Natsu no Daisankakkei
| "Natsu no Daisankakkei" | ||||
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| Single by Nico Touches the Walls | ||||
| from the album Shout to the Walls! | ||||
| B-side | "Yūdachi March" "Rappa to musume" | |||
| Released | May 16, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Label | Ki/oon Records | |||
| Nico Touches the Walls singles chronology | ||||
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"Natsu No Daisankakkei" is the tenth single by the Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on May 16, 2012.
"Natsu no Daisankakkei" is a summer love song featured on the 2012 Calpis Water commercial.[1] For its coupling track, the single includes a new song written and composed by Furumura Daisuke called "Yudachi March". It also contains a cover of Shizuko Kasagi's "Rappa to Musume", the band's first cover song to be featured on a single.
The single comes in three versions: CD only, CD+DVD and a special pack.[2][3][4] The limited edition contains a DVD with a live footage of "Natsu no Daisankakkei" performed live at the Makuhari Messe concert in Chiba, and also includes documentary footage of the Calpis Water commercial shoot.[5] The limited special pack is called "Nico Nico Pack", which contains the music video compilation "Library 2", was released on the same day.
Promotion[edit]
The song was presented live for the first time in the "Humania Tour" in Chiba, on March 20, 2012,[1] and was featured as theme song for the 2012 Calpis Water commercial, which was nationwide broadcast also on March 20. On March 21, the song was released as a digital download through Chaku Uta. On May 16, 2012, the band performed an outdoor concert at Yoyoga Park, in Tokyo, to celebrate the new song. The single was re-released in new cover, on July 25, with the live DVD "Ground of Humania 2012.3.20 in Makuhari".
Chart Position[edit]
"Natsu no Daisankakkei" reached 16 in its first week on the oricon chart in Japan.
Track listing[edit]
CD[edit]
- "Natsu no Daisankakkei"
- "Yūdachi March"
- "Rappa to Musume"
- "Natsu no Daisankakkei" (instrumental)
- "Yūdachi March" (instrumental)
Limited Edition DVD[edit]
- "Natsu no Daisankakkei" (Live version, March 20 Makuhari Concert)
- "CM documentary"
References[edit]
- ^ a b "NICO「カルピスウォーター」に夏ラブソング提供＆CM出演も". March 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ^ "Playasia lists NICO's new release again!". nakulayan. March 2, 2012.
- ^ "Natsu No Daisankakkei". playasia.com. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "Nico Touches The Walls - Natsu No Daisankakkei Japan CD". cdbanq.com. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "NICO Touches the Walls to simultaneously release new single + PV collection". March 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-26.