is the debut

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by Japanese hip-hop group

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released on July 31, 2002. The single debuted on

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at #18 and remained on the charts for five weeks. The success of the single and their following single, " Show Me the Way", helped them win the Best Newcomer Award during the

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, alongside Day After Tomorrow,

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and Sachika Shino.

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"Manatsu no Magic" is the debut single by

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group

under the

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sub-label Flight Master. The single debuted in the top twenty of the Oricon Singles Charts, coming in at #18 and remaining on the charts for five consecutive weeks. The success of the single, along with their following single, '' "Show me the way",'' helped Lead secure the ''Best Newcomer Award'' during the 44th annual

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alongside newbie band day after tomorrow and up-and-coming soloists

and Sachika Shino. The single was only released as a standard CD, which contained the title track, the b-side "No Doubt" and a remix and instrumental for "Manatsu no Magic." While the

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was released for syndication to the public upon the single's release, it was not available for the public to purchase until their

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/ VHS release '' Lead Movies 1'' in September 2003. "Manatsu no Magic" was written and composed by

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Yasushi Sasamoto. For "No Doubt",

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Katsu wrote the most of the lyrics, while Yasushi wrote the lyrics for the rap. As with "Manatsu no Magic", Yasushi composed and arranged the piece. The remix of "Manatsu no Magic" was reworked by famous composer H-Wonder, who has worked with the likes of

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and

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Promotional activities

To help promote their single, "Manatsu no Magic" was used as the ending theme to several

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shows and the ending theme to the theatrical film ''Juunana Sai'' (十七歳 / ''Seventeen Years''). The song was used as the ending theme to several television shows, including the drama ''Romei,'' the

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''Chanoma Girls,'' and the shows ''Anta ni Gurattsu~e!'' (あんたにグラッツェ！) and ''Tabi wa Higae Ritchi'' (旅は日帰リッチ).

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

Lead Official Site
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