"Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (迷子犬と雨のビート, A Lost Dog and Beats of the Rain) is the 15th single of Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation from their album Magic Disk. The single was released on May 26, 2010.[1] The first track is the main theme for the anime "Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei" (The Tatami Galaxy), which features character design from Yusuke Nakamura, the same artist who illustrates their CD covers.[2] Maigoinu to Ame no Beat is also their first song to feature brass instruments.
| "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" | ||||
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| Single by Asian Kung-Fu Generation | ||||
| from the album Magic Disk | ||||
| Released | May 26, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, big band | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records KSCL-1580 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Masafumi Gotō | |||
| Producer(s) | Asian Kung-Fu Generation | |||
| Asian Kung-Fu Generation singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Masafumi Gotoh
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maigoinu to Ame no Beat" (迷子犬と雨のビート A Lost Dog and Beats of the Rain) | Masafumi Gotoh | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Ameagari no Kibou" (雨上がりの希望 Hope After the Rain) | Masafumi Gotoh, Takahiro Yamada | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 7:09 | ||
Personnel
edit- Masafumi Gotō – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kensuke Kita – lead guitar, background vocals
- Takahiro Yamada – bass, background vocals
- Kiyoshi Ijichi – drums
- Asian Kung-Fu Generation – producer
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oricon[3] | 8 |
| Japan Hot 100[4] | 11 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 26 May 2010 | Ki/oon | CD | KSCL-1580 |
References
edit- ^ "情報 | Asian Kung-Fu Generation".
- ^ "四畳半神話大系". Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
- ^ 迷子犬と雨のビート ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION ORICON (in Japanese)
- ^ BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT 100 2010-06-07 (in Japanese)