2°C Me no Kanojo

"2°C Me no Kanojo"
"2°C Me no Kanojo"
Single by SID
from the album Hikari
B-side	"Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan"
Released	January 14, 2009
Genre	J-pop
Length	12:17
Label	Ki/oon Records
Songwriter(s)	Mao, Aki
SID singles chronology

"2°C Me no Kanojo" (2℃目の彼女, Nidome no Kanojo) is a single by Japanese band Sid, released on January 14, 2009, by Ki/oon Music. It was released in three editions; the regular with a CD and its three tracks, and the limited editions A and B with a bonus DVD that differs between the two versions.^[1]

"2°C Me no Kanojo" is a theme song for the television programs Arabiki-dan, aired on TBS TV, and PVTV, aired on TV Tokyo. The B-side is "Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan" (泣き出した女と虚無感), which was used in a commercial for the jewelry brand GemCEREY. The third track is a live recording of "Owakare no Uta" at Nippon Budokan.^[1]

Musical style and reception

Tower Records called it a "powerful song" and commented that the band's ability was already there before joining Ki/oon Music.^[2] Digital music magazine CD Journal opined that the "melancholic melody" (a term also used by Tower Records) stands out in the fast-paced sound, and praised the group's songwriting ability, vocals and guitars. Thematically, the magazine described "2°C Me no Kanojo" as a danceable, winter-themed love song. They elaborated: "[...] About pledging eternal love to an old lover who happens to meet you again."^[3]

Speaking about the B-side "Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan", CD Journal said that it is a well-developed jazzy track that utilizes glockenspiel, and is also a song about love.^[3]

Commercial performance

The single peaked at number three on Oricon Singles Chart and remained on chart for twelve weeks.^[4] On Tower Records' Japanese Rock and Pop Singles chart, it peaked at number two.^[5]

It sold 48,213 physical copies while on the Oricon charts, becoming the band's eighth best-selling single.^[6]^[7] It was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 digital downloads.^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"2°C Me no Kanojo" (2℃目の彼女)	Shinji	4:13
2.	"Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan" (泣き出した女と虚無感)	Aki	3:59
3.	"Owakare no Uta" (お別れの唄, Live at Nippon Budokan 2008.11.2)	Shinji	4:03
Total length:			12:17

Personnel

Mao – vocals
Shinji – guitar
Aki – bass
Yūya – drums

References

^ ^a ^b "シド、メジャー2ndシングルが発売決定！ - CDJournal ニュース". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "シド/2℃目の彼女［CD+DVD］＜初回生産限定盤B＞". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ ^a ^b "シド / 2℃目の彼女 [CD+DVD] [限定] - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "2°C Me no Kanojo シド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "シド / 2℃目の彼女 - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.
^ "シドのシングル売上TOP20作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
^ "RIAJ download certifications" (Search for "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索") (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

External links

"2°C Me no Kanojo" on YouTube

[cdjnews-1] "シド、メジャー2ndシングルが発売決定！ - CDJournal ニュース". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[2] "シド/2℃目の彼女［CD+DVD］＜初回生産限定盤B＞". Tower Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[cdj-3] "シド / 2℃目の彼女 [CD+DVD] [限定] - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[4] "2°C Me no Kanojo シド" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[5] "シド / 2℃目の彼女 - CDJournal". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-24.

[6] "シドのシングル売上TOP20作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-21.

[vendas-7] "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.

[8] "RIAJ download certifications" (Search for "シド" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索") (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2021-09-17.

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