Papillon (Hitomi Shimatani song)

"Papiyon: Papillon"
Single by Hitomi Shimatani
Released	February 7, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Dance/J-pop
Length	19:24
Label	avex trax
Hitomi Shimatani singles chronology
"Kaihōku" (2000) "Papiyon: Papillon" (2002) "Ichiba ni Ikō" (2002)

"Papillon" (パピヨン〜papillon〜 Papiyon) is the third single of J-pop singer, Hitomi Shimatani under Avex Trax. The title track is a Japanese remake of Janet Jackson's song "Doesn't Really Matter".

The lyrics are often confusing to translate due to the many languages intermingled in it. The title, "papillon", is a French word meaning "butterfly". Throughout the lyrics, specifically the chorus, Indonesian, Chinese and even Tagalog (a Philippine language) are used.

Track listing

1. "Papillon" - 4:18
   • Lyrics: Chinfa Kang, Janet Jackson, James Haris III, Terry Lewis Music: Janet Jackson, James Haris III, Terry Lewis
2. "Boys Don't Cry" - 5:31
   • Lyrics: Yurie Nomiya Music: Seikou Nagaoka
3. "Papillon" (Instrumental) - 4:07
4. "Boys Don't Cry" (Instrumental) - 5:28