Monochrome Rainbow (song)

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"Monochrome Rainbow"
Tommy heavenly6 Monochrome Rainbow Regular Edition.jpg
Single by Tommy heavenly6
from the album february & heavenly
ReleasedOctober 26, 2011
Genre Rock
Label Warner Music Japan
Songwriter(s) Tomoko Kawase, James De Barrado
Producer(s) Mark and John
Tommy heavenly6 singles chronology
" I'm Your Devil "
(2010)
"Monochrome Rainbow"
(2011)
" Halloween Party "
(2012)

"Monochrome Rainbow" is a song by Japanese singer Tommy heavenly6, and first single for her fourth album. Monochrome Rainbow was released on October 26, 2011, and debuted at number 14 on the Oricon singles chart. [1] "Monochrome Rainbow" was Tommy heavenly6's first official single since 2008 and first official single with Warner Music Japan. "Monochrome Rainbow" was also used as the second season ending song for the anime, Bakuman. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

The official track listing of the double A-side single was posted to Tommy heavenly6's official site on September 9, 2011. [2]

All lyrics are written by Tomoko Kawase except where otherwise noted, all music composed and arranged by Mark and John

Regular Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Monochrome Rainbow" Tomoko Kawase 4:12
2."I'm Your Devil (Halloween Remix)" 10:36
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleLyricsLength
3."I'm Your Devil"Tomoko Kawase & James "JJ" De Barrado (Rap)4:56
Limited Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
3."Monochrome Rainbow" (Instrumental Version) 4:12
4."I'm Your Devil (Halloween Remix)" (Instrumental Version)Tomoko Kawase & James "JJ" De Barrado (Rap)10:31

Notes

Music videos

Previews for the Monochrome Rainbow and I'm Your Devil music videos premiered on Kawase's official YouTube on October 28, 2011. The six-minute version of "I'm Your Devil" debuted on November 8, 2011. The unreleased full length videos for Monochrome Rainbow and I'm Your Devil will be included on a DVD with the limited edition release of the album.

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