"Hito Shizuku" (ひとしずく, lit. "One Drop") is a song by Japanese singer Showta, released as his 3rd single on April 4, 2007.
| "Hito Shizuku" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Showta | ||||
| from the album Eve | ||||
| A-side | "Hito Shizuku" | |||
| B-side | "Reality" | |||
| Released | April 4, 2007 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Showta singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Hito Shizuku" is a mid-tempo ballad[1] composed by Hideya Nakazaki, with lyrics written by Taiyo Morito and Juli Shono.[2] The single was released on April 4, 2007 under the King Records, along with "Reality", the B-side.[1]
Reception
edit"Hito Shizuku" reached #31 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 3 weeks.[1] CDJournal described "Hito Shizuku" as healing and mentioned that Showta's androgynous voice and appearance had a mysterious charm.[3] Barks described "Hito Shizuku" as having an "Asian taste" that will "touch the heart of any Japanese person", with Showta's vocals likely to "heal" both physically and emotionally. The music video was also praised for being masculine and mature compared to his debut.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hito Shizuku" (ひとしずく lit. One Drop) |
| Hideya Nakazaki | Hideya Nakazaki | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Reality" | mavie | Makoto Sakuma | U-Key | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Hito Shizuku" (instrumental) | — | Hideya Nakazaki | Hideya Nakazaki | |
| 4. | "Reality" (instrumental) | — | Makoto Sakuma | U-Key |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] | 31 |
| Tower Records Japanese Rock & Pop Singles[3] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ひとしずく". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "ひとしずくの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "SHOWTA. / ひとしずく [廃盤] ミニ・レビュー". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "ニュー・シングルを買って、SHOWTA.と握手しよう！". Barks (in Japanese). April 3, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2019.