Engaged (song)
| "Engaged" | ||||
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| Single by Alisa Mizuki | ||||
| Released | February 6, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:16 | |||
| Label | Avex Tune | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jun Takigawa, Alisa Mizuki | |||
| Producer(s) | Jun Asahi | |||
| Alisa Mizuki singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Cover artwork for the CD+DVD edition | ||||
"Engaged" is the twenty-third single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on February 6, 2008, nearly two years and a half since "C'est la Vie" (2005) and five years since her last solo single "Shout It Out" (2003). The single was issued in two formats: CD+DVD edition and CD-only edition.
The title track was written and composed by Jun Takigawa (瀧川潤) and served as theme song for the NTV drama Saitō-san, starring Mizuki herself.[1] CDJournal described "Engaged" as a "captivating ballad" and praised the intensity and emotion of Mizuki's vocal delivery.[2] The B-side, "Anemone," was also produced by Takigawa but written by Mizuki, marking her first foray into songwriting since the song "Sky" from Mizuki's fourth compilation album History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection (2004).
Chart performance
[edit]"Engaged" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 43 on February 5, 2008 and climbed to number 40 on February 9, 2008.[3] It peaked at number 53 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart with 2,147 copies sold in its first week.[4][5] The single charted for eight weeks and has sold a total of 7,562 copies.[4][5]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Jun Takigawa
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Engaged" | Jun Takigawa | Jun Asahi | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Anemone" (アネモネ) | Alisa Mizuki | Asahi | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Engaged (Piano Version)" | Takigawa | Asahi | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Engaged (Instrumental)" | Asahi | 5:16 | |
| 5. | "Anemone (Instrumental)" | Asahi | 5:32 | |
| Total length: | 26:50 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Engaged (Video Clip)" | |
| 2. | "Making of 'Engaged'" |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles[3] | 40 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles[4] | 53 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles[6] | 688 |
References
[edit]- ^ "観月ありさが約5年ぶりのソロCDをリリース" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ^ "観月ありさ ／ ENGAGED". CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b "ｵﾘｺﾝﾁｬｰﾄ売り上げ枚数予想･議論ｽﾚVol.35" (in Japanese). 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b c ＥＮＧＡＧＥＤ/観月ありさ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ a b ヴィジョンファクトリー（旧ライジング）＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2011-08-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ^ 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-08-09.