| Mitsuyubi | |
| Cover: | Mitsuyubi Single Cover.png |
| Caption: | Regular edition cover |
| Type: | single |
| B-Side: | Chiisana Shiawase |
| Artist: | SID |
| Album: | Sentimental Macchiato |
| Released: | September 26, 2007 |
| Label: | Danger Crue Records |
| Composer: | Shinji |
| Prev Title: | Natsukoi |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Namida no Ondo |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Mitsuyubi" (蜜指〜ミツユビ〜) is a single by Japanese rock band SID, released on September 26, 2007, by Danger Crue Records. It was used as theme song for Nippon TV's variety show Megami no Hatena.[1] It was included on the studio album Sentimental Macchiato and on SID All Singles Best compilation album.[2]
"Mitsuyubi" was SID's third single released in 2007, following "Smile" and "Natsukoi", and was followed by "Namida no Ondo" in the same year.[3] It was released in three editions. The regular edition featured the CD with the title track and the B-side Chiisana Shiawase (小さな幸せ), as well as a photo booklet. The limited editions, in addition to the CD, came with a DVD recorded at a show on the Re:play tour and a bonus video. The bonus video differs between version A and B.[4] [5]
Sarah from Jame World described the song as having an "jazzy, upbeat tune", while the guitar solo would be a stylistic change to rock'n'roll that "doesn't feel at all misplaced". Regarding the other instruments, she cited the strong bass lines and praised the drums.[6] CD Journal website cited that the arrangement has the quality of a non-independent band.[7]
Regarding "Chiisana Shiawase" (小さな幸せ), CD Journal described it as folk rock, also described this way by Jame in other words: Sarah cited enka-inspired vocals and praised the guitar melody.[7] [6]
"Mitsuyubi" was the band's first single to reach the top 5 of Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on chart for 6 weeks.[1] [6] On the Oricon indies chart, it ranked first.[5] In Tower Records' Japanese Rock & Pop Singles ranking, it reached third place.[7]
It sold 23,697 copies while on Oricon chart,[8] becoming the band's 20th best-selling single.[9]