Switch On!

"Switch On!" is the 13th single by Japanese pop singer Anna Tsuchiya, released on November 23, 2011. It is the opening theme for the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Fourze. "Switch On!" debuted on the Oricon's daily charts at number 15, while its music video hit number 3 on the RecoChoku video download charts.[1] The single ultimately peaked at number 13 on the Oricon's Weekly Charts and 24 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. The song was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 downloads to cellphones in August 2012.[2]

"Switch On!"
Cover for the CD+DVD combo pack featuring singer Anna Tsuchiya
Single by Anna Tsuchiya
ReleasedNovember 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)
GenreJ-Pop
Length3:23
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Shoko Fujibayashi, tatsuo
Anna Tsuchiya singles chronology
"Unchained Girl"
(2011)		 "Switch On!"
(2011)		 "Voyagers"
(2012)
Kamen Rider Series theme song singles chronology
"Anything Goes!"
(2010)		 "Switch On!"
(2011)		 "Life Is Show Time"
(2012)
Alternate cover
Cover for the CD-only version featuring Kamen Rider Fourze Base States

The single was initially scheduled to be released on October 26, 2011.[3] However its release, along with the release of Maki Ohguro's balladic version of "Anything Goes!", were pushed back by a month for unknown reasons.

Development

Tsuchiya decided to collaborate with the Kamen Rider Series after her son became a fan of the previous series Kamen Rider OOO, and she had watched the series as a child herself. She was also glad that she was going to perform the song for the franchise's 40th anniversary.[4][5][3] The song was written by Shoko Fujibayashi (lyrics) and tatsuo of the band everset (composition and arrangement).

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shoko Fujibayashi; all music is composed by tatsuo

CD
No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Switch On!"tatsuo3:23
2."Switch On!" (Rock'n Roll States edit.)Nao Harada3:13
3."Switch On!" (Space Techno States edit.)ikutaMachine3:55
4."Switch On!" (instrumental)tatsuo3:21
Total length:13:54
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Switch On!" (Music Clip) 

References
  1. "倖田來未の新曲が、レコチョクランキング2部門で初登場1位を獲得！". 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
  2. レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: August Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 20, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  3. "ナタリー - 土屋アンナ、仮面ライダー40周年を新曲で祝福". 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. "土屋アンナが40周年記念に元気をSwitch On！『仮面ライダーフォーゼ』主題歌発表". TV LIFE. 2011-09-02. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
  5. "「ライダーを見てると戦いたくなる」土屋アンナさんが『仮面ライダーフォーゼ』主題歌「Switch On!」を担当！". Livedoor. 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2011-09-02.


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