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"Catch the Rainbow"
Single by Misia
ReleasedDecember 17, 2008
Recorded2008
GenrePop, dance, R&B
Length4:22
LabelBMG Japan
Songwriter(s)Misia, Sakoshin
Producer(s)Sakoshin
Misia singles chronology
"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
(2008)
"Catch the Rainbow"
(2008)
"Ginga/Itsumademo"
(2009)

"Catch the Rainbow" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Misia.

Background

The song "Catch the Rainbow" was first released digitally Asia-wide on August 30, 2008.[1] It was later released as a physical CD single on December 17, 2008.[2] "Catch the Rainbow" is Misia's only non-album single. It was released in support of Misia's first Asia tour The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia.[3] The first press edition of the single comes in Super High Material CD (SHM-CD) format and includes a bonus DVD, which features footage from The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia, as well as the "Catch the Rainbow" music video.[4][2]

"Catch the Rainbow" was written by Misia, while the composition and production were handled by long-time collaborator Sakoshin. The B-side, "Joyful Moment", was also written by Misia, composed by Gomi and Shusui and produced by Gomi. The single includes six remixes of different genres including electropop, hip hop and house.[5]

Chart performance

"Catch the Rainbow" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 6 and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 7,271 copies sold in its first week.[6][7] The single charted for seven weeks and sold 12,150 copies in total.[8][9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Misia

No.TitleMusicRemixer(s)Length
1."Catch the Rainbow"Sakoshin 4:22
2."Joyful Moment"Gomi, Shusui 6:13
3."Catch the Rainbow (Sakoshin 808 Mix)"SakoshinSakoshin4:54
4."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Electro Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders4:56
5."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Floor Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders3:30
6."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Remix)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows4:42
7."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Dub)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows3:17
8."Catch the Rainbow (Gomi's Old School Remix)"SakoshinGomi6:01
Total length:37:55
First press edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Trailer Movie (The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia)" 
2."Catch the Rainbow (Video Clip)" 
3."Tribe Radio Show" 
4."Dancer's Eye" 
5."Misia's Eye" 

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[11] 1
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[12] 15
Oricon Daily Singles[6] 6
Oricon Weekly Singles[7] 11
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[13] (CD+DVD) 18
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[14] 16
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[15] 14

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Asiawide August 30, 2008 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
Japan[16] December 17, 2008 CD, CD+DVD, digital download BMG Japan
Taiwan[17] December 19, 2008 CD+DVD Sony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong[18] December 31, 2008

References

  1. ^ "MISIA、初のアジア・ツアーが台湾にてスタート! 新曲も一斉配信". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongakushuppansha. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ^ a b "MISIAアジア各国で反響を呼んだ新曲をシングル化". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ^ "MISIA、アジアツアー開幕日に新曲一斉配信開始". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ^ "CATCH THE RAINBOW(SHM-CD)【初回生産限定盤】". Sony Music Shop. Sony Music Distribution. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ^ "MISIA「CATCH THE RAINBOW」特集". goo (in Japanese). NTT Resonant. 2008-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ^ a b 浜崎あゆみが前作を上回る好スタート☆12/16付 シングルデイリー (in Japanese). 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. ^ a b 2009年1月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  8. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  9. ^ "【本周销量榜】Trickster仍未停止累计XD" (in Chinese). 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  13. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  14. ^ "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  15. ^ "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  16. ^ Catch the Rainbow【DVD付初回生産限定盤】 (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  17. ^ "米希亞/ CATCH THE RAINBOW (CD+DVD)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  18. ^ "「CATCH THE RAINBOW (CD+DVD Single)」" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-06-17.