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Kirei na Senritsu (きれいな旋律) is the seventh single by the singer Kotoko for Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the final ending theme for the OVA of Maria-sama ga Miteru. The lyrics to this song were written by Konno Oyuki, the creator of Maria-sama ga Miteru, and the melody was composed by the former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman.[1] The single reached a peak position of 18 on the Oricon chart, becoming Friedman's first top-20 single.[2]
| "Kirei na Senritsu" | ||||
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| Single by Kotoko | ||||
| B-side | "Rush" | |||
| Released | March 7, 2007 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 16:23 | |||
| Label | Geneon | |||
| Songwriters | Marty Friedman, Oyuki Konno | |||
| Producer | I've Sound | |||
| Kotoko singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- きれいな旋律 / Kirei na Senritsu—4:00
- Composition: Marty Friedman
- Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Maiko Iuchi
- Lyrics: Oyuki Konno
- Rush—4:13
- Composition: Kotoko
- Arrangement: C.G mix
- Lyrics: Kotoko
- きれいな旋律 (Instrumental) / Kirei na Senritsu (Instrumental) -- 3:59
- Rush (Instrumental) -- 4:11
Charts and sales
edit| Oricon Ranking (Weekly) |
Sales |
|---|---|
| 18 | 12,249 |
References
edit- ↑ "きれいな旋律 | Kotoko". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ↑ Macias, Patrick (2007-07-19). "'Heavy-metal suicide'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
I just finished a single with a J-pop singer named Kotoko. I wrote the song 'Kirei Na Senritsu' [Beautiful Melody) and it debuted on the charts at No. 18; it's my first top-20 single anywhere.
