Yukigasa

"Yukigasa" (雪傘（ゆきがさ）, lit. "Snow Umbrella") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. It was released as a double A-side single alongside "Night Wing" by Pony Canyon on November 5, 2008.[1]

"Yukigasa"
Single by Shizuka Kudo
Released	November 5, 2008
Genre	Pop
Length	5:33
Label	Pony Canyon
Songwriter(s)	Miyuki Nakajima
Producer(s)	Miyuki Nakajima Ichizō Seo
Shizuka Kudo singles chronology
"Amayo no Tsuki ni" (2007) "Yukigasa" / "Night Wing" (2008) "Kimi ga Kureta Mono" (2012)
Audio sample
"Yukigasa" file help

Background and composition

"Yukigasa" is Kudo's first single to be released as a double A-side, with "Night Wing". The 1998 B-side "In the Sky", from the single "Kirara", was treated as an A-side, but never officially released as such. "Yukigasa", as well as "Night Wing", was written and composed by Miyuki Nakajima,[2] and arranged by Ichizō Seo.[3] The single marks Kudo's first collaboration with Nakajima in two years, since "Clāvis (Kagi)". It is described as a "feminine" ballad.[4] Lyrically, the song tells a winter love story of a woman finally finding someone to spend her birthday with. The song is composed in the key of C minor and Kudo's vocals span from G₃ to B♭₄ in modal voice, and up to C₅ in head voice.

Chart performance

"Yukigasa" debuted at number 75 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 1,000 copies sold.[5] The single charted for two weeks and sold a total of 2,000 copies.[6] It also charted on Billboard Japan's Top Single Sales chart, on which it peaked at number 88.[7]

Cover version

In 2010, Nakajima recorded a cover of "Yukigasa" as a bonus track for her album, Mayonaka no Dōbutsuen.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Miyuki Nakajima.

No.	Title	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Night Wing"	Ichizō Seo	4:35
2.	"Yukigasa" (雪傘, "Snow Umbrella")	Seo	5:33
3.	"Night Wing" (Less Vocal)	Seo	4:35
4.	"Yukigasa" (Less Vocal)	Seo	5:32
Total length:			20:17

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[9]	75
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[7]	88

References

1. "工藤静香シングル「NIGHT WING/雪傘」11/5発売・・・中島みゆき書き下ろしの新曲". Oops!. September 6, 2008. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
2. "SONGS 第67回 工藤静香". NHK. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
3. "工藤静香 / NIGHT WING / 雪傘". CDJournal. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
4. "工藤静香「ＮＩＧＨＴ　ＷＩＮＧ／雪傘」". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
5. "1987.08.31 工藤静香 アイドル・ポップ・データベース". Retrieved December 24, 2017.
6. "工藤静香 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完". @wiki. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
7. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
8. "中島みゆき、最新アルバム含む3作品一挙リリース". Natalie. August 19, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
9. "NIGHT WING/雪傘 工藤静香". Oricon. Retrieved December 24, 2017.