Start Over (Band-Maid song)

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"Start Over"
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Single by Band-Maid
B-side "Screaming"
ReleasedJuly 25, 2018 (2018-07-25)
Label Crown Stones
Songwriters
  • Miku Kobato
  • Band-Maid
Band-Maid singles chronology
"Daydreaming/Choose Me"
(2017)		"Start Over"
(2018)		"Glory"
(2019)
Music video
Band-Maid "Start Over" on YouTube

"Start Over" is the fourth single by Japanese rock band Band-Maid, released in Japan on July 25, 2018, by Crown Stones.

Contents

Composition and lyrics

"Start Over" was written in a more pop oriented style, as opposed to their usual hard rock. [1] [2] [3] [4] Lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, plays the piano in the song. [5] It was lead vocalist Saiki Atsumi's idea to include piano, as well as to not have a guitar solo. [3] The lyrics were written to be easy to sing in karaoke, as many of their fans expressed difficulty in singing their songs. [1] There were originally more English lyrics, but Atsumi told rhythm guitarist/vocalist Miku Kobato, to cut down on them. [6] For the lyrics, Kobato had in mind a theme of contradictory love and that she didn't want to make the lyrics too dark or too cute. [2] Kobato included the lyrics "I don't give a fuck" at the end of the song because she didn't want the song to end poppy. [4]

For "Screaming", they wanted to make a song that was more like Band-Maid's previous songs. [2] It was originally going to be included on their album Conqueror , but ultimately, a new song, "Dilemma", was chosen instead. [7] The tempo is 215. [8] It originally had a slower tempo. [4] In 2019, as Band-Maiko, they released an alternate version with traditional Japanese instruments and lyrics rewritten in the Kyoto dialect. [9]

Background and release

The single was released in three versions: a limited edition which contains the CD, a Blu-ray of a concert recorded at Zepp Tokyo on April 13, 2018, a postcard and an additional CD containing "Secret Maiko Lips", a second limited edition which contains the CD and a DVD of the aforementioned concert, and a standard edition which only contains the CD. [10]

Critical reception

Marc Bowie of J-Generation said that the title track is "catchy as hell, the song blends jazzy piano, palm-muted guitar and sinuous bass work with a crunchy chorus." [11] Trent Cannon of Rice Digital said that the title track "...is a great track that is a little bit slower, featuring a bit of piano to lighten the mood." [12]

Music video

The music video for "Start Over" was released on July 3, 2018. [11] French model Mitsugi appeared in the music video. [13]

Live performances

Live versions of "Screaming" were later released on their video albums Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya (Shibuya Public Hall) and Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021). [1] [14]

Track listing

CD

All lyrics are written by Miku Kobato; all music is composed by Band-Maid.

No.TitleLength
1."Start Over"3:15
2."Screaming"3:47
Bonus CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Secret Maiko Lips" (as Band-Maiko)KobatoBand-Maid 
DVD/Blu-ray

All lyrics are written by Miku Kobato, except where indicated; all music is composed by Band-Maid, except where indicated.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Domination"   
2."Play"   
3."Spirit!!"   
4."The Non-Fiction Days"Kanata NakamuraToshinari Ohnishi 
5."Moratorium" (モラトリアム)   
6."Alive-or-Dead"   
7."Cross"
  • Nora
  • Kobato
Nora 
8."Turn Me On" 
  • Kentaro Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
 
9."Don't You Tell Me"
  • Kobato
  • Saiki Atsumi
  
10."Daydreaming"
  • Kobato
  • Atsumi
  
11."One and Only"   
12."Puzzle" (Acoustic)   
13."Anemone" (Acoustic)   
14."Dice"   
15."Secret My Lips"   
16."Clang"   
17."Fate" 
  • Akutsu
  • Band-Maid
 
18."Onset"Instrumental  
19."Carry On Living"   
20."Alone"
  • Kobato
  • Atsumi
  
21."Rock in Me"   
22."I Can't Live Without You"   
23."You."   
24."Freedom" Ichiro Iguchi 
25."Real Existence"Miwa SagakiKoji Goto (ck 510) 
26."Choose Me"   

Credits and personnel

Band-Maid members

Recording and management

[15]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) [16] 16
Japan ( Billboard ) [17] 65
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard) [18] 16

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelEdition(s)
Japan [10] July 25, 2018
  • CD
  • digital download
Crown TokumaStandard edition
2xCD with Blu-rayLimited edition
CD with DVD
Worldwide [19] Digital downloadStandard edition

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Band-Maid「start over」インタビュ—" [Band-Maid start over interview] (in Japanese). Natalie. July 25, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "[インタビュ—] 初心を忘れない、Band-Maid スランプがきっかけの原点回帰" (in Japanese). MusicVoice. July 25, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "【インタビュー】Band-Maid、新作とメンバーのギャップ（Kanami・Misa・Akane編）" (in Japanese). barks.jp. July 25, 2018. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Band-Maid interview". Eggman.jp (in Japanese). 30 June 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "[インタビュ—] 初心を忘れない、Band-Maid スランプがきっかけの原点回帰" (in Japanese). MusicVoice. July 25, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved November 11, 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "【インタビュー】Band-Maid、新作とメンバーのギャップ（Kanami・Misa・Akane編）" (in Japanese). barks.jp. July 25, 2018. p. 2. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "全米チャートを席捲 ガールズバンド「Band-Maid」の新アルバムの破壊力" (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. January 24, 2020. p. 4. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "[インタビュ—] 初心を忘れない、Band-Maid スランプがきっかけの原点回帰" (in Japanese). MusicVoice. July 25, 2018. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Band-Maiko - Band-Maiko". JaME. April 6, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Band-Maid Release 'start over' Music Video & Announce Additional Japanese Tour Dates". Moshi Moshi Nippon. July 8, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Bowie, Marc (July 26, 2018). "Band-Maid turns the page with "start over" single". J-Generation. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ Cannon, Trent (November 30, 2021). "The essential Band-Maid". Rice Digital. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Twitter posting". Twitter (in Japanese). July 3, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  14. ↑ "[News Update] No God 公開！Blu-ray/DVD "Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021)"". bandmaid.tokyo. May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Band-Maid – Start Over (2018, CD)". Discogs. 25 July 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ "start over(初回生産限定盤A) | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2018/08/01 付け". Billboard (in Japanese). August 4, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales: 2017/08/06 付け". Billboard (in Japanese). July 26, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  19. ↑ "start over — Single by Band-Maid". Apple Music . Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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