Senkō Shōjo
"Senkō Shōjo" | ||||
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Single by Tokyo Jihen | ||||
from the album Variety Zōkangō and Sports | ||||
Released | October 18, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Pop-rock, Rock | |||
Length | 2:59 | |||
Label | EMI Music Japan | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ringo Sheena, Seiji Kameda, Robbie Clark (English version) | |||
Producer(s) | Tokyo Jihen | |||
Tokyo Jihen singles chronology | ||||
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"Senkō Shōjo" (閃光少女, "Flash Girl") (also known by its English title "Put Your Camera Down") is a song by the Japanese band Tokyo Jihen. It was released on November 16, 2007, as a promotional track from their vinyl extended play Variety Zōkangō and music video clips DVD Senkō Shōjo, and was later added to their 2010 album Sports.
Background and development
[edit]The song was released directly after Variety (2007), an album where the other band members other than Ringo Sheena served as the songwriters.[1] The cover work is in the same style as Variety and its singles "OSCA" and "Killer-tune." Previously, Seiji Kameda had worked on the songs "Superstar" and "Tōmei Ningen" from Adult (2006), and "Shiseikatsu" from Variety.
Writing and production
[edit]The song featured lyrics written by Ringo Sheena, and music by Seiji Kameda.[1] It was recorded during sessions for Variety, and was performed during their Spa & Treatment tour in October and November 2007.[1] It was originally titled "Hood" (フード) during demo sessions. Kameda was inspired to write the song after seeing a pre-teen girl walking home late at night, with her jacket hood up. Kameda wondered what her future would be like, and created the melody for the song.[2] The first version recorded was "Put Your Camera Down," an English version with lyrics written by Robbie Clark[2] That version was later featured on the Variety Zōkangō vinyl, as well as on the Senkō Shōjo DVD credits.[1] It was eventually released to CD in 2013, on Tokyo Jihen's Hard Disk box set.
Promotion and release
[edit]The song was used in commercials for Subaru's Stella cars from November 2007 onwards.[3] The band performed the song at Music Station on November 30, 2007.[4]
"Senkō Shōjo" is featured on Tokyo Jihen's Spa & Treatment live concert DVD, which was released on March 26, 2010. It was also performed during their Ultra C tour (released August 24, 2010), their Discovery tour (released February 25, 2012) and their farewell tour Bon Voyage (released on June 13, 2012).[5][6] The band additionally performed the song at the Rising Sun Rock Festival (2008), Society of the Citizens Vol. 2 (2008), Countdown Japan (2009) and the Terebi Asahi Dream Music Festival (2011).[5] The Spa & Treatment performance of the song was included on the live compilation album Tokyo Collection, released in 2012.
Critical reception
[edit]CDJournal reviewers noted the song's "cheerful beat", and noted the song's message of appreciating the now.[7] Listenmusic reviewer Yoshiki Aoyuki noted the song's as being simultaneously alternative rock and pop.[8]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Senkō Shōjo" | Ringo Sheena | Seiji Kameda | 2:59 |
Total length: | 2:59 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Put Your Camera Down" | R. Sheena | S. Kameda | 4:06 |
Total length: | 4:06 |
Chart rankings
[edit]Charts (2007) | Peak position |
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Japan RIAJ monthly ringtones[9] | 22 |
Japan RIAJ yearly PC downloads[10] | 28 |
Certifications
[edit]Chart | Certifications |
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RIAJ cellphone downloads[11] | Gold (100,000+) |
RIAJ PC downloads[12] | Gold (100,000+) |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Distributing Label |
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Japan | October 18, 2007[1] | Ringtone, cellphone digital download | EMI Music Japan |
November 16, 2007[12] | PC digital download | ||
February 27, 2013[13] | "Put Your Camera Down" digital download | ||
South Korea | March 25, 2013[14] | "Put Your Camera Down" digital download | Universal Music Korea |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 東京事変2007ニュー・リリース速報第9弾!! (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ a b 東京事変「閃光少女」インタビュー (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. 2007. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "新曲『閃光少女』が「SUBARU・軽 STELLA R2」CMソングに決定!!TV-CFオンエア中" (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. November 12, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "2007/11/30 Guest Lineup Back Number" (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ a b チャンネルガイド-東京事変オフィシャルブック- [Channel Guide: Tokyo Jihen Official Book] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kronekodow (published February 29, 2012). February 2012. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-4884182984.
- ^ 東京事変、“最期の生実演”を完全収録した映像作品6/13発売決定 [Tokyo Jihen, DVD footage of their final concert to be released on 6/13.] (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ 東京事変 / スポーツ (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ Yoshiki Aoyuki. 新譜レビュー > 東京事変/スポーツ (in Japanese). Listenmusic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信チャート(「着うた(R)」)" (in Japanese). RIAJ. January 20, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "2007年有料音楽配信チャート(通称:レコ協チャート)(PC配信)" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ a b レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: March Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 20, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ "put your camera down 東京事変" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Tokyojihen Put Your Camera Down" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved April 21, 2014.