"Rondo-Revolution" (輪舞-revolution) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Masami Okui, from the album Ma-KING. It was released as the album's third single on May 21, 1997, through Starchild Records. The title track is the theme song to the TX anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena.[1] It was also featured in the animated film Adolescence of Utena. A double A-side CD single featuring both "Rondo-Revolution" and the ending theme to Revolutionary Girl Utena, "Truth" by Luca Yumi, was released simultaneously by Starchild Records.
| "Rondo-Revolution" | ||||
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| Single by Masami Okui | ||||
| from the album Ma-KING | ||||
| Released | May 21, 1997 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Starchild Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Toshiro Yabuki | |||
| Masami Okui singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Rondo-Revolution" | ||||
Background
edit"Rondo-Revolution" was written by Okui and composed, arranged and produced by Toshiro Yabuki. The title of the song constitutes an ateji pronunciation of the kanji 輪舞 (rinbu) as the musical term Rondo. The director of Revolutionary Girl Utena Kunihiko Ikuhara revealed in a blog entry about the song that its initial working title was "Take my revolution".
Composition
editThe song is composed in the key of D minor and set to a tempo of 132 beats per minute.[2][3] Okui's vocals span from A3 to F5.
Chart performance
edit"Rondo-Revolution" (KIDA-149) debuted at number 43 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 8,000 copies sold.[4] The single charted for two weeks and sold a reported total of 12,000 copies.[4] The double A-side version (KIDA-151) of the single entered the Oricon Singles Chart at number 26, with 16,000 copies sold.[4] It charted for four consecutive weeks and sold a reported total of 34,000 copies.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Masami Okui and Toshiro Yabuki
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rondo-Revolution" (輪舞-revolution) | 4:33 | |
| 2. | "I Can't..." |
| 5:34 |
| 3. | "Rondo-Revolution" (Off Vocal Version) |
| 4:33 |
| 4. | "I Can't..." (Off Vocal Version) |
| 5:34 |
| Total length: | 20:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performers(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rondo-Revolution" (輪舞-revolution) |
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| 4:33 |
| 2. | "Truth" |
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| 5:34 |
| Total length: | 9:00 | |||
Charts
editSales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | — | 46,000[4] |
References
edit- ^ "アニソン・ディーヴァと銀河の歌姫の1年越しコラボ「ミラクル・アッパーWL」". Barks. August 21, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "「輪舞－revolution / 奥井 雅美」のギター・弾き語り譜". Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "「輪舞－revolution（サビのみ） / 奥井 雅美」のメロディ譜". Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "輪舞-revolution 奥井雅美". Oricon. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "輪舞-revolution/truth 奥井雅美". Oricon. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
External links
edit- 奥井雅美「輪舞-revolution」 少女革命ウテナ オープニング on YouTube - KING AMUSEMENT CREATIVE Official Channel