Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite

"Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite"

A drawing of a girl kissing a black monster against a pink background.

Cover for the "Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" / "Asobi" single
Single by Gesu no Kiwami Otome
from the album Miryoku ga Sugoi yo
Released July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
(see release history)
Format CD Single, digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Indie rock, jazz fusion, rap rock, progressive rock[1]
Length 3:57
Label Unborde
Writer(s) Enon Kawatani
Producer(s) Gesu no Kiwami Otome
Gesu no Kiwami Otome singles chronology
"Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite
(2014)		 "Asobi"
(2014)

"Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" (猟奇的なキスを私にして Ryōkiteki na Kisu o Watashi ni Shite, "Give Me Peculiar Kisses") is a song by Japanese band Gesu no Kiwami Otome. Commissioned to be used as the opening theme song for the drama Arasā-chan Mushūsei, it was released as one of the A-sides of the band's first single in July and August 2014.

Background and development

Gesu no Kiwami Otome, after releasing two extended plays with independent label Space Shower Records, released their first major label release in April 2014: the extended play Minna Normal.[2]

The single was announced in June 2014.[3] In late July, after the single artwork had already been produced, the single was quickly adapted into a double A-side single, due to the song "Asobi" being picked for a commercial tie-up with au's brand of Isai FL smartphones.[4]

As with the band's other releases, artist Nobumi Fukui created the cover artwork and the single's booklet.[5] [6] The artwork was revealed on July 20, and featured a girl kissing a mascot character created by Fukui dubbed "Gesu-kun".[7]

Writing and production

"Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite"
Critics noted the mixture of a poppy sound and painful lyrics in the song.
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The band were asked to produce the song by the drama producers, after seeing the band's name and feeling that such a name fit perfectly with the drama.[8] The song was written by band vocalist Enon Kawatani, with the drama Arasā-chan Mushūsei in mind. He was inspired to write the song after reading the original comic strip for Arasā-chan, writing about the rude ("gesu") aspects of women from the perspective of a woman. He began the song by thinking of the keyword "Ryōkiteki na" ("bizzare"), feeling it fit well with Arasā-chan. He was inspired to write a poppy song to fit with the atmosphere of the original manga, mixed with painful lyrics inspired by the pathos of lead actress Mitsu Dan.[8]

Promotion and release

The drama Arasā-chan Mushūsei began airing in Japan on July 25, 2014.[8] As the drama's opening theme song, it was used in promotional aspects such as commercials for the drama. On the same day, the song was released digitally to stores such as iTunes, and as a ringtone.[9]

The band made appearances at summer music festivals immediately after the release of the single, including at the Rock in Japan Festival, the Rising Sun Rock Festival, Monster Bash, Sky Jamboree, Space Shower Sweet Love Shower 2014 and Rush Ball.[10] The band performed at Music Station for the first time on August 29, performing the song.[11] In September, the band performed a two date series of concerts, Gesu na Party, held at Zepp Nagoya and Zepp Tokyo.[12]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on July 30, 2014, and was directed by Hidenobu Tanabe.[13][14] It featured a multi-angle setup, with a story centering on the break-up of a friendship over gyoza.[13] The mascot character Gesu-kun also makes an appearance in the video, swooping around Kawatani.[13] Kawatani felt that the comical music video subverted the impression of the song in a good way.[13]

Reception

Critical reception

Compared to Gesu no Kiwami Otome's previous releases, critics focused more on the lyrics of "Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite", which CDJournal praised as combining together into a "mosaic of love" and the "sentimental, friendly melody".[15] Nobuaki Onuki of What's In? felt the lyrics were of particular interest, and that they reflected the protagonists of Around Thirty well.[16] Tomohiro Ogawa of Rockin' On noted the juxtaposition between Kawatani's "poppy" melody and danceable tune, and the "painful" lyrics. Ogawa felt the piano riff and looped beats created a feeling of never-ending despair and emptiness, while Onuki felt Kawatani's rap-style vocals "miraculously" matched with the melodious chorus, even though they were an unlikely mix.[16][17]

Commercial reception

The physical single debuted at number nine on Oricon's singles charts after selling 13,000 copies,[18] while rival sales tracking agency SoundScan Japan tracked 12,000 physical copies sold in the single's first week.[19] Over the course of the eleven weeks that the physical single was in the top 200 releases, it managed to sell a total of 23,000 copies.[18] The song performed well digitally, managing to sell over 100,000 digital downloads between its release and May 2015, when the Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the song gold digitally.[20]

Track listing

All tracks written by Enon Kawatani. 

"Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" / "Asobi" single
No.TitleLength
1."Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite"  3:57
2."Asobi" (アソビ, "Play")2:38
3."Dakedo Boku wa" (だけど僕は, "But I")3:05
Total length:9:40

Chart rankings

Charts (2014) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[21] 3
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[22] 4
Japan Oricon weekly singles[23]
  • "Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" / "Asobi"
 8
Japan Oricon monthly singles[24]
  • "Ryōkiteki na Kiss o Watashi ni Shite" / "Asobi"
 35

Sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[18] 23,000
RIAJ download certification[20] Gold (100,000)

Release history

Region Date Format Distributing Label Catalogue codes
Japan July 25, 2014[9] Ringtone, paid download Unborde
August 6, 2014[25] CD WPCL-11928
August 23, 2014[26] Rental CD

References

  1. ↑ "Pick Up! Rookies ゲスの極み乙女。" (in Japanese). 2013. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。とindigo la End、4月に同時デビュー決定" (in Japanese). Natalie. January 19, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。初のシングル作品 「猟奇的なキスを私にして」 8月6日（水）発売決定！ そして、初のドラマタイアップ TX系ドラマ「アラサーちゃん 無修正」オープニングテーマに決定！" (in Japanese). Space Shower. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "破竹の快進撃を続ける、川谷絵音 率いる4人組バンド：ゲスの極み乙女。新曲 「アソビ」がauオリジナルスマートフォン「isai FL(イサイ エフエル)」のTV-CMソングに抜擢！！ このタイアップを受け、キャリア史上初のシングル作品が「猟奇的なキスを私にして／アソビ」　両A面（ダブルタイアップ）シングル盤となる！" (in Japanese). Space Shower. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Nobumi Fukui (August 6, 2014). ゲスの極み乙女。「猟奇的なキスを私にして」はつばい♡ (in Japanese). Ameblo. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。新曲ジャケにゲスくん登場". Natalie. July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。、猟奇的世界観の1stシングルジャケット公開". Barks. July 20, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "ゲスの極み乙女。初のシングル作品発売決定、初のドラマタイアップ「きっと衝撃を受けると思います。」". Barks. June 20, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "「猟奇的なキスを私にして」の着うた(R)、着うたフル(R)、スマホ/ＰＣシングルが、7月25日（金）0時より先行配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Gesu no Kiwami Otome Official Site. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。、激レアグッズプレゼント". Barks. August 7, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ "主演者ラインップ" [Performer line-up]. TV Asashi. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "ゲスの極み乙女。、Zeppワンマン公演の先行販売応募コードを1stシングルに封入". Barks. July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "ゲスの極み乙女。餃子を取り合う"猟奇的"PV". Natalie. July 30, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ "猟奇的なキスを私にして". Space Shower. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  15. ↑ ゲスの極み乙女。 / 猟奇的なキスを私にして / アソビ (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  16. 1 2 Nobuaki Onuki. 原作にインスパイアされたであろう詞の世界観が面白い。 (in Japanese). What's In?. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  17. ↑ Tomohiro Ogawa (August 6, 2014). なぜゲスは切なく気持ちいいのか (in Japanese). Rockin' On. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved October 3, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  19. ↑ "シングル ランキング TOP20 2014年8月4日〜2014年8月10日 調査分". SoundScan Japan (in Japanese). Ongen Publising Co., ltd. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定" [Record Association Investigation: May Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). August 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). August 13, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  23. ↑ "猟奇的なキスを私にして／アソビ". Oricon. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  24. ↑ "2014年08月のCDシングル月間ランキング" [August 2014 CD single monthly rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon. 2014. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  25. ↑ "【CDシングル】猟奇的なキスを私にして/アソビ＜初回限定仕様＞" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  26. ↑ 猟奇的なキスを私にして／ゲスの極み乙女。 (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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