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"575" is a song recorded by Japanese recording girl group Perfume for their third studio album, ''
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'' (2011). It was written, composed, arranged, and produced by Japanese musician and Capsule member
Yasutaka Nakata is a Japanese DJ and music producer. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura". He is known for being the ...
. The song was included as a
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track for the group's single, " Voice". It was also released exclusively to Uta stores in Japan on July 14, 2010. Musically, "575" was described as a mellow Japanese pop song. It marks the first time that the group perform in a rap structure, delivered after the first chorus. The song's title, and the structure of its verses, derives from the structure of haiku, a Japanese style of poetry which comprises a 5-syllable line, a 7-syllable line, and then another 5-syllable line. Upon its release, the track garnered positive reviews from music critics, who praised the song's composition and the rap delivery. Due to the song being released digitally and as a B-side to "Voice", it was ruled ineligible to chart on Japan's
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. However, it peaked at number 73 on ''
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chart, and number four on the
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. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for cellphone purchases of 100,000 units. A music video was originally to debut on their JPN tour in 2012, but the idea was scrapped. Instead, it was included on the live DVD.


Background and composition

"575" was written, composed, arranged, and produced by Japanese musician and Capsule member
Yasutaka Nakata is a Japanese DJ and music producer. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura". He is known for being the ...
. Alongside this, it was recorded, mixed, and mastered by him. The song was recorded in 2010 at Contemode Studios, Shibuya, Tokyo by Nakata. It was selected as a
B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...
track to " Voice", the second single to the group's album ''
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'' (2011). It also appeared on the album, listed at number 9 on the track list. The instrumental version appeared on the CD single and digital EP for the "Voice" single. The song was released exclusively to Uta stores in Japan on July 14, 2010. Musically, the song has been described as a mellow Japanese pop song. It marks the first time that the group perform in a rap structure, delivered after the first chorus. Throughout a majority of the song, the girl's vocals are heavily processed with post-production tools such as vocoder and autotune. Only two English phrases are used in the song; these being the lyrics, "Give it up" and "Good night". Ian Martin from '' The Japan Times'' described the song's composition as, "a curiously mellow take on the 1990s ballad/rap hybrid J-pop formula." Perfume stated together that they were "very surprised, yet very anxious" about the rap section.


Critical response

"575" received favorable reviews from most music critics. A staff editor from ''CD Journal'' gave the song a positive review. They compared the composition and delivery to the group's song "
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", from their 2008 debut album ''
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''. The reviewer praised the group's "brave" vocal delivery. Another editor from the same publication reviewed the album, and gave it a positive review. The reviewer complimented the song's rap section and praised the "new grounded" compositions. Ian Martin from '' The Japan Times'' gave the song a mixed review; despite his appreciate of the slow composition, he criticized, in general, the lack of "creativity" and "invention" through the second half of the album and felt these factors were presented throughout other projects by Nakata apart from Perfume.


Commercial performance

Due to the song being released digitally and as a B-side to "Voice", it was ineligible to chart on Japan's
Oricon Singles Chart The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...
because it does not count digital sales. However, it managed to chart on other record charts in Japan. It peaked at number 73 on ''
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s
Japan Hot 100 The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thur ...
chart and is the highest-charting non-single track from ''JPN''. It then charted on the
RIAJ Digital Track Chart The was a record chart that ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, with data provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan from April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads (着うたフル ''Chaku-Uta Full'') (not downlo ...
, peaking at number four and was the group's highest-charting single on there. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for cell phone purchases of up to 100,000 units. In conjunction with the sales of "Voice" and "575" on the CD Single, it was certified gold by the RIAJ for physical shipments of 100,000 units in Japan.


Music video and live performances

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, ''Perfume: Complete LP Box'' (2016).


Credits and personnel

Details adapted from the liner notes of the ''JPN'' album. * Ayano Ōmoto – vocals * Yuka Kashino – vocals *
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– vocals *
Yasutaka Nakata is a Japanese DJ and music producer. He formed the band Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer when both were 17. The band debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura". He is known for being the ...
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, arranger, mixing, mastering.


Chart and certifications


Weekly charts


Certification


Release history


See also

*" Voice" – Corresponding single to "575".


References


External links


''JPN''
– Perfume's official website.
"Voice"
– Perfume's official website. {{authority control 2010 singles 2010 songs Perfume (Japanese band) songs Song recordings produced by Yasutaka Nakata Songs written by Yasutaka Nakata Universal Music Japan singles