"Alright!!" is a song by Japanese recording artist Superfly. It is her first single that was exclusively released digitally, rather than being a promotional single from one of her other singles or albums that was released through digital means.[1] The song itself, made popular and originally only known by its "Na-Nana" hook,[2] was used as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama BOSS.[3] A ringtone version of "Alright!!" was initially released on May 6, 2009,[3] and the full song was released to the iTunes Store and the Mora stores on June 3, 2009. "Alright!!" was subsequently released as the first track on the Box Emotions album three months later.[4]
| "Alright!!" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork for the digital release of "Alright!!" | ||||
| Single by Superfly | ||||
| from the album Box Emotions | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | J-Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Shiho Ochi & Kōichi Tabo | |||
| Superfly singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Alright!!" at YouTube | ||||
To promote the Box Emotions release, Tsutaya stores rented out CD singles featuring "Alright!!" as the lead track, and a second track titled "Single Special Digest from 2nd Album Box Emotions" (シングル・スペシャルダイジェスト from 2nd ALBUM "Box Emotions", Shinguru Supesharu Daijesuto from 2nd ALBUM "Box Emotions"), beginning on August 15, 2009.[5] This second track consisted of 30 second clips of the other 4 singles on the album: "How Do I Survive?", "My Best of My Life", and "Koisuru Hitomi wa Utsukushii/Yasashii Kimochi de".
A music video for "Alright!!" directed by Wataru Saitō was also released.[6] Two live music videos were also produced: one performed at the Roppongi Hills Arena[7] (initially released with the "Dancing on the Fire" single) and one performed at the Nippon Budokan[8] (initially released with the Dancing at Budokan!! DVD). Superfly performed "Alright!!" live at the MTV World Stage VMAJ 2010, along with her song "Roll Over The Rainbow".[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alright!!" | Shiho Ochi | Kōichi Tabo, S. Ochi | K. Tabo |
Chart rankings
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] | 11 |
| RIAJ RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[11] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ ringtone downloads[12] | Double platinum (500,000+) |
| RIAJ Chaku-uta full downloads[12] | Platinum (250,000+) |
| RIAJ PC downloads[13] | Gold (100,000+) |
References
edit- ^ "ナタリー - Superfly「ナーナナ♪」のドラマOP曲が配信シングル化". 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Superfly : Superflyのナナナの曲、タイトルは「Alright!!」 / BARKS ニュース". 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ a b "ナタリー - Superfly、ドラマ「BOSS」OP曲が今日から緊急配信". 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "ナタリー - 話題曲満載！Superfly渾身の「感情のアルバム」が完成". 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Ａｌｒｉｇｈｔ！！/Ｓｕｐｅｒｆｌｙ レンタルCD - TSUTAYA 店舗情報 - レンタル・販売 在庫検索". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER TV｜スペースシャワーTV｜MUSIC VIDEO SEARCH". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER TV｜スペースシャワーTV｜MUSIC VIDEO SEARCH". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "SPACE SHOWER TV｜スペースシャワーTV｜MUSIC VIDEO SEARCH". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "MTV WORLD STAGE VMAJ 2010 邦楽・洋楽・イベントなどの音楽エンターテイメント". 2010-05-29. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ2009年06月03日～2009年06月09日＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 12, 2010. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ a b "レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：4月度認定＞" [Record Association report: April digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: April Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞". RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
External links
edit- "Alright!!" at the Superfly official website