Special Life!

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"Special Life!"
Special life cover.jpg
Single by Kotoko
B-side "Capriccio: Kokoro wa Itsumo Kumori Nochi Hare"
ReleasedMay 21, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre J-pop
Length18:43
Label Geneon
Composer(s) C.G mix
Lyricist(s) Kotoko
Producer(s) I've Sound

"Special Life!" is Kotoko's twelfth maxi single produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment label. This single was released on May 21, 2008. [1] The title track was used as the opening theme for the anime Kamen no Maid Guy . The single was sold as a regular edition (CD only) and a limited edition (CD+DVD) which contained the video for the title track.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Special Life!"
    Composition/Arrangement: C.G mix
    Lyrics: Kotoko
  2. "Capriccio: Kokoro wa Itsumo Kumori Nochi Hare"
    Composition/Arrangement: Maiko Iuchi
    Lyrics: Kotoko
  3. "Special Life!" -instrumental-
  4. "Capriccio: Kokoro wa Itsumo Kumori Nochi Hare" Instrumental

Charts and sales

Oricon Ranking
(Weekly)
Sales
1314,502

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References

  1. "KOTOKO OFFICIAL GENEON WEB SITE" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.