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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Mayonaka wa Junketsu
| name = Mayonaka wa Junketsu
| cover = sheena-mayonaka.jpg
| Cover =
| alt = A woman wearing a straw hat with ornamental fruit and blue contact lenses stares off to her left.
| Caption =
| Cover size =
| type = single
| Alt =
| artist = [[Ringo Sheena]]
| Border = yes
| album =
| released = {{Start date|2001|3|27}}
| Caption =
| recorded =
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| Artist = [[Ringo Sheena]]
| from Album =
| studio =
| A-side =
| venue =
| B-side =
| genre =
| Released = {{Start date|2001|3|27}}
| length = {{Duration|m=11|s=55}}
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| label = [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]] / [[Virgin Music]]
| Format = [[Vinyl record]], [[Compact Disc single|CD Single]]
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| writer = Ringo Sheena
| Recorded =
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| producer = [[:ja:井上うに|Uni Inoue]]
| Genre =
| prev_title = [[Gips (song)|Gips]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=11|s=55}}
| prev_year = 2000
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| Label = [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]] / [[Virgin Music]]
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| next_title = [[Stem (Daimyō Asobihen)]]
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| Writer = Ringo Sheena
| next_year = 2003
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| Producer = [[:ja:井上うに|Uni Inoue]]
| Certification =
| Reviews =
| Chronology =
| Last single = "[[ Zetchōshū]]"<br>(2000)
| This single = "'''Mayonaka wa Junketsu'''"<br>(2001)
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| Next single = "[[Stem (Daimyō Asobihen)]]"<br>(2003)
}}
}}


{{nihongo|"'''Mayonaka wa Junketsu'''"|真夜中は純潔|Midnight is Pure}} is Japanese singer [[Ringo Sheena]]'s 6th single and it was released on March 27, 2001 by [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]] / [[Virgin Music]].
{{nihongo|"'''Mayonaka wa Junketsu'''"|真夜中は純潔|Chastity at Midnight}} is Japanese singer [[Ringo Sheena]]'s 6th single and it was released on March 27, 2001 by [[EMI Music Japan|Toshiba EMI]] / [[Virgin Music]].


== Background ==
== Background ==
In this single, Ringo Sheena canceled partnership with [[Seiji Kameda]] who arranged her songs together till then, and she asked the musicians of various genres to arrange her songs.
In this single, Sheena canceled her partnership with [[Seiji Kameda]], with whom she had arranged her songs up to that point, and asked musicians of various genres to arrange her songs. She arranged three songs in a "night, daytime, and a morning" order, according to the title, and she showed the reading of these song titles by writing [[katakana]].
She put three songs in time order like "night, daytime, and a morning" according to the title, and she showed the reading of these song titles by writing [[katakana]].


All players of each song were named "- Paradise Orchestra" on "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" which is the title tune of this single.
All players of each song were named "- Paradise Orchestra" on "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" which is the title tune of this single.
{{nihongo|Shin Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra|新東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ|New Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra }} is a [[Ska]] band, and {{nihongo|Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra|東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ|East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra}} is a [[big band]], and {{nihongo|Zen-Nihon Scherzo Paradise Orchestra|全日本スケルツォパラダイスオーケストラ|All-Japan Scherzo Paradise Orchestra}} is the [[Trio (music)|trio]] of a [[pianist]], a [[bassist]], a [[drummer]], with [[accordionist]] [[coba]].
{{nihongo|Shin Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra|新東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ|New Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra }} is a [[Ska]] band, and {{nihongo|Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra|東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ|East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra}} is a [[big band]], and {{nihongo|Zen-Nihon Scherzo Paradise Orchestra|全日本スケルツォパラダイスオーケストラ|All-Japan Scherzo Paradise Orchestra}} is the [[Trio (music)|trio]] of a [[pianist]], a [[bassist]], a [[drummer]], with [[accordionist]] [[coba]].


Sheena intended to record '''Mayonaka wa Junketsu''' and '''Aisaika no Choushoku''' on the third album ''[[Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana]]''.
Sheena intended to record "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" and "Aisaika no Chōshoku" on the third album ''[[Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana]]''.
However, she judged that they weren’t suitable for the view of the world of the album while she was producing that, and she shelved the adoption of the two songs for the album.
However, she judged that they weren’t suitable for the view of the world of the album while she was producing that, and she shelved the adoption of the two songs for the album.


