Catch the Rainbow (Misia song)

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"Catch the Rainbow"
Single by Misia
ReleasedDecember 17, 2008
Recorded2008
GenrePop, dance, R&B
Length4:22
LabelBMG Japan
Songwriter(s)Misia, Sakoshin
Producer(s)Sakoshin
Misia singles chronology
"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
(2008) 		"Catch the Rainbow"
(2008) 		"Ginga/Itsumademo"
(2009)

"Catch the Rainbow" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Misia.

Background[edit]

The song "Catch the Rainbow" was first released digitally Asia-wide on August 30, 2008.[1] It was later released as a physical CD single on December 17, 2008.[2] "Catch the Rainbow" is Misia's only non-album single. It was released in support of Misia's first Asia tour The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia.[3] The first press edition of the single comes in Super High Material CD (SHM-CD) format and includes a bonus DVD, which features footage from The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia, as well as the "Catch the Rainbow" music video.[4][2]

"Catch the Rainbow" was written by Misia, while the composition and production were handled by long-time collaborator Sakoshin. The B-side, "Joyful Moment", was also written by Misia, composed by Gomi and Shusui and produced by Gomi. The single includes six remixes of different genres including electropop, hip hop and house.[5]

Chart performance[edit]

"Catch the Rainbow" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 6 and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 7,271 copies sold in its first week.[6][7] The single charted for seven weeks and sold 12,150 copies in total.[8][9]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Misia

No.TitleMusicRemixer(s)Length
1."Catch the Rainbow"Sakoshin 4:22
2."Joyful Moment"Gomi, Shusui 6:13
3."Catch the Rainbow (Sakoshin 808 Mix)"SakoshinSakoshin4:54
4."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Electro Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders4:56
5."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Floor Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders3:30
6."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Remix)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows4:42
7."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Dub)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows3:17
8."Catch the Rainbow (Gomi's Old School Remix)"SakoshinGomi6:01
Total length:37:55
First press edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Trailer Movie (The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia)" 
2."Catch the Rainbow (Video Clip)" 
3."Tribe Radio Show" 
4."Dancer's Eye" 
5."Misia's Eye" 

Charts[edit]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[11] 1
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[12] 15
Oricon Daily Singles[6] 6
Oricon Weekly Singles[7] 11
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[13] (CD+DVD) 18
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[14] 16
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[15] 14

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
Asiawide August 30, 2008 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
Japan[16] December 17, 2008 CD, CD+DVD, digital download BMG Japan
Taiwan[17] December 19, 2008 CD+DVD Sony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong[18] December 31, 2008

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MISIA、初のアジア・ツアーが台湾にてスタート！ 新曲も一斉配信". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongakushuppansha. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  2. ^ a b "MISIAアジア各国で反響を呼んだ新曲をシングル化". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  3. ^ "MISIA、アジアツアー開幕日に新曲一斉配信開始". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  4. ^ "CATCH THE RAINBOW(SHM-CD)【初回生産限定盤】". Sony Music Shop. Sony Music Distribution. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  5. ^ "MISIA「CATCH THE RAINBOW」特集". goo (in Japanese). NTT Resonant. 2008-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  6. ^ a b 浜崎あゆみが前作を上回る好スタート☆12/16付 シングルデイリー (in Japanese). 2008-12-17. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  7. ^ a b 2009年1月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  8. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  9. ^ "【本周销量榜】Trickster仍未停止累计XD" (in Chinese). 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-12-29. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  13. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  14. ^ "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  15. ^ "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  16. ^ Catch the Rainbow【DVD付初回生産限定盤】 (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  17. ^ "米希亞/ CATCH THE RAINBOW (CD+DVD)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  18. ^ "「CATCH THE RAINBOW (CD+DVD Single)」" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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