| "Refrain" | ||||
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| Single by Mamoru Miyano | ||||
| from the album Wonder | ||||
| A-side | "Refrain" | |||
| B-side | "Träumerei" | |||
| Released | October 21, 2009 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 12:54 | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mamoru Miyano, Jin Nakamura | |||
| Mamoru Miyano singles chronology | ||||
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"Refrain" (stylized as "REFRAIN") is a song by Mamoru Miyano, released as his fifth single. The single also included "Ao no Tsubasa", the opening theme song to the game Uta no Prince-sama . [1] The song was released on October 21, 2009.
The single ranked #24 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. [2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Refrain" | Mamoru Miyano | Jin Nakamura | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "Träumerei" (トロイメライ) | Tomomi Narimoto | Tomomi Narimoto | Tomomi Narimoto | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Ao no Tsubasa" (蒼ノ翼lit. Blue Wings) | Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden) [3] | Junpei Fujita (Elements Garden) [3] | Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden) | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 12:54 | ||||
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [2] | 24 |
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