The literal translation of song titles is slightly different from the official English title.<ref>[http://www.kronekodow.com/english/disco/disco.html: "NEKOYANAGI Line Discography"]</ref>
The literal translation of song titles is slightly different from the official English title.<ref>[http://www.kronekodow.com/english/disco/disco.html: "NEKOYANAGI Line Discography"]</ref>

The song was covered by Mino Kabasawa on her piano cover album ''Piano Pure: Memory of 2001'', by [[Rieko Miura]], Atsuko Kurusu and Saki Kamiryo on the NTV variety show ''The Yoru mo Hippare: Aki no Special'' on September 22, 2001 and by [[MAX (band)|Max]] on the NTV variety show ''The Seiya mo Hippare: 2001 Christmas Special'' on December 15, 2001.


== Music video ==
== Music video ==
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"Mayonaka wa Junketsu" was accompanied by an animated [[music video]]. Originally, the music video was filmed by [[live action]]. The story was that a mysterious woman fights with a baldheaded leader of an evil secret society. Sheena played the woman and Masato Minagawa, a keyboard player of her band, played the enemy's leader.
'''Mayonaka wa Junketsu''' has animated [[music video]].
Originally, the music video was filmed by [[live action]].
⚫
The story was that a mysterious woman fights with a baldheaded leader of an evil secret society. Sheena played the woman and Masato Minagawa, a keyboard player of her band, played the enemy's leader.


However, Sheena's pregnancy came to light while filming, so the video was hurriedly changed into animation. The story remained as it was and the character design was also modeled on Sheena and Minagawa. Her pet cat "Goethe" also appears in the music video as a [[cyborg]] cat. The heroine was named {{nihongo|"Mayo Kiyozumi"|潔純真夜|Kiyozumi Mayo}} according to the anagram of the song title.
However, Sheena's [[pregnancy]] came to light while making a film, and it was discontinued on the way.
Hurriedly, it was changed into animation.
The story remained as it was and the character design was also modeled on Sheena and Minagawa.
Her pet cat "[[Goethe]]" also appears in the music video as a [[cyborg]] cat.
The [[heroine]] was named {{nihongo|"Mayo Kiyozumi"|潔純真夜|Kiyozumi Mayo}} according to the anagram of the song title.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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#* [[Trumpet]]: Nargo (Kimiyoshi Nagoya)
#* [[Trumpet]]: Nargo (Kimiyoshi Nagoya)
#* [[Trombone]]: Masahiko Kitahara
#* [[Trombone]]: Masahiko Kitahara
#* [[Alto Saxophone]] & [[Agitator]]: Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
#* [[Alto Saxophone]] & Agitator: Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
#* [[Tenor Saxophone]]: Gamou
#* [[Tenor Saxophone]]: Gamou
#* [[Baritone Saxophone]]: Atsushi Yanaka
#* [[Baritone Saxophone]]: Atsushi Yanaka
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#* [[Electric guitar]]: Takashi Kato
#* [[Electric guitar]]: Takashi Kato
#* [[Percussions]]: Hajime Ohmori
#* [[Percussions]]: Hajime Ohmori
#* [[Drums]]: Kin-ichi Motegi (from [[Fishmans]], support member) <ref>The nine months later, he officially became a member of the band in November, 2001.</ref>
#* [[Drums]]: Kin-ichi Motegi (from [[Fishmans]], support member)<ref>The nine months later, he officially became a member of the band in November, 2001.</ref>
# Sido to Hakuchūmu
# Sido to Hakuchūmu
#: with {{nihongo|'''Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra'''|東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ|East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra}}
#: with {{nihongo|'''Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra'''|東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ|East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra}}
#* Electric guitar: Jun Sumida
#* Electric guitar: Jun Sumida
#* [[Double bass]]: Benisuke Sakai
#* [[Double bass]]: Benisuke Sakai
#* Drums: Shuichi "''Ponta''" Murakami
#* Drums: [[Shuichi "Ponta" Murakami]]
#* [[Electric organ]]: Nobuo Kurata
#* [[Electronic organ]]: Nobuo Kurata
#* Trumpet: Eric Miyashiro, Shiro Sasaki, Yusuke Hayashi, Isao Sakuma
#* Trumpet: Eric Miyashiro, Shiro Sasaki, Yusuke Hayashi, Isao Sakuma
#* Trombone: Eijoro Nakagawa, Osamu Matsumoto, Satoshi Sano
#* Trombone: Eijoro Nakagawa, Osamu Matsumoto, Satoshi Sano
#* [[Bass Trombone]]: Junko Yamashiro
#* [[Bass Trombone]]: Junko Yamashiro
#* Alto Saxophone & [[Western concert flute|flute]]: [[Bob Zung]], Kazuhiko Kondo
#* Alto Saxophone & [[Western concert flute|flute]]: Bob Zung, Kazuhiko Kondo
#* Tenor Saxophone: Osamu Koike, Osamu Yoshida
#* Tenor Saxophone: Osamu Koike, Osamu Yoshida
#* Baritone Saxophone: Masakuni Takeno
#* Baritone Saxophone: Masakuni Takeno
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== References ==
== References ==
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{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Songs written by Seiji Kameda]]
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 15 October 2022

