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Happy (Koharu Kusumi song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Happy
| cover = Koharu Kusumi - Happy.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Regular edition cover
| type = single
| artist = Kirari Tsukishima starring Koharu Kusumi (Morning Musume)
| album = Kirarin Land
| A-side = Happy
| B-side = Koi no Mah wa Habibi no Bi
| released = May 2, 2007
May 9, 2007
| recorded = 2007
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = J-pop
| length =
| label = Zetima
| lyricist = Bounceback
| writer = Bounceback
| producer =
| prev_title = Balalaika
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Chance!
| next_year = 2007
| misc =
}}
is the third opening theme song from the Japanese anime 'Kirarin Revolution'. The song was released on May 2, 2007 and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, credited as . The song was released as Kirari Tsukishima's third single, who Kusumi portrays in the show.
Background and release
"Happy" is the third opening theme song to 'Kirarin Revolution' and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, who voices the main character, Kirari Tsukishima. The song was released as the character's third single and Kusumi is credited as . Regarding the song, Kusumi said, "Listening to 'Happy' gave off a 'Koharu happy' kind of feeling."
To promote the song, 'Oha Suta' aired live-action episodic segments titled "The Secret Behind the New Song 'Happy'" from April 23, 2007 to May 2, 2007. The episode is a fictional account of how Kirari recorded the song with a "psychedelic" music director named Jake Shimamura, with Kusumi reprising her role from the show.
The single was released on May 2, 2007 under the Zetima label. "Koi no Mah wa Habibi no Bi", the fifth ending theme song to 'Kirarin Revolution', was included as a B-side and is also performed by Kusumi under her character's name. The song is fast-paced and full of nonsensical words. Kusumi was confused by the lyrics, as she had stated, "My eyes went blank... I was thinking, 'What does 'habibi no bi' mean?"
The limited edition featured an alternate cover and an exclusive version of Takara Tomy's paper doll Millefeui Card from 'Kirarin Revolution', while the first press bonus for the regular edition came with a large sticker.
A video single, referred as a "Single V", was released on May 9, 2007.
Music video
The music video was directed by Hideo Kawatani and produced by Tetsushi Suehiro. It features Kusumi dressed up as her character, Kirari Tsukishima, and dancing in a set resembling an outdoor yard with clouds. Regarding the video, Kusumi commented that her favorite part was jumping on the trampoline. A version featuring the choreography was released with the video single.
Reception
The CD single debuted at #2 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 15 weeks. The single sold 57,278 copies in total. The video single charted at #15 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts.
Editors at 'Barks' found "Happy" to have the "sparkling" charm from the character Kirari Tsukishima. They described the music video as "matching the image of the same song." For the single's coupling track, "Koi no Mah wa Habibi no Bi", they felt its nonsensical lyrics and Kusumi's exaggerated singing brought out the energy and tension in the song, comparing the song's catchiness to "Girlfriend" by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. They also mentioned "Koi no Mah wa Habibi no Bi" was more difficult than it appeared to sing because of its fast pace.
Track listing
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Charts
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References
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