:Luv Parade—Color of Life
{{redirect|Luv Parade|other uses with similar titles|Love Parade (disambiguation)}}
{{redirect|Color of Life|other uses|Colour of Life (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Luv Parade/Color of Life
| cover = Luvparade.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Misia
| album = Ascension
| released = July 5, 2006
| recorded = 2006
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 4:12 ("Luv Parade")
4:43 ("Color of Life")
| label = Rhythmedia Tribe
| writer = Misia, Vinny Vero, Marco Nicosia, Joi
| producer = Chokkaku, Joi
| prev_title = Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Sea of Dreams: Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary Theme Song
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = Misiacoloroflife.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Artwork for the "Color of Life" sleeve
}}
}}
"Luv Parade/Color of Life" is the fifteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 5, 2006 as the first single from Misia's seventh studio album Ascension.{{cite news |url=http://www.ocn.ne.jp/info/announce/2006/07/05_2.html |title=MISIAが約2年ぶりに待望のニューシングルを配信開始！ OCNプレゼンツ『星空のライヴIII』のペアチケットをプレゼント！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2006-07-05 |publisher=OCN|language=Japanese}}{{cite news |url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/14037 |title=MISIA、ニュー・アルバム発表！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2007-01-26 |work=CDJournal |publisher=OngakuShuppansha|language=Japanese}}
Background
{{Listen
| filename = Luv Parade 30sec Sample.ogg
| title = "Luv Parade"
| description = A 28-second sample of the second chorus and bridge of "Luv Parade."
| filename2 = Color of Life 30sec Sample.ogg
| title2 = "Color of Life"
| description2 = A 29-second sample of the final chorus of "Color of Life," as used in the Toyota WISH commercial.
| pos = left
}}
"Luv Parade/Color of Life" is Misia's first single release in two years.{{cite news |url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/11931 |title=MISIA、2週連続シングル・リリースが決定！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2007-06-13 |work=CDJournal |publisher=OngakuShuppansha|language=Japanese}} It is Misia's second double A-side single, the first since "In My Soul/Snow Song from Mars & Roses." The single package features double covers: a "Luv Parade" edit and a "Color of Life" edit. The first pressing of "Luv Parade/Color of Life" comes housed in a cardboard sleeve.{{cite news |url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/luv-paradecolor-of-life/4106050551 |title=MISIA ／ LUV PARADE ／ Color of Life ［紙ジャケット仕様］ ［廃盤］ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |work=CDJournal |publisher=OngakuShuppansha|language=Japanese}}
"Luv Parade" was written by Misia and composed and produced by American producer Vinny Vero and Swedish producer Marco Nicosia.{{cite news |url=http://www.rhythmedia.co.jp/misia/15th/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706012022/http://www.rhythmedia.co.jp/misia/15th/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-07-06 |title=MISIA New Single |accessdate=2011-07-02 |publisher=Misia Official Web Site |language=Japanese }} It was used in commercials for three different online music stores, Music.jp, Iromelomix DX by Dwango, and Mu-Mo by Avex, and became the first song to advertise all three companies.{{cite news |url=http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060531_misia/ |title=MISIA 両A面のシングル『LUV PARADE/Color of Life』は4曲全てが強力タイアップ！！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2006-05-31 |work=Hotexpress |publisher=Plantech|language=Japanese}} "Color of Life" was written by Misia, co-composed by Misia and Joi, and produced by Joi. The song was used in commercials for the Toyota WISH, starring football player Hidetoshi Nakata.{{cite news |url=http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060419_misia/ |title=MISIAと中田英寿がCMで初コラボ！！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2006-04-19 |work=Hotexpress |publisher=Plantech|language=Japanese}}
The B-side, "Taiyō ga Kureta Present," was also written by Misia, co-composed by Misia and Mits Ishibashi, and produced by Ishibashi. The song was used in commercials for Live One by Sumitomo Life, starring actress Nanako Matsushima.{{cite news |url=http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/060523_misia/ |title=MISIA×松嶋菜々子 5年半ぶりのコラボ決定！！ |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2006-05-23 |work=Hotexpress |publisher=Plantech|language=Japanese}} The single also includes a Joe Claussell remix of the digital single "Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm)."
Chart performance
"Luv Parade/Color of Life" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 11 and peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 13,632 copies sold in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/753/0|script-title=ja:ミスチルが初登場デイリー1位☆7/4付 シングルデイリー|date=2006-07-05|accessdate=2011-07-02|language=Japanese|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322215018/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/753/0|archive-date=2012-03-22|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2006&month=7&week=3&submit4.x=23&submit4.y=15|script-title=ja:2006年07月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報|accessdate=2011-07-02|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese}} The single charted for eight weeks and sold a total of 24,410 copies.{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=657742&samecd=1&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=40390991|title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」|accessdate=2011-07-02|language=Japanese|work=Oricon|publisher=Oricon Research}}{{cite web|url=http://yomi.mobi/read.cgi/music8/music8_msaloon_1204971090/426 |title=CD売上予想・議論スレッド part29 ＠音楽サロン |accessdate=2011-07-02 |date=2008-05-01 |language=Japanese}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = Misia
| extra_column = Remixer(s)
| total_length = 18:52
| title1 = Luv Parade
| length1 = 4:12
| music1 = Vinny Vero, Marco Nicosia
| title2 = Color of Life
| music2 = Misia, Joi
| length2 = 4:43
| title3 = Taiyō ga Kureta Present
| note3 = {{Nihongo2|太陽がくれたプレゼント}} "Present of the Sun"
| music3 = Misia, Mits Ishibashi
| length3 = 4:18
| title4 = Shinin' (Nijiiro no Rhythm) (Club Love NY Vocal Radio Mix)
| extra4 = Joaquin "Joe" Claussell
| music4 = Joi
| length4 = 5:39
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2006)
! scope="col" | Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Oricon Daily Singles
|align="center"|11 |
| scope="row"| Oricon Weekly Singles
|align="center"|16 |
| scope="row"| SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles{{cite web|url=http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/833.html |title=週間 CDソフト TOP20 |publisher=SoundScan Japan |accessdate=2011-07-02 |language=Japanese}}
|align="center"|11 |
| scope="row" align="left"|Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2&pWeek=200630&sclass= |title=Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜 |publisher=Five Music |accessdate=2011-07-02 |language=Chinese}}
|align="center"|13 |
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan{{cite web|url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3127757/s/ |script-title=ja:ＬＵＶ ＰＡＲＡＤＥ／Ｃｏｌｏｒ ｏｆ Ｌｉｆｅ |publisher=JBooks Corporation |accessdate=2011-07-02|language=Japanese}}
|July 5, 2006 |
| scope="row"| Taiwan{{cite web|url=http://www.avex.com.tw/artist/artist_disco_songlist.asp?CatalogNo=RXCM25008 |title=愛的行進／Color of Life |publisher=Avex Taiwan |accessdate=2011-07-02|language=Chinese}}
|July 19, 2006 |rowspan="2"|CD |
| scope="row"| Hong Kong{{cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/luv-parade-color-of-life-hong-kong-version/1004473280-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=LUV PARADE / Color of Life (Hong Kong Version) |publisher=YesAsia |accessdate=2011-07-02}}
|July 20, 2006 |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=LBanDCBCVPs|title=Official music video}}
- {{official website|http://www.rhythmedia.co.jp/misia/15th/}}
{{Misia singles}}
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