Night Wing

"Night Wing" (stylized as "NIGHT WING") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "Yukigasa" by Pony Canyon on November 5, 2008.[1] It served as the ending theme to the AX music show Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter.[2]

"Night Wing"
Single by Shizuka Kudo
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008 (2008-11-05)
Genre
Length4:35
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Miyuki Nakajima
  • Ichizō Seo
Shizuka Kudo singles chronology
"Amayo no Tsuki ni"
(2007)		 "Night Wing" / "Yukigasa"
(2008)		 "Kimi ga Kureta Mono"
(2012)
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Background and composition

"Night Wing" is Kudo's first single to be released as a double A-side, with "Yukigasa". Her 1998 single, "Kirara", and its coupling song, "In the Sky", received a similar treatment, but was never officially released as such. "Night Wing" was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima,[3] and arranged by Ichizō Seo.[4] The song marks Kudo's first collaboration with Nakajima in two years, since "Clāvis (Kagi)". It is described as a powerful midtempo song written by an invigorated Nakajima.[5] Lyrically, the song describes a protagonist metaphorically "spreading her heart-shaped wings and soaring through a windy sky" and ambiguously pondering about her contradictory actions and mixed feelings. The song is composed in the key of A-sharp minor and Kudo's vocals span from G♯3 to A4.

Cover version

Nakajima performed a cover of "Night Wing" in concert during her Enkai 2012-3 tour.[6] In 2014, a live recording of one of her performances of the song was included on the live album, Miyuki Nakajima "Enkai" 2012-3: Live Selection.[7]

Chart performance

"Night Wing" debuted at number 75 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,000 copies sold.[8] The single charted for two weeks and sold a total of 2,000 copies.[9] It also charted on Billboard Japan's Top Single Sales chart, on which it peaked at number 88.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima.

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Night Wing"
  • Ichizō Seo
4:35
2."Yukigasa"
  • Seo
5:33
3."Night Wing" (Less Vocal)
  • Seo
4:35
4."Yukigasa" (Less Vocal)
  • Seo
5:32
Total length:20:17

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[11] 75
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 88

References
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  2. "工藤静香「NIGHT WING」-『NIGHT WING/雪傘』収録". Recochoku. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. "SONGS 第67回 工藤静香". NHK. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  4. "工藤静香「ＮＩＧＨＴ　ＷＩＮＧ／雪傘」". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  5. "工藤静香 / NIGHT WING / 雪傘". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. "中島みゆき -中島みゆき「縁会」2012～3". LiveFans. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  7. "中島みゆき、「マッサン」主題歌の新曲「麦の唄」がいよいよリリース＆ライブ映像も公開". Barks. October 28, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  8. "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  9. "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  10. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  11. "NIGHT WING/雪傘 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
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