Eyes on Me (Superfly song)
"Eyes on Me" is the eleventh single by Japanese recording artist Superfly, released on December 15, 2010. The title track, described as a "classic winter ballad" (冬の王道バラード, fuyu no ōdō barādo),[1] is used as the theme song for the PlayStation Portable game The 3rd Birthday.[2][3][4] The single was released as a standard CD release and a limited edition CD+DVD bundle. "Rescue Me" and "Prima Donna" serve as the single's B-sides.[5] The DVD included with the first pressings of the single features an "Official Bootleg Live DVD" of Superfly's performance at the Monster Bash 2010 music festival on August 23, 2010.[6] "Eyes on Me" has since been nominated for the 2011 Space Shower Music Video Award for best female video.[7]
| "Eyes on Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Superfly | ||||
| from the album Mind Travel | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | J-Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 11:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shiho Ochi, Kōichi Tabo | |||
| Superfly singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eyes On Me" | Shiho Ochi | Kōichi Tabo | Kōichi Tsutaya | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Rescue Me" | S. Ochi | K. Tabo | Kōichi Tsutaya | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Prima donna" (プリマドンナ, Purima donna) | S. Ochi | S. Ochi, K. Tabo | Kōichi Tsutaya | 3:15 |
| Total length: | 12:00 | ||||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alright!!" | |
| 2. | "How Do I Survive?" | |
| 3. | "Wildflower" | |
| 4. | "Free Planet" | |
| 5. | "Tamashii Revolution" | |
| 6. | "Dancing on the Fire" |
Personnel
Personnel details were sourced from the liner notes booklet of Mind Travel.[8]
- Tomoyuki Asakawa – harp
- Gen Ittetsu Strings – strings
- Hideki Matsubara – bass
- Shiho Ochi – lead and background vocals, glockenspiel, vibraphone, wind chime
- Satoshi Shōji – oboe
- Hideyo Takakuwa – flute
- Yuichi Togashiki – drums
- Kōichi Tsutaya – piano
- Yoshiyuki Yatsuhashi – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Charts and sales
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] | 3 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] | 2 |
| Oricon daily singles[11] | 4 |
| Oricon weekly singles[12] | 5 |
Reported sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales[12] | 21,000 |
References
- "Superfly、新曲は自身初の"冬の王道"バラード ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- "Superfly | News |2010年第2弾シングル！「Eyes On Me」発売！". 2010-10-26. Archived from the original on 2010-10-30. Retrieved 2010-10-27.
- "ナタリー - Superfly、スクエニ新作テーマソングに王道バラード提供". 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "Superfly : Superfly、新曲「Eyes On Me」がPSPソフトテーマソングに / BARKS ニュース". 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "ナタリー - Superflyニューシングルであの名曲を初音源化". 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- "ナタリー - Superfly新作特典DVDは夏フェス灼熱ライブの"公式海賊版"". 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
- "ナタリー - 毎年恒例スペシャ「MVA」ノミネート70作品が明らかに". 2011-02-01. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- Mind Travel (Media notes) (in Japanese). Superfly. Tokyo, Japan: Victor Music Japan. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- "シングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved December 21, 2010. (subscription only)