Catch the Rainbow (Misia song)

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"Catch the Rainbow"
Catch the rainbow single.jpg
Single by Misia
ReleasedDecember 17, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Pop, dance, R&B
Length4:22
Label BMG Japan
Songwriter(s) Misia, Sakoshin
Producer(s) Sakoshin
Misia singles chronology
"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
(2008)		"Catch the Rainbow"
(2008)		"Ginga/Itsumademo"
(2009)

"Catch the Rainbow" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Misia.

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Background

The song "Catch the Rainbow" was first released digitally Asia-wide on August 30, 2008. [1] It was later released as a physical CD single on December 17, 2008. [2] "Catch the Rainbow" is Misia's only non-album single. It was released in support of Misia's first Asia tour The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia. [3] The first press edition of the single comes in Super High Material CD (SHM-CD) format and includes a bonus DVD, which features footage from The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia, as well as the "Catch the Rainbow" music video. [4] [2]

"Catch the Rainbow" was written by Misia, while the composition and production were handled by long-time collaborator Sakoshin. The B-side, "Joyful Moment", was also written by Misia, composed by Gomi and Shusui and produced by Gomi. The single includes six remixes of different genres including electropop, hip hop and house. [5]

Chart performance

"Catch the Rainbow" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 6 and peaked at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 7,271 copies sold in its first week. [6] [7] The single charted for seven weeks and sold 12,150 copies in total. [8] [9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Misia.

No.TitleMusicRemixer(s)Length
1."Catch the Rainbow"Sakoshin 4:22
2."Joyful Moment"Gomi, Shusui 6:13
3."Catch the Rainbow (Sakoshin 808 Mix)"SakoshinSakoshin4:54
4."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Electro Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders4:56
5."Catch the Rainbow (Mega Raiders Floor Mix)"SakoshinMega Raiders3:30
6."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Remix)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows4:42
7."Catch the Rainbow (The Lowbrows "Turn Up the Bass" Dub)"SakoshinThe Lowbrows3:17
8."Catch the Rainbow (Gomi's Old School Remix)"SakoshinGomi6:01
Total length:37:55
First press edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Trailer Movie (The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia)" 
2."Catch the Rainbow (Video Clip)" 
3."Tribe Radio Show" 
4."Dancer's Eye" 
5."Misia's Eye" 

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [10] 2
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay [11] 1
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales [12] 15
Oricon Daily Singles [6] 6
Oricon Weekly Singles [7] 11
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles [13] (CD+DVD)18
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart [14] 16
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart [15] 14

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
AsiawideAugust 30, 2008 Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
Japan [16] December 17, 2008 CD, CD+DVD, digital download BMG Japan
Taiwan [17] December 19, 2008CD+DVDSony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong [18] December 31, 2008

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