Engaged (song)

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"Engaged"
Alisa Mizuki - Engaged.jpg
Single by Alisa Mizuki
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2008
Genre Pop
Length5:16
Label Avex Tune
Songwriter(s) Jun Takigawa, Alisa Mizuki
Producer(s) Jun Asahi
Alisa Mizuki singles chronology
"C'est la Vie"
(2005)
"Engaged"
(2008)
"Hoshi no Hate"
(2011)
Alternative cover
Alisa Mizuki - Engaged (Limited Edition).jpg
Cover artwork for the CD+DVD edition

"Engaged" is the twenty-third single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on February 6, 2008, nearly two years and a half since "C'est la Vie" (2005) and five years since her last solo single "Shout It Out" (2003). The single was issued in two formats: CD+DVD edition and CD-only edition.

Contents

The title track was written and composed by Jun Takigawa (瀧川潤) and served as theme song for the NTV drama Saitō-san, starring Mizuki herself. [1] CDJournal described "Engaged" as a "captivating ballad" and praised the intensity and emotion of Mizuki's vocal delivery. [2] The B-side, "Anemone," was also produced by Takigawa but written by Mizuki, marking her first foray into songwriting since the song "Sky" from Mizuki's fourth compilation album History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection (2004).

Chart performance

"Engaged" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 43 on February 5, 2008 and climbed to number 40 on February 9, 2008. [3] It peaked at number 53 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart with 2,147 copies sold in its first week. [4] [5] The single charted for eight weeks and has sold a total of 7,562 copies. [4] [5]

Track listing

All music is composed by Jun Takigawa.

No.TitleLyricsArranger(s)Length
1."Engaged"Jun Takigawa Jun Asahi 5:16
2."Anemone" (アネモネ)Alisa MizukiAsahi5:31
3."Engaged (Piano Version)"TakigawaAsahi5:15
4."Engaged (Instrumental)" Asahi5:16
5."Anemone (Instrumental)" Asahi5:32
Total length:26:50
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Engaged (Video Clip)" 
2."Making of 'Engaged'" 

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles [3] 40
Oricon Weekly Singles [4] 53
Oricon Yearly Singles [6] 688

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References

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