Hoshi no Yō ni...

"Hoshi no Yō ni..."
Single by Misia
from the album Just Ballade
ReleasedDecember 16, 2009 (2009-12-16)
Studio
  • Sound City
  • RM Studio
  • Crescente Studio
Genre
Length4:59
LabelAriola Japan
Songwriter(s)
Misia singles chronology
"Aitakute Ima"
(2009) 		"Hoshi no Yō ni..."
(2009) 		"Edge of This World"
(2010)
Music video
"Hoshi no Yō ni..." on YouTube
Audio sample
"Hoshi no Yō ni..."

"Hoshi no Yō ni..." (星（ほし）のように…, lit. "Like the Stars...") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia, from her ninth studio album, Just Ballade.[1] It was released simultaneously with the album on December 16, 2009, through Ariola Japan.[2] "Hoshi no Yō ni..." is the theme song to the kaiju film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy.[3]

Background and composition

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"Hoshi no Yō ni..." was released merely a month after Misia's previous single, "Aitakute Ima", and is her first re-cut single. The song was written by Misia, composed by Sinkiroh and arranged by Tohru Shigemi. It is composed in the key of B minor and set to a common time tempo of 75 beats per minute.[4] Misia's vocals span from A3 to C5 in modal voice, and to D5 in head voice. The song serves as theme song for the film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009). Misia's involvement with the Ultra Series came about in September 2009, when the main character, Ultraman, became a mascot for the Child Africa project of the non-profit organization Mudef, of which Misia is a board member.[3]

The single includes a remix of "Hoshi no Yō ni...", of which an edited version is also featured on the film's soundtrack, that samples soundbytes of Ultraman's trademark "Shuwatch!" exclamations. The first pressing of the physical single came with a collector's figurine of Ultraman.[1]

Critical reception

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CDJournal critics noted that, despite the collaboration with Ultraman seeming "incompatible at first glance", Misia succeeds at creating a "fantastic and fascinating" theme song that does the character of Ultraman justice.[5] They praised the song for "oozing pathos" and for "tugging at the heart" with its strings arrangement.[5]

Music video

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The music video for "Hoshi no Yō ni..." features the original Ultraman and several popular Ultra kaiju.[6] It was directed by long-time collaborator Ukon Uemura and is the first music video produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the studio behind the Ultra Series.[6]

Chart performance

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"Hoshi no Yō ni..." entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 9, where it also peaked.[7] The single debuted at number 18 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 5,000 copies sold.[8] It charted for four weeks and sold a reported total of 6,000 copies during its run.[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Hoshi no Yō ni..." (星のように…, "Like the Stars...")
  • Tohru Shigemi
4:59
2."Hoshi no Yō ni..." (Gomi's Ultra Legend Mix)
  • Misia
  • Sinkiroh
9:14
3."Ultra X'mas"
  • Misia
  • Hinata
  • JP
  • JP
1:55
Total length:16:08

Credits and personnel

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Personnel[10]

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position 		Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[7] 9 6,000[9]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[11] 18
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 8
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard)[13] 8
Japan Hot Top Airplay (Billboard)[14] 10
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b "ジュワッ！MISIA、ウルトラマンと地球を守る". Natalie. September 28, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "MISIA「星のように…」は、ウルトラマンファン必携". Barks. March 12, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "MISIAがウルトラマンとコラボ!劇場映画主題歌を担当". Oricon. September 29, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "楽譜: 星のように… / MISIA : ピアノ（ソロ） / 中級". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "MISIA / JUST BALLADE". CDJournal. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "MISIA新作PVにウルトラマン＆円谷プロが全面協力". Natalie. December 9, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "福山雅治が前作を上回る好スタートで初日首位☆12/15付 シングルデイリー". December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "オリコン 2009.12.28". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "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 March 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Just Ballade (Booklet). Misia. Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. 2009. 4988017674932.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "星のように… MISIA". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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