Jiyū e Michizure

"Jiyū e Michizure"
A digitally drawn red apple. In front of it is a computer prompt in the style of an Apple prompt, asking the used if they want to initialize of cancel Sheena Ringo.
Single by Ringo Sheena
from the album Hi Izuru Tokoro
ReleasedMay 16, 2012 (2012-05-16)
GenrePop-rock
Length3:33
LabelEMI Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ringo Sheena
Ringo Sheena singles chronology
"Carnation"
(2011) 		"Jiyū e Michizure"
(2012) 		"Irohanihoheto"
(2013)
Music video
"Jiyū e Michizure" at YouTube

"Jiyū e Michizure" (自由へ道連れ, "Traveling Companion to Freedom") (official English title: Collateral Damage) is Japanese singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena's digital single (the 17th single overall), released on May 16, 2012. The song is featured as the theme song for the Japanese television drama Ataru.[1] "Jiyū e Michizure" reached number one in iTunes Store charts, peaked at 5 on the Japan Hot 100,[2] and at 7 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart.[3] It was certified gold for 100,000 copies downloaded to computers in 2013.[4]

Sheena wrote the song at the request of the TV program's staff.

Music video

The music video for "Jiyū e Michizure" was directed by Yasuyuki Ozeki. Sheena didn’t appear on the music video, and Nana Komatsu starred in the video instead.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jiyū e Michizure"Ringo Sheena3:33

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[5] 7
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] 5
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Chart[7] 7

Certifications

Chart Amount
RIAJ PC download certification[4] Gold (100,000)

Personnel

Personnel details were sourced from Hi Izuru Tokoro's liner notes booklet.[8]

  • Hayashi (from Polysics) – guitars
  • Satoshi Ishihara (from Going Under Ground) – bass guitar
  • Makoto Sakurai (from Dragon Ash) – drums
  • Ringo Sheena – arrangement, songwriting, vocals

Notes and references

  1. ^ 椎名林檎、中居主演ドラマに主題歌「自由へ道連れ」提供 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. ^ "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 シングルチャート" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2012-05-28. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  3. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2012年05月16日～2012年05月22日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  4. ^ a b レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: September Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). October 18, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay 2011/05/28". Billboard (in Japanese). May 28, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100 2011/05/28". Billboard (in Japanese). May 28, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  7. ^ "レコード協会調べ 2012年05月16日～2012年05月22日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" [Record Association Investigation: May 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009 (For Short: Recokyō Chart (Chaku-uta Full))]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Hi Izuru Tokoro (Media notes) (in Japanese). Ringo Sheena. Tokyo, Japan: Universal Music Japan. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)