Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame

"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame"
Single by Toshinobu Kubota
from the album Gold Skool
Released July 13, 2011
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre R&B
Length 4:17
Label Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Writer(s) Toshinobu Kubota
Toshinobu Kubota singles chronology
"Love Rain (Koi no Ame)"
(2010)
"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame"
(2011)
"Koe ni Dekinai"
(2011)

"Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" is a song recorded by Japanese R&B singer Toshinobu Kubota for his sixteenth studio album, Gold Skool (2011).

Background

Kubota in the music video (Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame).

On July 13, 2011, "Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" was released as the lead single as his sixteenth album Gold Skool. The song charted at number 15 on the Oricon Daily Singles and number 24 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, selling 2,727 copies in the first week of its release.[1][1] "Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame" also chart at number 7 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. It is noted that Kubota name checks several of his previous songs including "Candy Rain", "Goddess", "Sunshine Moonlight", "Niji no Grand Slam", "Never Turn Back", "Keep on Jammin'", "As One", and many other songs. The song also became the theme song for the NTV show "Refreshing". He also name check his previous albums including "Shake It Paradise", "Such A Funky Thang!", and "Sunshine, Moonlight".

Music video

Kubota also shot a music video for "Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame". The music video features Kubota in a room singing the song. The music video also uses music video clips from Kubota's previous music videos including "Ryuusei no Sadoru", "La La La Love Song", "Ahhhhh!", "Dance If You Want It", "Funk It Up", and "Love Rain (Koi no Ame)".

Track listing

  1. Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame
  2. Polyrhythm (Name Remix)
  3. Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame (Karaoke)
  1. Nagareboshi to Koi no Ame (Music video)

Charts and certifications

Release Chart Peak position Sales total
July 13, 2011 Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart 15 2,727
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 24
Japan Billboard Hot 100 7[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Kubota Toshinobu. Note: This is a tag search from the website. Oricon Live Journal. Retrieved on October 7, 2012
  2. Toshinobu Kubota – Koe no Dekinai (Billboard Japan Hot 100). J-Station.com. Retrieved on September 15, 2012
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