." before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007...

 from their fourth album Humania, released on August 17, 2011. The single was announced on their final show of the tour called "Tour 2011 Passenger: We Are Passionate Messenger". The promotion began shortly after the announcement via the band's official Twitter and Facebook sites.

Also known as "Japanese summer anthem", "Te wo Tatake" is described to have a catchy melody and a powerful message, different from their previous records and perfect for the summer. The single is also accompanied by another track (b-side) called "Sokudo", an instrumental version of "Te wo Tatake" and some live versions for their previous successes recorded in Zepp Tokyo on June 10.

Chart position

In its first week of release, "Te wo Tatake" debuted and peaked at number 15 on the Oricon Chart, making it the third highest-charting single by the band to date.

Music video

The music video (PV) was released on July 13, 2011. In it, the members of the band are suspended in the air like puppets, while singing and playing musical instruments.

Track listing

1. "Te wo Tatake"
2. "Sokudo"
3. "Te wo Tatake" (Instrumental)
4. "Matryoshka" (Live)
5. "Hologram" (Live)
6. "Ame no Blues" (Live)

External links

• Nico Touches the Walls official website
• Single Official Site
• Official Twitter Page