Senkō Shōjo

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"Senkō Shōjo"
An arm points a remote at a TV displaying static.
"Senkō Shōjo" digital download cover.
Single by Tokyo Jihen
from the album Variety Zōkangō and Sports
ReleasedOctober 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)
Recorded2007
GenrePop-rock, Rock
Length2:59
LabelEMI Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ringo Sheena, Seiji Kameda, Robbie Clark (English version)
Producer(s)Tokyo Jihen
Tokyo Jihen singles chronology
"Killer-tune"
(2007) 		"Senkō Shōjo"
(2007) 		"Nōdōteki Sanpunkan"
(2009)

"Senkō Shōjo" (閃光少女, "Flash Girl") (also known by its English title "Put Your Camera Down") is a song by the Japanese band Tokyo Jihen. It was released on November 16, 2007, as a promotional track from their vinyl extended play Variety Zōkangō and music video clips DVD Senkō Shōjo, and was later added to their 2010 album Sports.

Background and development[edit]

The song was released directly after Variety (2007), an album where the other band members other than Ringo Sheena served as the songwriters.[1] The cover work is in the same style as Variety and its singles "OSCA" and "Killer-tune." Previously, Seiji Kameda had worked on the songs "Superstar" and "Tōmei Ningen" from Adult (2006), and "Shiseikatsu" from Variety.

Writing and production[edit]

The song featured lyrics written by Ringo Sheena, and music by Seiji Kameda.[1] It was recorded during sessions for Variety, and was performed during their Spa & Treatment tour in October and November 2007.[1] It was originally titled "Hood" (フード) during demo sessions. Kameda was inspired to write the song after seeing a pre-teen girl walking home late at night, with her jacket hood up. Kameda wondered what her future would be like, and created the melody for the song.[2] The first version recorded was "Put Your Camera Down," an English version with lyrics written by Robbie Clark[2] That version was later featured on the Variety Zōkangō vinyl, as well as on the Senkō Shōjo DVD credits.[1] It was eventually released to CD in 2013, on Tokyo Jihen's Hard Disk box set.

Promotion and release[edit]

The song was used in commercials for Subaru's Stella cars from November 2007 onwards.[3] The band performed the song at Music Station on November 30, 2007.[4]

"Senkō Shōjo" is featured on Tokyo Jihen's Spa & Treatment live concert DVD, which was released on March 26, 2010. It was also performed during their Ultra C tour (released August 24, 2010), their Discovery tour (released February 25, 2012) and their farewell tour Bon Voyage (released on June 13, 2012).[5][6] The band additionally performed the song at the Rising Sun Rock Festival (2008), Society of the Citizens Vol. 2 (2008), Countdown Japan (2009) and the Terebi Asahi Dream Music Festival (2011).[5] The Spa & Treatment performance of the song was included on the live compilation album Tokyo Collection, released in 2012.

Critical reception[edit]

CDJournal reviewers noted the song's "cheerful beat", and noted the song's message of appreciating the now.[7] Listenmusic reviewer Yoshiki Aoyuki noted the song's as being simultaneously alternative rock and pop.[8]

Track listing[edit]

Digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Senkō Shōjo"Ringo SheenaSeiji Kameda2:59
Total length:2:59
Put Your Camera Down digital download
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Put Your Camera Down"R. SheenaS. Kameda4:06
Total length:4:06

Chart rankings[edit]

Charts (2007) Peak
position
Japan RIAJ monthly ringtones[9] 22
Japan RIAJ yearly PC downloads[10] 28

Certifications[edit]

Chart Certifications
RIAJ cellphone downloads[11] Gold (100,000+)
RIAJ PC downloads[12] Gold (100,000+)

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Distributing Label
Japan October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)[1] Ringtone, cellphone digital download EMI Music Japan
November 16, 2007 (2007-11-16)[12] PC digital download
February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)[13] "Put Your Camera Down" digital download
South Korea March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)[14] "Put Your Camera Down" digital download Universal Music Korea

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e 東京事変2007ニュー･リリース速報第9弾！！ (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  2. ^ a b 東京事変「閃光少女」インタビュー (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. 2007. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "新曲『閃光少女』が「SUBARU・軽 STELLA R2」CMソングに決定！！TV-CFオンエア中" (in Japanese). EMI Music Japan. November 12, 2007. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "2007/11/30 Guest Lineup Back Number" (in Japanese). TV Asahi. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  5. ^ a b チャンネルガイド-東京事変オフィシャルブック- [Channel Guide: Tokyo Jihen Official Book] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Kronekodow (published February 29, 2012). February 2012. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-4884182984.
  6. ^ 東京事変、“最期の生実演”を完全収録した映像作品6/13発売決定 [Tokyo Jihen, DVD footage of their final concert to be released on 6/13.] (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  7. ^ 東京事変 / スポーツ (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  8. ^ Yoshiki Aoyuki. 新譜レビュー > 東京事変／スポーツ (in Japanese). Listenmusic. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "レコード協会調べ 12月度有料音楽配信チャート（「着うた（R）」）" (in Japanese). RIAJ. January 20, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "2007年有料音楽配信チャート（通称：レコ協チャート）（PC配信）" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  11. ^ レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 20, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  12. ^ a b レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: March Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 20, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  13. ^ "put your camera down 東京事変" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Tokyojihen Put Your Camera Down" (in Korean). Bugs. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
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