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"Lovely♡Cat's Eye"
"Lovely♡Cat's Eye"
Single by misono
from the album Never+Land
B-side	"Tomorrow"
Released	November 1, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	J-Pop, pop/rock
Label	Avex Trax; CD (AVCD-31088); CD+DVD (AVCD-31087/B)
Songwriter(s)	misono
Misono singles chronology
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Lovely♡Cat's Eye (ラブリー♡キャッツアイ) is the fourth single by Japanese singer-songwriter misono. The single peaked at No. 9 on the Oricon charts, but dropped in rank to take the No. 15 slot.

The title track was used as a promotional track for the Tales of the Tempest video game, while the b-side, "Tomorrow," was used to help promote Glico's Cafe au Lait.

Background

Lovely♡Cat's Eye (ラブリー♡キャッツアイ) is the fourth single by Japanese soloist misono under the Avex label. The single peaked in the top ten on the Oricon Singles Charts at No. 9, but fell in ranking throughout the week to take the No. 14 position, remaining on the charts for four consecutive weeks.^[1] The single was released in both CD and a CD+DVD combo, with the compact disc containing the title track, the b-side "Tomorrow" and their respective instrumentals. The DVD housed the music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye."

The b-side, "Tomorrow," was used for promotional purposes for Glico's Cafe au Lait, while "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was used to help promote the role-playing video game Tales of the Tempest, of which her song "VS" was the opening theme.^[2]^[3] "Tomorrow" was a cover of the original song by Mayo Okamoto, which was later released on her Sun & Moon in June 1995.^[4]

"Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was arranged by Takahiro Izutani, who composed the music for the Tales of the Tempest and for the other Tales of series. Takahiro worked with misono for her previous singles, as had the musical arranger for the song, Susumu Nishikawa of Diamond Head. misono wrote the lyrics to the piece.^[5] "Tomorrow" was originally written by Mayo Okamoto in 1995, with lyrics by Mayo and Anju Mana.^[6] For misono's rendition, Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda performed the modern instrumentals.^[7]

The single followed her released of Speedrive and was her second-to-last single before the release of her first studio album Never+Land. As with her other singles, the music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" stayed in-tune with the fairy tale theme, this time taking inspiration from the 1908 French play The Blue Bird.^[8] Along with The Blue Bird, the theme of Alice in Wonderland is also present, with misono eating a treat and growing.

Music video

The music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was based loosely on the French play The Blue Bird, most notably the ending, in which the Tyltyl's bluebird escapes before being given to the sick child.^[9]

The video opens with misono watching the news, when a wanted poster shows a reward to anyone who can find and catch the escaped bluebird. misono, who is show to be a humanized version of a feline, leaves with a birdcage in an attempt to collect the reward money. After failing to physically catch the bird, a handgun falls from the sky, which she uses to shoot it. However, this results in the bird's death. Distraught over accidentally killing it, the timeline rewinds, this time with misono avoiding the weapon. As an homage to the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland, misono eats a treat and grows exponentially. This also results in her failure to capture the bluebird. Returning to her original state, the bird flies towards her, becoming an everlasting symbol of happiness on her nose.

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Lovely♡Cat's Eye" (ラブリー♡キャッツアイ)	misono	Susumu Nishikawa	Takahiro Izutani	4:29
2.	"Tomorrow"	Mayo Okamoto • Anju Mana	Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda	Mayo Okamoto	4:20
3.	"Lovely♡Cat's Eye" (Instrumental)		Susumu Nishikawa	Takahiro Izutani	4:29
4.	"Tomorrow" (Instrumental)		Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda	Mayo Okamoto	4:18

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovely♡Cat's Eye" (Video Clip)

Charts

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
November 1, 2006	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	9
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	14	11,688 copies	16,957 copies	2 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

References

^ "ラブリー♡キャッツアイ / misono / ORICON STYLE (archive)". Oricon Archives. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "「TOMORROW」misonoのタイアップ情報グリコ「カフェオーレ」 CMソング". RecoChoku (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "Meの歌詞一覧当件数97件その内91～97件". Kashi Navi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "Billboard: Hits of the World". Billboard. July 1995. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "キーワードイズタニタカヒロが含まれる動画： 2 件中 1 – 2 件目". nicozon. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "Mayo Okamoto – Tomorrow / Blue Star (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "Gakuji Matsuda Discography". Discogs. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "幸せの青い鳥」を解説文に含む見出し語の検索結果". weblio (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ "Stories for the Season: The Blue Bird". Once Upon A Blog... Retrieved June 18, 2017.

