Megitsune

"Megitsune"

Cover of the standard edition
Single by Babymetal
from the album Babymetal
B-side Akatsuki (standard)
Onedari Daisakusen (limited)
Released June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)
Format
  • CD single
  • digital download
Genre
Length 19:16 (standard edition)
7:26 (limited edition CD)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Mk-metal
  • Norimetal
    ("Megitsune")
    Nakametal
  • Tsubometal
    ("Akatsuki")
    Nakata Caos
  • Ryu-metal
  • Fuji-metal
  • Team-K
    ("Onedari Daisakusen")
Producer(s)
  • Yuyoyuppe ("Megitsune")
    Kyoto ("Akatsuki")
    Tatsuo
  • Kxbxmetal ("Onedari Daisakusen")
Babymetal singles chronology
"Ijime, Dame, Zettai"
(2013)		 "Megitsune"
(2013)		 "Road of Resistance"
(2015)
Music video
Babymetal "Megitsune" on YouTube

"Megitsune" (メギツネ, "Vixen") is the second major label single by the band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth single from the album Babymetal.[1][2][3] It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin.

Composition

According to Blabbermouth.net, "Megitsune" "is said to combine traditional Japanese instruments with metal overtones and an enka ballad to create a festive sound." The theme of the track is as spoken in the song "women are born actresses" (女は女優よ).[4]

In a Billboard interview about the band's album Metal Resistance, Su-metal explained that the song "is popular among international fans, and I have a feeling that "Karate" will be something close to "Megitsune.""[5]

The song contains interpolations from the traditional Japanese folk song "Sakura Sakura".

Music video

The music video for the title track was directed by Takuya Tada (多田卓也).[6]

Track listings

The single was released in four versions: limited "Ki", "Tsu", and "Ne" (Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese) editions and a standard edition. The DVDs included in the limited editions feature footage from each of the live performances from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse.[4]

Standard edition (CD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Akatsuki" (紅月-アカツキ-) 5:29
3. "Megitsune" (Air Vocal Ver.) (メギツネ（Air Vocal ver.）) 4:09
4. "Akatsuki" (Air Vocal Ver.) (紅月-アカツキ-（Air Vocal ver.）) 5:28

Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne" (CD+DVD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦) 3:17

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

Personnel

  • Suzuka Nakamoto (SU-METAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Yui Mizuno (YUIMETAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Moa Kikuchi (MOAMETAL) – vocals (lead and background)
  • Kobametal (KOBAMETAL) – executive producer
  • Millennium Japan (millenium JAPAN) – executive producer
  • Tucky – mastering
  • Mk-metal (MK-METAL) – lyricist
  • Norimetal (NORiMETAL) – lyricist, composer
  • Nakametal (NAKAMETAL) – lyricist
  • Tsubometal (TSUBOMETAL) – lyricist, composer
  • Nakata Caos (中田カオス) – lyricist
  • Ryu-metal (RYU-METAL) – lyricist
  • Fuji-metal (FUJI-METAL) – lyricist
  • Team-K (TEAM-K) – composer
  • Yuyoyuppe – arrangement, audio mixing
  • Kyoto (教頭) – arrangement
  • Tatsuo (tatsuo) – arrangement
  • Kxbxmetal (KxBxMETAL) – arrangement
  • Masatake Osato – recording
  • Naoki Ibaraki – recording
  • Kyoto (教頭) – arrangement
  • Seiji Toda – audio mixing
  • Hironobu Takikawa – audio mixing

Credits adapted from "Megitsune" standard and limited "Tsu" single liner notes.[8]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[9] 2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 7
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 16
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[11] 7
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] 69
Billboard World Digital Songs[13] 14

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition(s)
Japan[14] June 19, 2013 CD, digital download
  • BMD Fox Records
  • Toy's Factory
 Standard edition
CD+DVD Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne"
Worldwide[15] Digital download Toy's Factory Standard edition

References

  1. ↑ "BABYMETAL、新作アートワークで妖艶メギツネ姿に". Natalie. 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  2. ↑ "BABYMETAL 怪しく激しいジャパニーズ祭りメタル「メギツネ」フル解禁". Billboard Japan. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  3. ↑ "BABYMETAL新作「メギツネ」MVをYouTubeでフルサイズ公開". Musicman-NET. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  4. 1 2 "Babymetal To Release New Single, Embark On 'Death Match Tour' - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Babymetal Talk World Tour, New 'Metal Resistance' Album & Meeting Ariana Grande". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  6. ↑ "【伊達めぐみ】BABYMETAL「メギツネ」Music Video・CD JACKET". 高橋事務所 - takahashi office. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  7. 1 2 3 "BABYMETAL Announces Brand New Single Release "Megitsune"". Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  8. ↑ Megitsune (CD liner notes). Babymetal. BMD Fox. 2013. p. 2.
    Megitsune (Limited "Tsu" edition) (CD liner notes). Babymetal. BMD Fox. 2013. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "自己最高デイリー2位にランクイン！BABYMETAL、ゆるキャラ"いなりん"と新曲ヒット祈願！". MUSIC LOUNGE. 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay│Charts│Billboard JAPAN (2013/07/01 付け)". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  13. ↑ "World Digital Songs". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2015-01-16. Billboard.biz charts are only accessible by subscription; searching "Babymetal" on "Charts", they performance can be found.
  14. ↑ "BABYMETAL". iTunes JP. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  15. ↑ "Babymetal". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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