:LOL! (Meisa Kuroki song)
{{Infobox song
| name = LOL!
| cover = KurokiLolCD.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Meisa Kuroki
| album = Magazine
| released = {{start date|2010|10|03}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:07
| label = Sony
| writer = {{hlist|Kaoru Kami|June}}
| producer = June
| prev_title = 5 (Five)
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = One More Drama
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Single
| cover = KurokiLolDVD.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = CD+DVD edition cover
}}
}}
"LOL!" is a song by Japanese fashion model, actress and musician Meisa Kuroki, released as her third physical single in early October, 2010.{{cite web | url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SRCL-7385 | title=
Promotion
The song was used in commercials for Kit Kats in Japan, in 2010. Kuroki set up an official Twitter account, [https://twitter.com/Meisa_Kuroki https://twitter.com/Meisa_Kuroki], on September 7 in promotion for the single.{{cite web|url=http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |title=新曲「LOL!」がキットカットのＣＭソングに決定！＆メイサが期間限定TWITTER（ツイッター）スタート！？ |work=Sony |language=Japanese |date=September 7, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528151155/http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }} Originally, Kuroki intended to only use the Twitter account for a month, until October 7, however is currently still using the service. She promoted the single with two handshake events on October 9 held on the same day, one in Shinjuku, Tokyo and one in Nishinomiya.{{cite web|url=http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |title=☆黒木メイサ、3rd「LOL！」リリース記念 トーク＆握手会決定！☆10月9日（土）、アーティストとして、関西初上陸！ |work=Sony |language=Japanese |date=September 22, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528151155/http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
Kuroki appeared on TV shows Music Lovers, Music Japan and Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke Eight in promotion of the event.{{cite web|url=http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |script-title=ja:メディア情報更新！ |work=Sony |language=Japanese |date=September 22, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528151155/http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }} She also appeared on radio shows on Tokyo FM, most notably Love Connection four times throughout October. Kuroki was featured in many magazines to promote the single, such as 25ans, Floor, Nikkei Magazine, Gyao Magazine, Ori Star, Sweet and WWD Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |script-title=ja:メディア情報更新！ |work=Sony |language=Japanese |date=October 1, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528151155/http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
Music video
The music video was directed by Shigeaki Kubo.{{cite web | url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0082259&ch=0 | title=MEISA KUROKI 楽曲名 LOL!|work=Space Shower | language=Japanese |accessdate=December 1, 2010}} It was initially aired on the internet on September 11, for a limited period of 24 hours.{{cite web|url=http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |title=「LOL!」ＰＶフル視聴24時間限定企画のお知らせ |work=Sony |language=Japanese |date=September 9, 2010 |accessdate=December 1, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528151155/http://www.meisakuroki.com/info/index.html |archivedate=May 28, 2010 |url-status=dead }} The video features Kuroki in a summery room, reclined on the floor reading a magazine, along with several other girls. Interspersed with these scenes are Kuroki and two back-up dancers in a monochrome room, as well as scenes inside a red cluttered room, in which Kuroki stands in a bath-tub. Occasional 3D speech bubbles appear with the lyrics of the song around Kuroki, as well as other computer graphics.
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 17:31
| title1 = LOL!
| lyrics1 = Kaoru Kami
| music1 = June
| length1 = 4:07
| title2 = Be Like That
| lyrics2 = Momo "Mocha" N.
| music2 = U-Key Zone
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = LOL! (Instrumental)
| lyrics3 = Kami
| music3 = June
| length3 = 4:04
| title4 = Be Like That (Instrumental)
| lyrics4 = Momo "Mocha" N.
| music4 = U-Key Zone
| length4 = 4:39
}}
{{track listing
| headline = DVD
| extra_column = Director
| title1 = LOL! (Music Video)
| extra1 = Shigeaki Kubo
| length1 =
| title2 = Special Making of LOL!
| extra2 =
| length2 =
}}
Chart rankings
= Sales and certifications =
| class="wikitable"
!Chart !Amount |
| Oricon physical sales{{cite web | title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 | url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp | work=Oricon | accessdate=December 1, 2010}} (subscription only)
|align="center"|12,000 |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads{{cite web | script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：9月度認定＞ | url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101122.html | work=RIAJ |language=Japanese | date=November 22, 2010 | accessdate=December 1, 2010}}
|align="center"|Gold (100,000+) |
Personnel
- D.O.I. (Daimonion Recordings) - Mixing
- June (Wazz Up) - all instruments, music, production, programming, vocal production
- Kaoru Kami - lyrics
- Neeraj Khajanchi (Nippon no Kokoro Sound) - Recording, at Studio Empoint
- Meisa Kuroki - vocals
Release history
| class="wikitable"
! Region ! Date ! Format |
| rowspan="3"|Japan
|Ringtone |
| {{Start date|2010|10|03}}
|Full-length cellphone download |
| {{Start date|2010|10|06}}{{cite web | url=http://www.tsutaya.co.jp/works/20262524.html | script-title=ja:ＬＯＬ！/黒木メイサ 音楽 |work=Tsutaya | language=Japanese | accessdate=December 1, 2010}}
|CD single, CD+DVD single, rental CD |
References
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