External links

[1] "ラブリー♡キャッツアイ / misono / ORICON STYLE (archive)". Oricon Archives. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved June 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[2] "「TOMORROW」misonoのタイアップ情報グリコ「カフェオーレ」 CMソング". RecoChoku (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[3] "Meの歌詞一覧当件数97件その内91～97件". Kashi Navi (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[4] "Billboard: Hits of the World". Billboard. July 1995. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[5] "キーワードイズタニタカヒロが含まれる動画： 2 件中 1 – 2 件目". nicozon. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[6] "Mayo Okamoto – Tomorrow / Blue Star (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[7] "Gakuji Matsuda Discography". Discogs. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[8] "幸せの青い鳥」を解説文に含む見出し語の検索結果". weblio (in Japanese). Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[9] "Stories for the Season: The Blue Bird". Once Upon A Blog... Retrieved June 18, 2017.

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+'''''Lovely♡Cat's Eye''''' (ラブリー♡キャッツアイ) is the fourth single by Japanese singer-songwriter [[misono]]. The single peaked at No. 9 on the [[Oricon]] charts, but dropped in rank to take the No. 15 slot.
+The title track was used as a promotional track for the ''[[Tales of the Tempest]]'' video game, while the b-side, "Tomorrow," was used to help promote [[Glico]]'s ''Cafe au Lait.''
+==Background==
+''Lovely♡Cat's Eye'' (ラブリー♡キャッツアイ) is the fourth single by Japanese soloist [[misono]] under the [[Avex]] label. The single peaked in the top ten on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]]s at No. 9, but fell in ranking throughout the week to take the No. 14 position, remaining on the charts for four consecutive weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/305789/products/music/677897/1/|title=ラブリー♡キャッツアイ / misono / ORICON STYLE (archive)|work=Oricon Archives|accessdate=June 17, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130702171703/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/305789/products/music/677897/1/|archivedate=July 2, 2013}}</ref> The single was released in both CD and a CD+DVD combo, with the compact disc containing the title track, the [[b-side]] "Tomorrow" and their respective instrumentals. The DVD housed the music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye."
+The b-side, "Tomorrow," was used for promotional purposes for [[Glico]]'s ''Cafe au Lait,'' while "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was used to help promote the [[role-playing video game]] ''[[Tales of the Tempest]],'' of which her song "[[VS (song)|VS]]" was the opening theme.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://recochoku.jp/song/S20053760/|title=「TOMORROW」misonoのタイアップ情報 グリコ 「カフェオーレ」 CMソング|work=RecoChoku|language=Japanese|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kashinavi.com/kashu.php?artist=101275&kashu=Me&start=91|title=Meの歌詞一覧 当件数97件 その内91～97件|work=Kashi Navi|language=Japanese|accessdate=June 18, 2017|archive-date=September 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901071645/http://kashinavi.com/kashu.php?artist=101275&kashu=Me&start=91|url-status=dead}}</ref> "Tomorrow" was a cover of the original song by [[Mayo Okamoto]], which was later released on her ''Sun & Moon'' in June 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rgsEAAAAMBAJ&q=mayo+okamoto+sun+%26+moon+1995&pg=PA84|title=Billboard: Hits of the World|work=Billboard|date=July 1995|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref>
+"Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was arranged by [[Takahiro Izutani]], who composed the music for the ''Tales of the Tempest'' and for the other ''Tales of'' series. Takahiro worked with misono for her previous singles, as had the musical arranger for the song, [[Diamond Head (Japanese band)|Susumu Nishikawa of Diamond Head]]. misono wrote the lyrics to the piece.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nicozon.net/search/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8B%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%92%E3%83%AD/f/a|title=キーワード イズタニタカヒロ が含まれる動画 ： 2 件中 1 – 2 件目|work=nicozon|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref> "Tomorrow" was originally written by Mayo Okamoto in 1995, with lyrics by Mayo and Anju Mana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mayo-Okamoto-Tomorrow-Blue-Star/release/2849600|title=Mayo Okamoto – Tomorrow / Blue Star (CD)|work=Discogs|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref> For misono's rendition, Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda performed the modern instrumentals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/326027-Gakuji-Matsuda?page=2|title=Gakuji Matsuda Discography|work=Discogs|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref>
-'''"Lovely Cat's Eye"''' is [[Misono]]'s fourth solo single. It debuted at #9 on the [[Oricon]] daily charts, her highest position since "[[Kojin Jugyō]]", and on the weekly charts it peaked at #14.
+The single followed her released of ''[[Speedrive]]'' and was her second-to-last single before the release of her first studio album ''[[Never+Land]].'' As with her other singles, the music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" stayed in-tune with the [[fairy tale]] theme, this time taking inspiration from the 1908 French play ''[[The Blue Bird (play)|The Blue Bird]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weblio.jp/content_find/text/0/%E5%B9%B8%E3%81%9B%E3%81%AE%E9%9D%92%E3%81%84%E9%B3%A5|title=幸せの青い鳥」を解説文に含む見出し語の検索結果|work=weblio|language=Japanese|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref> Along with ''The Blue Bird,'' the theme of ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' is also present, with misono eating a treat and growing.
