"Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜の月に, lit. "The Moon On a Rainy Night") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a single by Pony Canyon on May 23, 2007.[1] It served as the theme song to the CX daytime television series Uruwashiki Oni.[2] The song made its first album appearance on the memorial compilation album, Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best, released later that same year.
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Single by Shizuka Kudo | ||||
Released | May 23, 2007 (2007-05-23) | |||
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Length | 5:05 | |||
Label | Pony Canyon | |||
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Shizuka Kudo singles chronology | ||||
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"Amayo no Tsuki ni" was written by Shizuka Kudo,[3] under the pseudonym Aeri, and Hiroo Yamaguchi, who also arranged the track.[4] It is Kudo's first single on which she is credited as a lyricist in two years, since "Lotus (Umareshi Hana)", which she also co-wrote with Yamaguchi. "Amayo no Tsuki ni" is described as a midtempo song with a dramatic string-based accompaniment.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a protagonist's proclamation of unwavering love to her companion, whom she vows to stand by through rain and thunder and be the "moon on a rainy night". The song is composed in the key of C-sharp minor and set to a tempo of 91 beats per minute,[6] while Kudo's vocals span from G♯3 to C5.
Barks praised Kudo for the natural tone of her singing voice and for delivering an emotive vocal performance.[5] The track received acclaim from CDJournal critics for its "simple and tight" sound and elegant string ensemble.[4] Kudo received praise from CDJournal for "singing with an impressive amount of pheromones, without fail".[4]
"Amayo no Tsuki ni" debuted at number 44 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 4,000 copies in its first week, and charted for six weeks.[7][8] The song performed well digitally, ranking at number 19 on the mid-year Mora Chaku-Uta Full Singles Chart.[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (雨夜の月に, "The Moon On a Rainy Night") |
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| 5:05 |
2. | "Sonzai" (存在, "Existence") |
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| 4:40 |
3. | "Amayo no Tsuki ni" (Less Vocal) |
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| 5:04 |
Total length: | 14:49 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[10] | 44 | 8,000[8] |
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