Roll Over the Rainbow

"Roll Over the Rainbow" is a song by Japanese musical act Superfly. Released as one of the songs on "Wildflower" & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3', a four-song extended play featuring a cover album as a bonus disc in September 2010, it was used to promote the 2010 United States of Odaiba summer event, organised by Fuji Television.

"Roll Over the Rainbow"
"Wildflower" single cover
Song by Superfly
from the album Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3'
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedAugust 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)
Recorded2010
GenrePop, rock and roll
Length4:53
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Shiho Ochi, Jam, Kōichi Tabo
Producer(s)Kōichi Tsutaya, Kōichi Tabo

Background and development

In September 2009, Superfly released the act's second studio album Box Emotions, their second release in a row to reach number one on Oricon's album chart.[1] This was followed by a single, "Dancing on the Fire", Superfly's second upbeat dance song to be used in commercials for Canon's Digital IXUS range of cameras.[2]

On June 18, Superfly released the song "Tamashii Revolution", a song used as the theme song of the NHK broadcast of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, played during relay clips and highlight shows.[3] It became one of Superfly's biggest commercial successes, eventually becoming certified platinum twice by the RIAJ.[4][5] In July, Superfly's song "Wildflower" started airing as the theme song for the drama Boss.[6]

The single's jacket features vocalist Shiho Ochi holding a different object representing each song on the single: a dahlia flower for "Wildflower", a djembe drum for "Tamashii Revolution", a globe for "Free Planet" and on the back cover a rainbow for "Roll Over the Rainbow".

Promotion and release

"Roll Over the Rainbow" was one of the four tracks found on the "Wildflower" single, a special release commemorating Superfly's 10th single since their debut.[7] Each song featured a different style of rock, and a different commercial tie-up.[8] The single came packaged with Cover Songs: Best 'Track 3', a compilation album compiling Superfly's English language cover songs that were featured on the B-sides of her singles.[8]

The song was first unveiled on May 29, when Superfly performed it at the 2010 MTV World Stage VMAJ.[9] The song was made the theme song of the United States of Odaiba, an annual summer event held by Fuji Television from mid July to the end of August.[8] On August 31, the final day of the event, a concert featuring Superfly was held, which was broadcast live on Ustream.[10]

The song was the only track from the "Wildflower" single not to be featured on her third studio album Mind Travel (2011). It was eventually compiled onto Superfly's greatest hits album Superfly Best in 2013. The song was performed during Superfly's 2011 arena tour Shout in the Rainbow!!, and a performance was featured on the video release in 2012.

Music video

A music video was released for the song, directed by Hidenobu Tanabe.[11] It features a mixture of stop-motion footage of moving guitars and food, as well as scenes showing Shiho Ochi in field. She sings the song while being surrounded by spinning objects such as picture frames and chairs. Later scenes show Ochi moving in stop-motion across a large keyboard, and scenes set at a beach.

Critical reception

CDJournal reviewers described the song as a "red hot season loving summer party tune" and a "heart-bouncing rock'n'roll" song. They praised the "joyful" and "rolling" keyboard, "dry" guitar sound, and Ochi's tambourine. They noted the song's "open feeling", and the stirring and refreshing pop chorus as some of the high points of the composition. The reviewers likened the song to kayōkyoku-style Japanese idol music from the 1970s.[12][13][14]

Track listing
"Wildflower" single
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Wildflower"Shiho OchiKōichi TaboKōichi Tsutaya, K. Tabo4:26
2."Tamashii Revolution" (タマシイレボリューション Tamashii Reboryūshon)S. OchiS. OchiK. Tsutaya3:46
3."Free Planet"S. OchiK. TaboK. Tsutaya, K. Tabo3:23
4."Roll Over the Rainbow"S. Ochi, JamK. TaboK. Tsutaya, K. Tabo4:53
Total length:16:26

Chart rankings
Charts (2010) Peak
position
Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[15] 75
Japan RIAJ Digital Track Chart[16] 27

Release history
Region Date Format Distributing Label
Japan August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)[17] ringtone Warner Music Japan
August 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)[16] digital download (cellphone)
September 1, 2010 (2010-09-01)[18] digital download (PC)

References
  1. "Superfly、1stから2作連続首位　女性ソロ6年ぶり快挙". Oricon (in Japanese). September 8, 2009. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  2. "Superfly早くも新作！恒例カバーはキャロル・キングのあの曲" (in Japanese). Natalie. October 2, 2010. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  3. "18:10～「MUSIC JAPAN」出演決定！" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. June 16, 2010. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
  4. レコード協会調べ　7月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: July Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. August 20, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  5. レコード協会調べ　6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 20, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  6. "Superfly新曲「Wildflower」で視聴率女王とタッグふたたび". Natalie. June 15, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  7. "Superfly洋楽カバーベストにクハラ、SOILメンバー参加". Natalie. July 15, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  8. "Superfly、最新シングルは新曲＆洋楽カバーの全19曲". Barks. July 15, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  9. "Superfly、2010 NHKサッカーテーマ曲に". Barks. May 31, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  10. "Superfly、8月31日めざましライヴのパフォーマンスをUstream生中継". Barks. August 30, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  11. "Roll Over the Rainbow" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  12. "Superfly / Wildflower&Cover Songs:Complete Best'TRACK 3' [デジパック仕様] [3CD] [限定]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  13. "Superfly / Mind Travel [デジパック仕様] [CD+DVD] [限定]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  14. "Superfly / Superfly BEST [デジパック仕様] [2CD]" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  15. "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). August 4, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  16. "レコード協会調べ 2010年08月25日～2010年08月31日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" [Record Association report: 2010.08.25~2010.08.31 <abb. Reco-kyō Chart 'Chaku-uta Full'>] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. September 3, 2010. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  17. "auの携帯で、8/31まで待ちうた無料オタメシ！！" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. August 3, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  18. "Roll Over the Rainbow - Single" (in Japanese). Apple. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
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