Megitsune

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"Megitsune"
Cover of the standard edition
Single by Babymetal
from the album Babymetal
B-side Akatsuki (standard)
Onedari Daisakusen (limited)
Released June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)
Format
  • CD single
  • digital download
Genre
Length 19:16 (standard edition)
7:26 (limited edition CD)
Label
Writer(s)
  • Mk-metal
  • Norimetal
    ("Megitsune")
    Nakametal
  • Tsubometal
    ("Akatsuki")
    Nakata Caos
  • Ryu-metal
  • Fuji-metal
  • Team-K
    ("Onedari Daisakusen")
Producer(s)
  • Yuyoyuppe ("Megitsune")
    Kyoto ("Akatsuki")
    Tatsuo
  • Kxbxmetal ("Onedari Daisakusen")
Babymetal singles chronology
"Ijime, Dame, Zettai"
(2013)		 "Megitsune"
(2013)		 "Road of Resistance"
(2015)
Music video
Babymetal "Megitsune" on YouTube

"Megitsune" (メギツネ?, "Vixen") is the second major label single by the band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth single from the album Babymetal.[1][2][3] It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin.

Composition

According to Blabbermouth.net, "Megitsune" "is said to combine traditional Japanese instruments with metal overtones and an enka ballad to create a festive sound." The theme of the track is as spoken in the song "women are born actresses" (女は女優よ).[4]

In a Billboard interview about the band's album Metal Resistance, Su-metal explained that the song "is popular among international fans, and I have a feeling that "Karate" will be something close to "Megitsune.""[5]

The song contains interpolations from the traditional Japanese folk song "Sakura Sakura".

Music video

The music video for the title track was directed by Takuya Tada (多田卓也?).[6]

Track listings

The single was released in four versions: limited "Ki", "Tsu", and "Ne" (Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese) editions and a standard edition. The DVDs included in the limited editions feature footage from each of the live performances from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse.[4]

Standard edition (CD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Akatsuki" (紅月-アカツキ-) 5:29
3. "Megitsune" (Air Vocal Ver.) (メギツネ（Air Vocal ver.）) 4:09
4. "Akatsuki" (Air Vocal Ver.) (紅月-アカツキ-（Air Vocal ver.）) 5:28

Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne" (CD+DVD)

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Megitsune" (メギツネ) 4:09
2. "Onedari Daisakusen" (おねだり大作戦) 3:17

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

  • Recorded at ABS Recording, MukuStudio, Sound Arts Studio, S.O.L.I.D. Sound Lab, and Heat [sic] Beat Recording Studio
  • Mixed at King Sekiguchidai Studio
  • Mastered at Parasight Mastering

Personnel

Credits adapted from "Megitsune" standard and limited "Tsu" single liner notes.[8]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[9] 2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 7
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 16
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[11] 7
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] 69
Billboard World Digital Songs[13] 14

Release history

Region Date Format Label Edition(s)
Japan[14] June 19, 2013 CD, digital download
  • BMD Fox Records
  • Toy's Factory
 Standard edition
CD+DVD Limited editions "Ki", "Tsu", "Ne"
Worldwide[15] Digital download Toy's Factory Standard edition

References

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External links

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