"Mayonaka wa Junketsu"
A woman wearing a straw hat with ornamental fruit and blue contact lenses stares off to her left.
Single by Ringo Sheena
ReleasedMarch 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)
Length11:55
LabelToshiba EMI / Virgin Music
Songwriter(s)Ringo Sheena
Producer(s)Uni Inoue
Ringo Sheena singles chronology
"Gips"
(2000) 		"Mayonaka wa Junketsu"
(2001) 		"Stem (Daimyō Asobihen)"
(2003)

"Mayonaka wa Junketsu" (真夜中は純潔, Chastity at Midnight) is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 6th single and it was released on March 27, 2001 by Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music.

Background

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In this single, Sheena canceled her partnership with Seiji Kameda, with whom she had arranged her songs up to that point, and asked musicians of various genres to arrange her songs. She arranged three songs in a "night, daytime, and a morning" order, according to the title, and she showed the reading of these song titles by writing katakana.

All players of each song were named "- Paradise Orchestra" on "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" which is the title tune of this single. Shin Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (新東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ, New Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) is a Ska band, and Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra (東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ, East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra) is a big band, and Zen-Nihon Scherzo Paradise Orchestra (全日本スケルツォパラダイスオーケストラ, All-Japan Scherzo Paradise Orchestra) is the trio of a pianist, a bassist, a drummer, with accordionist coba.

Sheena intended to record "Mayonaka wa Junketsu" and "Aisaika no Chōshoku" on the third album Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana. However, she judged that they weren’t suitable for the view of the world of the album while she was producing that, and she shelved the adoption of the two songs for the album.

The literal translation of song titles is slightly different from the official English title.[1]

The song was covered by Mino Kabasawa on her piano cover album Piano Pure: Memory of 2001, by Rieko Miura, Atsuko Kurusu and Saki Kamiryo on the NTV variety show The Yoru mo Hippare: Aki no Special on September 22, 2001 and by Max on the NTV variety show The Seiya mo Hippare: 2001 Christmas Special on December 15, 2001.

Music video

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"Mayonaka wa Junketsu" was accompanied by an animated music video. Originally, the music video was filmed by live action. The story was that a mysterious woman fights with a baldheaded leader of an evil secret society. Sheena played the woman and Masato Minagawa, a keyboard player of her band, played the enemy's leader.

However, Sheena's pregnancy came to light while filming, so the video was hurriedly changed into animation. The story remained as it was and the character design was also modeled on Sheena and Minagawa. Her pet cat "Goethe" also appears in the music video as a cyborg cat. The heroine was named "Mayo Kiyozumi" (潔純真夜, Kiyozumi Mayo) according to the anagram of the song title.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ringo Sheena

CD
No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Mayonaka wa Junketsu (真夜中は純潔, Chastity at Midnight)"Shin Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra4:19
2."Sido to Hakuchūmu (シドと白昼夢, Sid & Daydreams)" (from Muzai Moratorium)orchestrated by Takayuki Hattori3:36
3."Aisaika no Chōshoku (愛妻家の朝食, Your Breakfast)[2]"Toshiyuki Mori3:58
Total length:11:55

Credits and personnel

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  1. Mayonaka wa Junketsu
    with Shin Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (新東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ, New Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)
  2. Sido to Hakuchūmu
    with Higashi-Nihon Swing Paradise Orchestra (東日本スウィングパラダイスオーケストラ, East-Japan Swing Paradise Orchestra)
  3. Aisaika no Chōshoku
    with Zen-Nihon Scherzo Paradise Orchestra (全日本スケルツォパラダイスオーケストラ, All-Japan Scherzo Paradise Orchestra)

References

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  1. ^ "NEKOYANAGI Line Discography"
  2. ^ The literal translation of the title "is The breakfast of the devoted husband".
  3. ^ The nine months later, he officially became a member of the band in November, 2001.
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