Anata ni Smile :)

"Anata ni Smile :)"
Single by Misia
from the album Love Bebop
Released 8 July 2015 (2015-07-08)
Format
Recorded Rhythmedia Studio (Tokyo)
Genre
Length 4:16
Label Ariola
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Hiroshi Matsui
Misia singles chronology
"Nagareboshi"
(2015)		 "Anata ni Smile :)"
(2015)		 "Orphans no Namida"
(2015)

"Anata ni Smile :)" (あなたにスマイル:), "Smile at You :)") is a song by Japanese singer Misia. It was released by Ariola Japan as the fourth single from Misia's twelfth studio album, Love Bebop (2016) on 8 July 2015, one day after Misia's 37th birthday. The song was co-written by Misia and Ki-Yo, composed by the latter and produced by Hiroshi Matsui. "Anata ni Smile :)" was used in Kirin's Sekai no Kitchen tea commercials, for which a special version was recorded. Set to an uptempo R&B track and accompanied by a gospel choir in the background, Misia sings about expressing love through a smile.

The single cover was painted by author, screenwriter, director and painter Ellie Omiya.[1]

Writing and composition
"Anata ni Smile :)"
A 22-second sample of "Anata ni Smile :)"'s chorus.
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"Anata ni Smile :)" was co-written by Misia and Ki-Yo and produced by Hiroshi Matsui. The instrumentation was recorded at Luminous Sound Studio, Dallas, Texas. The song features the gospel choir United Voices. The choir arrangement was produced by Myron Butler, who also directed the ensemble. The vocals were recorded and mixed at Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo.

"Nagareboshi" is written in the key of E flat major. Misia's vocals span from B♭3 to B♭5.

Release

"Anata ni Smile :)" was performed in concert for the first time on 11 June 2015. The single was released alongside the song "Nagareboshi" as a double A-side extended play for download only on 8 July 2015. The single was also released in high-resolution (24bit) on Mora and HD-Music.info on the same date. The extended play included the song "Ashita wa Motto Suki ni naru", which was used in Kirin Sekai no Kitchen tea commercials prior to "Anata ni Smile :)". A CD single was released on 29 August 2015 for limited rental in Tsutaya stores exclusively. This release included two bonus live recordings from Misia's 2 April 2014 concert at the Bunkamura Orchard Hall of the songs "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" and "One Day, One Life" (2014).

Commercial performance

"Nagareboshi" entered at number 81 on the Billboard Japan Radio Songs chart and at number 4 on the Recochoku Weekly Albums chart.[2][3]

Credits and personnel

Recording
Personnel[4]

Track listing

Standard edition
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Nagareboshi"  
  • Rica
Takayuki Hattori 5:37
2. "Anata ni Smile :)" (あなたにスマイル:), Anata ni Sumairu :), "Smile at You :)")
  • Hiroshi Matsui
 4:16
3. "Ashita wa Motto Suki ni Naru" (明日はもっと好きになる, "Love You More Tomorrow")
Her0ism 3:42
4. "Nagareboshi" (Hoshizora Version)
  • Rica
  5:01
Total length:
 18:36

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)[2] 81
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)[3] 4

References

  1. ↑ "MISIA、劇場版「S-最後の警官-」に書き下ろした新曲配信". Natalie. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "アルバムランキング｜週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. 15 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ↑ Misia (2016). Love Bebop (Booklet). Misia. Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. pp. 14–17. 4988017695609.

External links

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