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| Released | April 28, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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"Edge of This World" | ||||
"Edge of This World" (stylized as "EDGE OF THIS WORLD") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia for her tenth studio album, Soul Quest.[1] It was released by Ariola Japan in truetone format on April 14, 2011 and as a digital single on April 28, 2011.[2] It is the theme song to the anime film adaption of King of Thorn.
Composition
"Edge of This World" was composed in the key of E minor and set to a common time tempo of 123 beats per minute.[3] Misia's vocals span from A3 to D5. The song was created right after the release of Just Ballade. Misia describes it as an "edgy ballad" with a "dark electro and house" sound. Misia has stated that the message expressed in her lyrics, that you can "shape the world to your desires", is a direct reflection of her feelings at the time and what led to creating the soulful R&B sound of Soul Quest.[4] King of Thorn director Kazuyoshi Katayama has stated that he never considered anyone other than Misia to sing to theme song to his film.[5]
Critical reception
CDJournal critics describe the song as a "love song with a serious mood" about "universal love".[6] Misia was praised for the conscientious message of her lyrics.[6]
Chart performance
"Edge of This World" debuted at number 43 on the Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay chart and at number 48 on the Hot 100 chart.[7][8] The song fell eighth spots down to number 56 on the Hot 100 in its second week and down to number 77 on its third week.[9][10]
Credits and personnel
Personnel[11]
- Vocals – Misia
- Songwriting – Misia, Sinkiroh
- Production, mixing – Gomi
- Strings arrangement – Gen Ittetsu
- Strings – Gen Ittetsu Strings
- Electronic keyboard – Satoshi Shimano, Henry Hey, Ethan White, Gomi
- Engineering – Ken Nishi, Noriyasu Murase
- Mastering – Gene Grimaldi
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 48 |
| Japan Hot Top Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 43 |
References
- ^ "MISIA 10th フルアルバム！". HMV (in Japanese). June 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA、劇場アニメ『いばらの王 -King of Thorn-』主題歌に決定". Barks (in Japanese). February 6, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ^ "楽譜: EDGE OF THIS WORLD / MISIA : メロディ". Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "TRACK LIST MISIA SOUL QUEST". Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "MISIAが注目アニメ映画「いばらの王」に主題歌書き下ろし". Natalie (in Japanese). February 6, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "MISIA / Super Best Records-15th Celebration- [3CD] [Blu-spec CD2]". CDJournal. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ^ Soul Quest (Booklet). Misia. Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. 2011. 4988017677391.
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