Chapter 1 (song)

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"Chapter 1"
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Regular edition cover
Single by SID
from the album Play
LanguageJapanese
B-side "Aoi Renga"
ReleasedJune 14, 2006 (2006-06-14)
Length9:14
Label Danger Crue
Songwriter Aki
Lyricist Mao
SID singles chronology
"Hosoi Koe"
(2006)
"Chapter 1"
(2006)
"Otegami"
(2007)
Music video
"Chapter 1" on YouTube

"Chapter 1" is a single by Japanese band SID, released on June 14, 2006, by Danger Crue and included on the album Play. It was ending theme song of television program CDTV. [1]

Contents

Promotion and release

The single was announced in early 2006. It was released on June 14 in three editions: the regular edition and two limited editions. The regular edition contains only the two-track CD, with the title track and its B-side "Aoi Renga", and the limited editions A and B contain a live recording, which differs between the two, from the April Spring Special concert. [2] [3]

"Chapter 1" was composed by bassist Aki, with lyrics written by Mao. [4] The music video was included in the band's first music video collection, SIDNAD vol.2 ~CLIPS ONE, released in May 2008. [5]

CD Journal portal described Mao's vocal style as “sexy and addictive.” [6]

Commercial performance

It reached tenth place on Oricon Singles Chart, remaining on chart for five weeks. It was the band's first single to reach the top 10 on the chart, highlighting their rapid rise. [7] [8] [1] [6]

It sold 21,483 copies while it was on the charts. [8] It was the tenth best-selling indie single in Japan in 2006, according to Oricon. [9]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Chapter 1"Aki4:39
2."Aoi Renga" (青いレンガ) 4:35
Total length:9:14
Limited edition DVD

3. "2006.Spring Special"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "シド / プレイ - CDJournal.com". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  2. "Sid's Chapter 1". JaME. 2006-04-06. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  3. "シド". びじゅなび (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  4. barks (2015-12-11). "シド、最新アーティスト写真+ベスト盤アートワーク公開". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  5. "超必見速報!!★★★シド★★★今秋、メジャーデビュー決定!!メジャーデビュー記念LIVEは、11月02日 日本武道館!!初のCLIP集&単行本&ニューアルバム発売、そして驚愕のインディーズラストツアー『いちばん好きな場所』。". びじゅなび (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  6. 1 2 "シド / chapter1 - CDJournal.com". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  7. "chapter 1 | シド". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  8. 1 2 "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
  9. "Oricon Indie Top 20 2006: Albums & Singles". JaME. 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2026-01-25.