-==Overview==
-The title track, "Lovely Cat's Eye", was used as an insert song for commercials for [[Tales of the Tempest]] video game. The b-side track, "Tomorrow", was likewise used in commercials for [[Glico]]'s Cafe au Lait. "Tomorrow" is a cover song, originally by [[Mayo Okamoto]] and was released in 1995. This is Misono's first single since "[[Speedrive]]" in July 2006 and is [[Misono]]'s most successful single since her debut single "[[VS (song)|VS]]" until 2008's [[Ninin Sankyaku]].
 ==Music video==
+The music video for "Lovely♡Cat's Eye" was based loosely on the French play ''[[The Blue Bird (play)|The Blue Bird]],'' most notably the ending, in which the Tyltyl's bluebird escapes before being given to the sick child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fairytalenewsblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/stories-for-season-blue-bird.html|title=Stories for the Season: The Blue Bird|work=Once Upon A Blog...|accessdate=June 18, 2017}}</ref>
-The [[music video]] for "Lovely Cat's Eye" takes place mainly in a cartoon-forest setting, but opens with Misono watching TV, when a wanted poster comes on for a blue bird offering a large sum of money for its capture. Misono ventures out into the forest to try to and capture it. She spots it, but after failing to catch it with her hands, she considers alternatives to catch. Suddenly, a gun falls from the sky, and Misono picks it up and goes after the bird. After another failed attempt (followed by a dance cutscene), the timeline rewinds "2 hours earlier" to when Misono sees the gun, but this time she steps over it and tries to catch the bird another way. She eats some candy growing on a tree, and she turns into a giantess. When she cannot catch the bird even this way, she eats the candy again to return to her original size. The bird flies into her face and becomes a tattoo on her nose (as depicted on the cover).
+The video opens with misono watching the news, when a [[wanted poster]] shows a reward to anyone who can find and catch the escaped bluebird. misono, who is show to be a humanized version of a feline, leaves with a birdcage in an attempt to collect the reward money. After failing to physically catch the bird, a handgun falls from the sky, which she uses to shoot it. However, this results in the bird's death. Distraught over accidentally killing it, the timeline rewinds, this time with misono avoiding the weapon. As an [[homage (arts)|homage]] to the fairy tale ''[[Alice in Wonderland]],'' misono eats a treat and grows exponentially. This also results in her failure to capture the bluebird. Returning to her original state, the bird flies towards her, becoming an everlasting symbol of happiness on her nose.
-==Tracklisting==
-===CD===
-#{{Nihongo|Lovely Cat's Eye|ラブリー キャッツアイ}}
-#Tomorrow
-#Lovely Cat's Eye (Instrumental)
-#Tomorrow (Instrumental)
-===DVD===
+==Track listing==
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-#Lovely Cat's Eye (Music Video)
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+| note1           = ラブリー♡キャッツアイ
+| lyrics1         = misono
+| music1          = [[Diamond Head (Japanese band)|Susumu Nishikawa]]
+| extra1          = [[Takahiro Izutani]]
+| length1         = 4:29
+| title2          = Tomorrow
+| note2           =
+| lyrics2         = [[Mayo Okamoto]] • Anju Mana
+| music2          = Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda
+| extra2          = Mayo Okamoto
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+| title3          = Lovely♡Cat's Eye
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+| lyrics3         =
+| music3          = Susumu Nishikawa
+| extra3          = Takahiro Izutani
+| length3         = 4:29
+| title4          = Tomorrow
+| note4           = Instrumental
+| lyrics4         =
+| music4          = Gakuji "CHABE" Matsuda
+| extra4          = Mayo Okamoto
+| length4         = 4:18
+}}
+{{Tracklist
+| collapsed       =
+| headline        = DVD
+| total_length    =
+| title1          = Lovely♡Cat's Eye
+| note1           = Video Clip
+| length1         =
+}}
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+==References==
+{{reflist|30em}}
+==External links==
+*[http://avex.jp/misono/ misono Official]
+*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/305789/ misono Profile Oricon Style]
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+[[Category:2006 songs]]
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+[[Category:Avex Trax singles]]
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v t e Misono
Studio albums	Never+Land Say Me Uchi
Cover albums	Cover Album Cover Album 2
Extended plays	Tales with Misono: Best Symphony with Misono Best
Singles	"VS" "Kojin Jugyō" "Speedrive" "Lovely Cat's Eye" "Hot Time/A. (Answer)" "Pochi" "Zasetsu Chiten" "Juunin Toiro" "Mugen Kigen" "Ninin Sankyaku" "Kazoku no Hi/Aburazemi Mesu" "Kyūkon (Yaruki, Genki, Sono Ki no Nekko)/?cm" "End=Start/Shūten (Kimi no Ude no Naka)" "Urusei Yatsura no Theme: Lum no Love Song/Me" "Watashi Iro/Bokura Style" "...Suki ×××/0-ji Mae no Tsunderella" "Hontouso/Sukirai" "Maialino!" "Itsumademo... Teddy Bear"
Other singles	"It's All Love!"
Related	Discography Avex Trax Day After Tomorrow Koda Kumi Quiz! Hexagon II