Step (ClariS song)

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"Step"
Step (ClariS) cover.jpg
Single by ClariS
from the album Party Time
ReleasedApril 16, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre J-pop
Length4:16
Label SME
Songwriter(s) Kz
ClariS singles chronology
"Click"
(2014)
"Step"
(2014)
"Border"
(2015)

"Step" is a pop song by the Japanese duo and idol unit ClariS, written by Kz. It was released as the unit's tenth single on April 16, 2014 by SME Records. The song was used as the second opening theme to the 2014 anime series Nisekoi . [1] A music video was produced for "Step", directed by Jungo. The single peaked at No. 3 on Japan's weekly Oricon singles chart.

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Composition

"Step" is a synthpop song with instrumentation from a synthesizer. It is set in common time and moves at a tempo of 146 beats per minute in the E minor key throughout the song. The introduction starts with the synthesized music to transition into the first verse, followed by the chorus. After a short bridge, this pattern is repeated for the second verse and chorus featuring the same music with different lyrics. A break is used to transition into the third verse, immediately followed by the chorus used as the outro to close the song.

Release and reception

"Step" was released in a regular edition and two limited editions on April 16, 2014 as a CD by SME Records in Japan. [1] [2] [3] One of the limited edition versions was packaged with Nisekoi artwork and also contained a short version of "Step" instead of its instrumental version. [3] [4] The other limited edition version came bundled with a DVD containing the music video for "Step". [2] The song peaked at No. 3 on Japan's weekly Oricon singles chart and charted for 8 weeks. [1] "Step" debuted and peaked on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 at No. 5. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Step" Kz KzKz4:16
2."Dream World" (ドリームワールドDorīmu Wārudo)KohKohKoh4:03
3."Sakura Saku" (桜咲く)Manabu IdaManabu IdaAtsushi Yuasa4:42
4."Step (Instrumental)" KzKz4:16
Total length:17:18
Nisekoi limited edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Step" Kz KzKz4:16
2."Dream World" (ドリームワールドDorīmu Wārudo)KohKohKoh4:03
3."Sakura Saku" (桜咲く)Manabu IdaManabu IdaAtsushi Yuasa4:42
4."Step (TV Mix)"KzKzKz1:31
Total length:14:33
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Step" (Music Video)4:32

Personnel

ClariS
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Japan Billboard Japan Hot 100 [5] 5
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles [1] 3

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References

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  2. 1 2 "STEP【初回生産限定盤】" [Step (limited edition)] (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan . Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Step (limited production edition)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan . Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  4. "STEP(期間生産限定盤)" [Step (limited production edition)] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2014/04/28" (in Japanese). Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2015.