Deepness
"Deepness" | ||||
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Single by Misia | ||||
from the album Super Best Records: 15th Celebration | ||||
Released | November 7, 2012 | |||
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Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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Misia singles chronology | ||||
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"Deepness" on YouTube |
"Deepness" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia. It was co-written by Misia and Jun Sasaki and produced by Misia. "Deepness" was released as a single by Ariola Japan on November 7, 2012.[1] It is the theme song to the TBS drama series Ōoku: Tanjō - Arikoto / Iemitsu-hen, starring Masato Sakai and Mikako Tabe.[2]
Background and release
[edit]"Deepness" was released close to five months after Misia's previous single, "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto". It is the first of two back-to-back singles, both servicing the soundtracks of two installments of the Ōoku franchise.[2] It was released digitally in truetone format on October 12, 2012.[3] The first pressing of the physical release came in digipak format and included the password to a secret Ustream broadcast of a mini concert held on December 19, 2012 to celebrate the release of the single.[4][5] The single features the B-side "Koi Gram", written by Satoshi Shimano, as well as two remixes by DJ Gomi of the title track and of Misia's rendition of Michael Jackson's "Heal the World".
Composition
[edit]"Deepness" is written in the key of B minor and set to a common time tempo of 77 beats per minute.[6] Misia's vocals span from A3 to E5. "Deepness" was written specifically for Ōoku: Tanjō.[7] Before writing the song, Misia brushed up on the world of Ōoku by reading the original manga in its entirety.[7] She was struck by the female shōgun and all-male ōoku, and felt that the reversal of gender roles depicted in the manga was something modern women could relate to.[7] Misia decided to write lyrics that revolved around the dedication of the ōoku and the outpouring of love for their one and only shōgun.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]EMTG Music's Yūichi Hirayama stated about "Deepness" that "the message is in the sound of the song itself" and compared it to the "crisp" sound of Misia's "Snow Song" (2003).[8] Hirayama described the song as being the "ideal vehicle" for Misia's voice.[8] He also praised Phil Tan for his work mixing the track.[8] CDJournal critics said the song was reminiscent of an Alicia Keys mid-tempo ballad and also praised Tan's contribution.[9] They described "Deepness" as "epic" but not too overwhelming so as to not put it on repeat.[9]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Deepness" was directed by Sayaka Nakane and shot in early October 2012 in the Mongolian grassland.[7] The video took four days to shoot to completion.[7]
Chart performance
[edit]"Deepness" made its chart debut on the weekly RecoChoku truetones chart at number 15.[10] The song dropped six spots, down to number 21, on its second week.[11] It moved up twelve spots to number 9 on its third week.[12] On its fourth week, "Deepness" slid up one spot to number 8.[13] The song peaked on the truetones chart at number 6 the following week.[14] "Deepness" debuted on the weekly RecoChoku singles chart at number 2,[15] blocked from the top spot by Kana Nishino's record-breaking single "Always" (2012).[16] "Deepness" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 14 and peaked at number 11.[17][18] The single debuted at number 15 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 5,000 copies sold.[19] It charted for ten consecutive weeks and sold a reported total of 12,000 copies during its run.[20] "Deepness" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100,[21] making it Misia's seventh top ten entry on the chart.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Deepness" |
| 4:43 | |
2. | "Koi Gram" (恋グラム, Koi Guramu, "Love Gram") |
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| 3:59 |
3. | "Deepness" (Gomi's Lair Club Mix) |
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| 5:09 |
4. | "Heal the World" (Gomi's Unity of Love Remix) |
| 4:47 | |
Total length: | 18:38 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (2012) | Peak position |
Sales |
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Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[18] | 11 | 12,000[20] |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[19] | 15 | |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[21] | 10 | |
Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay (Billboard)[22] | 43 | |
Japan Hot Top Airplay (Billboard)[23] | 29 | |
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] | 12 | |
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[15] | 2 | |
Japan Weekly Truetones (RecoChoku)[14] | 6 |
References
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- ^ "DEEPNESS着うた®配信 10/12(金)スタート!". October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "10年ぶりの本人出演!TOYOTA「Isis」×MISIAの新CMがスタート!! MISIAがTOYOTA「Isis」に歌のマジックをかけた!?". Music Lounge. October 24, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "「DEEPNESS」Release記念 SECRET CLUB LIVE". Ustream. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "楽譜: DEEPNESS / MISIA : ピアノ(ソロ) / 中級". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "MISIA / DEEPNESS – Rhythmedia Works". Rhythmedia Tribe. Archived from the original on February 27, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c "MISIAの新曲「DEEPNESS」は、テレビドラマ『大奥~誕生[有功・家光篇]』主題歌". EMTG Music. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "MISIA / DEEPNESS". CDJournal. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "レコチョク「着うた®」ダウンロードランキング". RecoChoku. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "レコチョク「着うた®」ダウンロードランキング". RecoChoku. October 24, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "レコチョク「着うた®」ダウンロードランキング". RecoChoku. October 30, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ^ "レコチョク「着うた®」ダウンロードランキング". RecoChoku. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "レコチョク「着うた®」ダウンロードランキング". RecoChoku. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "レコチョクランキング ダウンロード(シングル)ランキング". RecoChoku. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ "西野カナ、レコチョク週間ランキング13作品連続1位で最多記録を更新". RBB Today. November 14, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "2012年11月06日のCDシングルデイリーランキング". Oricon. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012年11月09日のCDシングルデイリーランキング". Oricon. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "2012年11月05日~2012年11月11日のCDシングル週間ランキング". Oricon. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ^ 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 February 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2018.