Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii

In 2009, Superfly recorded two songs for the Fuji Television drama Boss, starring Yūki Amami. The theme song, a ballad called "My Best of My Life", was released as a single by Superfly on May 13.{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000048203 | title=Superfly、次作はドラマのために書き上げた王道バラード大作 |publisher=Barks | language=Japanese | date=March 27, 2009 | accessdate=January 30, 2015}} The drama's upbeat opening theme song "Alright!!" was released as a digital single a month later.{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000049728 | title=Superfly、ナナナの歌でお馴染み「Alright!!」を配信限定リリース |publisher=Barks | language=Japanese | date=May 28, 2009 | accessdate=December 30, 2014}} Both songs were successful commercially, with "Alright!!" becoming Superfly's biggest hit since "Ai o Komete Hanataba o" (2008).{{cite web|script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |language=Japanese |date=February 28, 2014 |accessdate=March 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305015635/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html |archivedate=March 5, 2014 }}

The song was first unveiled in late February 2009, when it was used in commercials promoting Canon's Digital IXUS brand of cameras.{{cite web | url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000050818 | title=Superfly、春先から耳馴染みの2曲がシングルに |publisher=Barks | language=Japanese | date=July 4, 2009 | accessdate=January 30, 2015}} Superfly's next single "Dancing on the Fire" (2009) followed "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii" as the second song used for this commercial campaign, which was created in the same style as "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii".{{cite web | url=http://www.natalie.mu/music/news/21920 | title=Superfly早くも新作！恒例カバーはキャロル・キングのあの曲 |publisher=Natalie | language=Japanese | date=October 2, 2010 | accessdate=January 30, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.excite.co.jp/music/close_up/interview/0911_superfly/ | title=Superfly インタビュー |publisher=Excite | language=Japanese | date=November 1, 2009 | accessdate=January 30, 2015}} Superfly performed the song live at Music Station on August 7, and again at Music Japan on September 13.{{cite web | url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/0978/index2.html | script-title=ja:主演者ライナップ 2009/08/07 |publisher=TV Asahi | language=Japanese | accessdate=December 30, 2014}}{{Cite episode | series=Music Japan | network= NHK | location= Tokyo | date=September 13, 2009 | language= Japanese}}

The song was released as a part of a four-track single on July 29, 2009. In addition to the two A-sides, the single featured a cover of Kuwata Band's 1986 song "Skipped Beat", a song Superfly had performed at Bokura no Ongaku and during her Rock'N'Roll Show 2008 tour. The song is a live recording taken from the tour final of the Rock'N'Roll Show at the NHK Hall on November 9, 2008. The remaining track is a cover of the title track from Jackson Browne's 1974 album Late for the Sky.{{cite web | url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/18222 | title=Superfly、話題のCMソング＆めざましソングを両A面化 |publisher=Natalie | language=Japanese | date=July 1, 2009 | accessdate=January 30, 2015}}

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A music video was produced for the song, directed by Shūichi Banba.{{cite web | url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0074750&ch=0 | title=恋する瞳は美しい |publisher=Space Shower | language=Japanese | accessdate=January 30, 2015}} The video is composed of two different scenes. The first features vocalist Shiho Ochi performing the song against a sparkly stage, alongside her bandmates surrounded by mirrorballs. The second is shot outside in sepia tones, featuring Ochi walking beside a man in a white suit. The final scenes show the couple walking into the club where Ochi is performing the song on stage, and they begin to dance.

The clothing used in the couple scenes was inspired by the clothing that Yoko Ono and John Lennon wore in the 1970s.{{cite interview | title=Superfly スペシャル ～all about 『Box Emotions』～ | work=Music On! TV | location=Tokyo | date=August 22, 2009 | language= Japanese}}

Dai Tanaka of Rockin' On Japan described the song as "funky and dance-able", with a "cool vibe", feeling it was "full of punch" and refined pop music. He praised Ochi's musicianship, feeling that the single was an example of her skill as a vocalist.{{cite magazine | url=http://ro69.jp/disc/detail/23207 | title=美しい乗りこなし |author=Dai Tanaka |magazine=Rockin' On Japan | language=Japanese | accessdate=January 30, 2015}} The song was received well by CDJournal reviewers, who described the song as an "exhilarating upper dance tune" with a "'80s four-on-the-floor disco beat with rock guitar riffs". They praised the song's "catchy" chorus and lyrics, along with Ochi's "cool" "piercing, soulful vocals".{{cite web | url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4109060225 | title=Superfly / 恋する瞳は美しい / やさしい気持ちで [デジパック仕様] |publisher=CDJournal | language=Japanese | accessdate=January 30, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/box-emotions/4109070233 | title=Superfly / Box Emotions |publisher=CDJournal | language=Japanese | accessdate=January 30, 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/superfly-best/4113072455 | title=Superfly / Superfly BEST [デジパック仕様] [2CD] |publisher=CDJournal | language=Japanese | accessdate=January 30, 2015}}

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| note2 = {{nihongo2|やさしい気持ちで}}, "With Tender Feelings"

| lyrics2 = S. Ochi

| music2 = K. Tabo

| extra2 = K. Tabo, K. Tsutaya

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| title3 = Skipped Beat (Live From NHK Hall)

| note3 = {{nihongo2|スキップ・ビート (Live From NHK Hall)}} Sukippu Bīto

| lyrics3 = Keisuke Kuwata

| music3 = K. Kuwata

| extra3 = K. Tsutaya

| length3 = 4:08

| title4 = Late for the Sky

| lyrics4 = Jackson Browne

| music4 = J. Browne

| extra4 = K. Tsutaya

| length4 = 5:33

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Personnel details were sourced from the liner notes booklet of Box Emotions.{{cite AV media notes |title=Box Emotions |others=Superfly |year=2009 |language=Japanese |publisher=Victor Music Japan |location=Tokyo, Japan}}

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• Kōji Kusakari – electric guitar
• Hideki Matsubara – bass
• Hiroshi "Matsukichi" Matsubara – drums
• Shiho Ochi – lead and background vocals
• Kōichi Tabo – background vocals
• Kōichi Tsutaya – keyboard, programming
• Yoshiyuki Yatsuhashi – electric guitar

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