Serenade (Tackey & Tsubasa song)

"Serenade (愛想曲 (セレナーデ))"
Single by Tackey & Tsubasa
Released	November 3, 2004
Format	CD single
Recorded	?
Genre	J-pop
Length	23 min 58 s (Regular CD) 29 min 54 s (Limited CD)
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Hitoshi Haba, Mikiko Tagata, Hideyuki Obata
Producer(s)	?
Tackey & Tsubasa singles chronology
"One Day, One Dream" (2004) "Serenade" (2004) "Kamen/Mirai Koukai" (2005)

"Serenade" is Tackey & Tsubasa's fourth single under the Avex Trax label.

Overview

Serenade is Tackey & Tsubasa's fourth single, and currently their lowest selling and lowest ranking single. The a-side song "Serenade" was used as the Olympus "μDigital" commercial song. The other song "Starry Sky" is Tackey & Tsubasa's first Christmas themed song.

Sample of the translated lyrics:

Don't cry...serenade

In the sky that has begun to shine, is a red melody

Riding on a promise of love

Shine...serenade

Fireworks dance with music

With a kiss for you, it will never die

Only you..., those days...

With a surreal love, in reality

Serenade

Track listing

Regular CD Format

1. "Serenade (愛想曲 (セレナーデ))" (Hitoshi Haba) - 4:58
2. "Starry Sky" (Mikiko Tagata, Junkoo) - 5:01
3. "Queen of R" (Hideyuki Obata, Ayumi Miyazaki) - 3:59
4. "Serenade: karaoke" - 4:59
5. "Starry Sky: karaoke" - 5:01

Limited CD Format

1. "Serenade (愛想曲 (セレナーデ))" (Hitoshi Haba) - 4:58
2. "Starry Sky" (Mikiko Tagata, Junkoo) - 5:01
3. "Serenade: Takizawa Part Version" - 4:58
4. "Serenade: Tsubasa Part Version" - 4:58
5. "Serenade: karaoke" - 4:59
6. "Starry Sky: karaoke" - 5:01

Personnel

• Takizawa Hideaki - vocals
• Imai Tsubasa - vocals

TV performances

?, 2004 - Music Station

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total	Chart Run
3 November 2004	Oricon Daily Singles Chart
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	91,000	11 weeks
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

RIAJ Certification

As of December 2004, "Serenade" has been certified gold for shipments of over 100,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

References

• ^ "Mognet". Retrieved September 9, 2006.
• ^ "Recording Industry Association of Japan". Retrieved August 6, 2006.