White Reflection

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"White Reflection"
Two-Mix - White Reflection.jpg
Single by Two-Mix
from the album BPM "Best Files"
LanguageJapanese
B-side "Burning"
ReleasedJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)
Recorded1996
Genre
Length4:48
Label King Records
Composer(s) Minami Takayama
Lyricist(s) Shiina Nagano
Producer(s) Two-Mix
Two-Mix singles chronology
"Rhythm Generation"
(1996)		"White Reflection"
(1997)		"True Navigation"
(1997)
Music videos
"White Reflection" (Short Ver.) on YouTube

"White Reflection" is the sixth single by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released by King Records on January 15, 1997. Composed by the duo of Shiina Nagano and Minami Takayama, the song was used as the ending theme of the anime OVA series Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz . [1]

Contents

The single peaked at No. 6 on Oricon's weekly singles chart. [2] It sold over 156,000 copies and was certified Gold by the RIAJ. [3]

Music video

The music video featuring anime versions of Nagano and Takayama was included in QuickTime format on the bonus CD-ROM of the duo's 1997 compilation album BPM "Best Files" . It was directed by Kazuya Murata and animated by OLM, Inc., with character designs by Yuriko Chiba. The video was re-released in the 2001 DVD White Reflection: The Movie. [4] It was remastered in high definition and included on Blu-ray in the limited edition release of the 2021 compilation album Two-Mix 25th Anniversary All Time Best . [5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is composed by Minami Takayama. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.

8 cm CD
No.TitleLength
1."White Reflection"4:48
2."Burning"4:18
3."White Reflection" (Original Karaoke)4:48
4."Burning" (Original Karaoke)4:17

Chart position

Charts (1997)Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart [2] 6

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [3] Gold200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

Remixes of the song were released on the albums Fantastix , BPM "Dance Unlimited" , and Dream Tactix .

Cover versions

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References

  1. ↑ "White Reflection". The Two-Mix Electronic Library. Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  2. 1 2 "White Reflection | TWO-MIX". Oricon . Retrieved 2022-08-06.
  3. 1 2 "Japanese single certifications – Two-Mix – White Reflection" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 2022-08-06.Select 1997年2月 on the drop-down menu
  4. ↑ " White Reflection: The Movie " at Discogs
  5. ↑ "TWO-MIX25周年記念ベストアルバムDISC2と初回限定盤Blu-rayの収録内容が公開。アニメムービー"WHITE REFLECTION THE MOVIE 25th anniversary edition"収録決定". Famitsu . 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  6. ↑ "TWO-MIX Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"". King Records . Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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