Orphans no Namida

"Orphans no Namida" (オルフェンズの涙, "Tears of Orphans") is a song by Japanese singer Misia. It was released on 25 November 2015 by Ariola Japan as the fifth single from Misia's twelfth studio album, Love Bebop (2016). Misia wrote the lyrics and Shiro Sagisu composed, arranged and produced the track. "Orphans no Namida" serves as the first ending theme of the 2015 Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The song is a pop ballad with soul and jazz influences, and lyrics descriptive of the series' plot. The album version runs 36-seconds longer than the single version and includes newly recorded ad-libs at the end of the song.

In commemoration of the 70th postwar broadcast, Misia performed "Orphans no Namida" at the 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen live from the Nagasaki Peace Park.

Writing and composition

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"Orphans no Namida" was written by Misia and Shiro Sagisu and produced by the latter. The backing track was recorded in June 2014 at Eastcote Studios, London and Sony Music Studios Tokyo, Tokyo. Additionally, the strings were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The vocals were recorded over a year later on 23 August 2015 at Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo.

"Orphans no Namida" is written in the key of B-flat minor and follows a tempo of 76 beats per minute. Misia's vocals span from G♯₃ to D₅ in the single version and G♯₃ to F♯₅ in the album version.

Release

"Orphans no Namida" was performed for the first time during the first date on the Misia Candle Night 2015 tour in Fujikawaguchiko on 21 September 2015. On 11 October, the short edit of the song played at the end of the second episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. The full version premiered on 20 October on Misia's radio show Misia: Hoshizora no Radio on NHK FM Broadcast.

"Orphans no Namida" was released for download and as Misia's thirty-second CD single simultaneously on 25 November 2015. The CD single was issued in standard and limited editions, the latter including an exclusive remix of Misia's "Edge of This World". The song "Hana", written by singer-songwriter Rica, was included in the release as B-side. The standard edition was released in high-resolution (24bit) on Mora and HD-Music.info.

Commercial performance

"Orphans no Namida" debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The CD single entered at number 23 on both the Oricon Weekly Singles and Billboard Top Singles Sales charts.^[1] On digital outlets, the single entered at the top of the Mora Weekly Albums chart with the high-resolution release and number 4 with the standard lossy release. The song itself debuted at number 5 on the Mora Weekly Singles chart and number 10 on the Recochoku Weekly Singles chart.

"Orphans no Namida" entered at number 6 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation chart, marking Misia's first entry on the chart.

Credits and personnel

Recording

Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios and Eastcote Studios, London, United Kingdom, Beethoven Studio, Paris, France, Sony Music Studios Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan and Rhythmedia Studio, Tokyo, Japan; mixed at Rhythmedia Studio in Tokyo, Japan.

Personnel

Vocals – Misia
Background vocals – Misia, Lorrain Briscoe, Evette Briscoe, Paul Lee
Songwriting – Misia, Shiro Sagisu
Production, arrangement, programming – Shiro Sagisu
Mixing – Masahiro Kawaguchi
Mastering – Herb Powers Jr.
Recording – Shiro Sagisu, Jonathan Allen, Philip Bagenal, George Murphy, Masahiro Kawaguchi
Drums – Gary Husband
Rhodes – Mark Walker, Yasuharu Nakanishi
Acoustic piano – Yasuharu Nakanishi
Electric guitar – Andrew Smith
Acoustic guitar – Takayuki Hijikata
Percussions – Karlos Edwards
Trumpet – Steve Sidwell
Tenor Sax – Jamie Talbot
Baritone Sax – Dave Bishop
Strings – The London Studio Orchestra
Conductor – Nick Ingman
Hammond organ – Mark Walker
Violin – Perry Montague-Mason, Emlyn Singleton
Viola – Peter Lale
Cello – Martin Loveday
Contrabass – Chris Laurence
Harp – Skaila Kanga

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Orphans no Namida" (オルフェンズの涙, Orufenzu no Namida, "Tears of Orphans")	Misia Shiro Sagisu	Sagisu	5:06
2.	"Hana" (花, "Flower")	Rica (里花)	Tohru Shigemi (重実徹)	4:25
Total length:				9:31

Limited edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
3.	"Edge of This World" (Gomi's Feature House Remix)	Misia Sinkiroh	DJ Gomi	4:59
Total length:				14:33

Charts

Single

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)^[2]	23
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)	14
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)^[1]	23
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora) (Hi-Res)	1
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora) (MP3)	4

Song

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Japan (Hot 100) (Billboard)^[3]	18
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)^[4]	6
Japan Radio Songs (Billboard)^[5]	70
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)	10
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora) (Hi-Res)	31
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora) (MP3)	5

Radio and release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan	21 October 2015	Mainstream radio	Ariola Japan
	25 November 2015	CD single
	25 November 2015	Digital download
Taiwan	27 November 2015	CD Single	Sony Music Taiwan

References

1 2 "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年11月23日～2015年11月29日 21～30位". Oricon. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ "Billboard Japan Radio Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

External links

"Orphans no Namida" on YouTube

Misia songs

Discography

Mother Father Brother Sister	"Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." "Hi no Ataru Basho"

The Glory Day	"The Glory Day" "Key of Love (Ai no Yukue)" "Into the Light"

Love Is the Message	"Believe" "Wasurenai Hibi" "Sweetness" "Sweet Pain"

Marvelous	"Escape" "Everything" "I Miss You (Toki o Koete)" "Rhythm Reflection" "Toki o Tomete" "Ano Natsu no Mama de" "Sunny Day"

Kiss in the Sky	"Hatenaku Tsuzuku Story" "Nemurenu Yoru wa Kimi no Sei" "Don't Stop Music!" "Back Blocks" "Always" "Destiny's Rule" "Over Bit" "Taiyou ga Iru Kara" "Tobikata o Wasureta Chiisana Tori

Hoshizora no Live: The Best of Acoustic Ballade	"The Best of Time"

Mars & Roses	"Kokoro Hitotsu" "In My Soul" "Snow Song"

Singer for Singer	"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" "Fuyu no Etranger" "Holy Hold Me "Hoshizora no Katasumi de"

Ascension	"Song for You" "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)" "Luv Parade" "Color of Life" "Sea of Dreams"

Eighth World	"Any Love" "Royal Chocolate Flush"

Just Ballade	"Yes Forever" "Yakusoku no Tsubasa" "Sukoshi Zutsu, Taisetsu ni" "Ginga" "Itsumademo" "Aitakute Ima" "Hoshi no Yō ni..."

Soul Quest	"Edge of This World" "Maware Maware" "Life in Harmony" "Ashita e" "Kioku" "This Is Me"

Misia no Mori: Forest Covers	"Smile" "Ōkina Ai no Ki no Shita de"

Super Best Records: 15th Celebration	"Catch the Rainbow" "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" "Deepness" "Back in Love Again" "Holiday"

New Morning	"Shiawase o Forever" "Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris" "Hope & Dreams"

Love Bebop	"Shiroi Kisetsu" "Sakura Hitohira" "Nagareboshi" "Anata ni Smile :)" "Orphans no Namida"

Featured songs	"Survivor" "Flying Easy Loving Crazy"

Other songs	"Indigo Waltz" "Candle of Life"

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