Light Signal Explained

Light Signal
Cover:Kismy10-1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kis-My-Ft2
Album:Kis-My-Journey
Released: (Japan)
Genre:J-pop
Label:Avex Trax
Prev Title:Snow Dome no Yakusoku/Luv Sick
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Another Future
Next Year:2014

is the 10th single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was used as a theme song for the film , released on March 5, 2014. [1]

The lyrics of this song were written in accordance with the content of the film, and the song expresses the feelings of "the importance of friendship with friends" and "the desire to go with your friends.[2]

On the first edition B, the members were depicted in anime on the cover jacket, and the animated version of the music video featured the animated members.[3] This was the first attempt in the history of Doraemon animation.[4]

Chart performance

It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart[5] and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[6] It was the 5th best-selling single in Japan in March 2014, with 237,696 copies.[7] It was the 26th best-selling single of 2014 in Japan, with 244,808 copies.[8]

Track listing

CD

  1. "Light Signal" [4:27]
  2. "Always - You are my Everything" [4:30]
  3. "Crush! Crush! Crush!"

DVD

  1. "Light Signal" (Music video)
  2. "Light Signal" (Music video Making Movie)
  1. "Light Signal" (Music video - Animated ver.)
  2. Kis-My-Ft2 Special Interview

External Link

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kis-My-Ft2、映画「ドラえもん」主題歌“光のシグナル”3月にシングル化 . tower . 2024-05-17 . Japanese . 2014-01-16.
  2. Web site: キスマイ新シングルはドラえもん主題歌「光のシグナル」 . natalie . 2024-05-17 . Japanese . 2014-01-16.
  3. Web site: キスマイがアニメキャラに!「ドラえもんコラボ盤」ジャケット写真公開 . cinematoday . 2024-05-17 . Japanese . 2014-02-17.
  4. Web site: キスマイ初のアニメ化 ドラえもんと共演に「感動です」 . oricon . 2024-05-17 . Japanese . 2014-02-17.
  5. Web site: 2014年03月03日~2014年03月09日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2014年03月17日付). Oricon Style. Oricon. October 13, 2014. Japanese.
  6. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/03/17. Billboard Japan. Japanese. October 13, 2014.
  7. Web site: 2014年03月のCDシングル月間ランキング(2014年03月度). Oricon Style. Oricon. December 15, 2013. October 3, 2014. Japanese.
  8. Web site: 2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50. toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.. December 20, 2014. January 9, 2015.