Royal Chocolate Flush

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"Royal Chocolate Flush"
Single by Misia
from the album Eighth World
ReleasedDecember 5, 2007
Recorded2007
GenreR&B, dance-pop
Length3:54
LabelBMG Japan
Songwriter(s)Misia, Sakoshin, Shusui
Producer(s)Sakoshin
Misia singles chronology
"Any Love"
(2007)
"Royal Chocolate Flush"
(2007)
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy"
(2008)

"Royal Chocolate Flush" is the eighteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on December 5, 2007 as the second single from Misia's eighth studio album Eighth World.[1]

Background[edit]

The single was released simultaneously with the Hoshizora no Live IV Classics tour DVD.[2] It is Misia's first EP-length single, which consists of three other tracks.[3] The A-side, "Royal Chocolate Flush," was written by Misia, composed by Sakoshin and Shusui, and produced by Sakoshin. In an interview with OCN's Talking Japan, Misia explained the theme of the lyrics, "The song is for all the girls who have ever had to choose between either love or work. It's about tossing away the negativity and putting in double the effort in order to have both."[4]

The main B-side of the single, "Taiyō no Chizu," was also written by Misia, composed by Gomi and Shusui, and produced by Gomi. It served as theme song for the Fuji TV morning show Mezamashi TV, from October 2007 to March 2008.[5][6] The single also includes "Chandelier," which was first performed during the Hoshizora no Live IV Classics tour, and "Kiss and Hug," the theme song for the J-Wave radio show of the same name.[2][7]

Chart performance[edit]

"Royal Chocolate Flush" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 4 and peaked at number 10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 11,670 copies sold in its first week.[8][9] The single charted for seven weeks and sold a total of 19,576 copies.[10][11]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Royal Chocolate Flush"MisiaSakoshin, Shusui3:54
2."Taiyō no Chizu" (太陽の地図 "Map of the Sun")MisiaGomi, Shusui5:28
3."Chandelier"MisiaJoi4:27
4."Kiss and Hug"Shuntarō TanikawaMisia2:32
Total length:16:21

Charts[edit]

Chart (2007–08) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[12] 56
Oricon Daily Singles[8] 4
Oricon Weekly Singles[9] 10
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[13] 6

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label
Japan[14] December 5, 2007 CD, digital download BMG Japan
Taiwan[15] December 14, 2007 CD Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Misia 8番目の世界へ誘うニューアルバム". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  2. ^ a b "MISIA、ニュー・シングル&ライヴDVDを同時発売!". CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. ^ "MISIA、『めざまし』テーマ収録のシングル発売". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  4. ^ "「MISIAとなら叶う」(MISIAさん)". Talking Japan (in Japanese). OCN. 2007-11-29. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  5. ^ "Misia 「めざまし」新テーマ曲が早くもCD化". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  6. ^ "めざましテレビBGM" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  7. ^ "Misia 充実のニューシングル詳細明らかに". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  8. ^ a b 桑田佳祐が前作を上回るスタートに☆12/4付 シングルデイリー (in Japanese). 2007-12-05. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  9. ^ a b 2007年12月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  10. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  11. ^ 【资讯】2008年间シングル(2007/12/24付~2008/12/15付迄) (in Chinese). 2009-01-11. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  13. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  14. ^ Royal Chocolate Flush (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  15. ^ "Royal Chocolate Flush" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

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