Summer Time Cinderella

"Summer Time Cinderella"
Single by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Magic Hour" (マジックアワー)
ReleasedAugust 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)
Length3:48
Composer(s)Shingo Anami
Lyricist(s)
  • Haruko Nagaya
  • Issei Kobayashi
Ryokuoushoku Shakai singles chronology
"White Rabbit"
(2023) 		"Summer Time Cinderella"
(2023) 		"Be a flower"
(2023)
Music video
"Summer Time Cinderella" on YouTube

"Summer Time Cinderella" (サマータイムシンデレラ) is a song by Japanese pop rock band Ryokuoushoku Shakai. It was released on August 7, 2023, under Epic Records Japan, as the theme song for the Fuji TV television drama Cinderella of Midsummer.

Background and release

The production of "Summer Time Cinderella" began with the composition. After receiving the offer for the theme song of Cinderella of Midsummer, all of the members wrote several songs,[1] with some members visiting Enoshima, where the drama is set.[2] Ultimately Shingo Anami's song was selected, with Issei Kobayashi later adding lyrics. Once they met with the drama's producer, Haruko Nagaya contributed to the lyrics while they were being revised.[1] The lyrics of "Summer Time Cinderella" were written based on the script of the drama,[3] and rewritten to remove specific elements of Cinderella so it could be used in various scenes.[1] The arrangement, originally by Anami,[4] was also changed with the help of LASTorder after the drama team pointed out that the song sounded old fashioned.[5]

On July 7, 2023, it was announced that "Summer Time Cinderella" would be the theme song for the Fuji TV television drama Cinderella of Midsummer, set to begin broadcasting three days later.[6] The band repeatedly discussed with the drama team and created and submitted several songs in the process of finding the theme song, and "Summer Time Cinderella" was selected.[3]

Advance distribution of the song began on July 24, with the jacket art as a photo of clothes thrown on the beach.[7] On the same day, it was announced that "Summer Time Cinderella" would be released as a single on August 7 with "Magic Hour" from the soundtrack Cinderella of Midsummer as the B-side, with the CD release on September 6.[8][9] "Magic Hour" was written by Kobayashi and arranged by the band members and LASTorder.[10] The first press limited edition of the CD included live footage from Ryokuoushoku Shakai's performance on June 15 at the Tokyo International Forum during their national hall tour Pink Blue Tour 2023.[11]

Music video

The music video for "Summer Time Cinderella" was released on August 7, 2023.[12] It was directed by Takuro Okubo.[13] The video featured the band performing on the beach as well as fireworks.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Summer Time Cinderella" (サマータイムシンデレラ)
  • Haruko Nagaya
  • Issei Kobayashi
Shingo Anami
  • LASTorder
  • Anami
3:48
2."Magic Hour" (マジックアワー)KobayashiKobayashi
  • LASTorder
  • Ryokuoushoku Shakai
3:43
3."Summer Time Cinderella" (Instrumental)   3:48
4."Magic Hour" (Instrumental)   3:42
Total length:15:01

Personnel

Adapted from the booklet in "Summer Time Cinderella"[14]

Production

  • LASTorder – programming

Instruments

  • Haruko Nagaya – vocals, guitar
  • Issei Kobayashi – guitar
  • Peppe – keyboard
  • Shingo Anami – bass
  • Osamu Hidai – drums
  • Atsuki Yumoto – trumpet

Charts

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Award category Result Ref.
2023 Japan Record Awards Grand Prix Nominated [24]
Excellent Work Award (Songs of the Year) Won [25]

References

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  2. ^ 緑黄色社会「曲作りのためにロケ地の江の島へ」月9主題歌『サマータイムシンデレラ』配信リリース [Ryokuoushoku Shakai "To Enoshima, the filming location for songwriting" Monday 9 theme song "Summer Time Cinderella" distribution release]. Tokyo FM+ (in Japanese). July 28, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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  10. ^ 緑黄色社会、ドラマ『真夏のシンデレラ』主題歌に続き挿入歌も担当 [Ryokuoushoku Shakai will also be in charge of the insert song following the theme song for the drama "Cinderella of Midsummer"]. Barks (in Japanese). July 10, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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