Wired Life

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"Wired Life"
Wired Life.jpg
Single by Meisa Kuroki
from the album UNLOCKED
ReleasedAugust 31, 2011
Recorded2011
Genre Electropop
Length4:41
Label Gr8!
Songwriter(s) Nao'ymt
Producer(s) Nao'ymt
Meisa Kuroki singles chronology
"One More Drama"
(2011)		"Wired Life"
(2011)		"Woman's Worth / Breeze Out"
(2011)

"Wired Life" is the fifth single by Japanese recording artist Meisa Kuroki. It was released on August 31, 2011, four months following the release of "One More Drama", as the second single from Kuroki's forthcoming second studio album. The single was issued in three formats: limited CD+DVD edition, limited Blue Exorcist edition and standard CD-only edition.

Contents

Overview

The title track was written and produced by Nao'ymt. [1] The song speaks about one's battle with oneself's "entangled" life. [2] Kuroki explained, "(with this song) I wanted to show a different side of me as an artist, other than dancing." [3] "Wired Life" served as ending theme to the TBS anime Blue Exorcist . [1] In a press release, the show's producer commented, "I am truly honored to have this song featured on Blue Exorcist. Kuroki's strength and charm resembles that of the anime's protagonist, Rin Okumura, and I'm thankful that 'Wired Life' has captured the spirit of the show." [3]

"Upgrade U!", which was initially announced as an A-side but later relegated to B-side status, was written by Kaoru Kami and composed and produced by Jeff Miyahara. The standard CD-only and limited CD+DVD editions also include a remix of "One More Drama". The Blue Exorcist edition includes a TV size version of the title track, as well as a remix featuring Rin Okumura's voice actor Nobuhiko Okamoto.

Chart performance

"Wired Life" debuted at number 10 on the Oricon Daily Singles chart on August 30, 2011, and climbed to number 9 on September 1, 2011. [4] [5] With 9,158 copies sold, "Wired Life" peaked at number 12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, becoming Kuroki's highest first week single sales. [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Wired Life"Nao'ymtNao'ymtNao'ymt4:41
2."Upgrade U!"Kaoru Kami Jeff Miyahara Miyahara3:41
3."One More Drama (Ping Pong Mix)"Kami June Dee. C3:58
4."Wired Life (Instrumental)" Nao'ymtNao'ymt4:39
Total length:17:00
Blue Exorcist edition CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Wired Life"Nao'ymtNao'ymtNao'ymt4:40
2."Wired Life (No Escape Remix) featuring Rin Okumura"Nao'ymtNao'ymtNao'ymt4:31
3."Wired Life (Anime Size Version)"Nao'ymtNao'ymtNao'ymt2:13
4."Wired Life (Instrumental)" Nao'ymtNao'ymt4:39
Total length:16:04
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Wired Life" (Music Video) 
2."Wired Life" (Special Making Of) 

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [7] 55
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales [8] 12
Oricon Daily Singles [5] 9
Oricon Weekly Singles [6] 12

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