Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri

"Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri/Kamisama, Hotokesama"
Single by Ringo Sheena
Released	August 5, 2015
Format	CD Single, digital download
Recorded	2015
Length	07:48
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Ringo Sheena
Producer(s)	Uni Inoue
Ringo Sheena singles chronology
"Saihate ga Mitai" (2015) "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri/Kamisama, Hotokesama" (2015)

"Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri/Kamisama, Hotokesama" (Japanese: 長く短い祭／神様、仏様, "No verão, as noites / God, nor Buddha") is the 15th single of Japanese musician Ringo Sheena. It was released on July 31, 2015, by Universal Music Japan.

Background and development

"Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" was used in advertisements for the 2015 Summer Campaign of Coca-Cola Japan. "Kamisama, Hotokesama" was used as an TV commercial jingle of au smartphone "isai vivid" manufactured by LG Electronics and Sheena was starring in the commercial.^[1]

The picture of the Nebuta Matsuri was used for the album artwork to match the recorded music image.^[2]

Sheena sings two duets with her two close male musicians, Ukigumo (ex. Tokyo Jihen) and Shutoku Mukai.^[3]

Music video

Both "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" and "Kamisama, Hotokesama" are directed by Yuichi Kodama.^[4] The video of "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" is inspired by the song theme "the summer of woman’s life". In the video, the heroine felt impatient was portrayed while the scene in which Sheena and Ukigumo sing a duet is occasionally inserted. On the other hand, the session musicians who played the song at the recording session appear on the video "Kamisama, Hotokesama". In the video, they perform specters of "Hyakki Yagyō".^[5]

Both music videos were released as full version on July 31 in YouTube channel and so on.^[5][6]

Track listing

All music composed by Ringo Sheena. 

CD single
No.	Title	Lyrics	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri"	Ringo Sheena	* Ringo Sheena Yoichi Murata (wind instruments)	4:09
2.	"Kamisama, Hotokesama"	Ringo Sheena, Shutoku Mukai	* Ringo Sheena Yoichi Murata (wind instruments)	3:39
Total length:				7:48

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the singles's liner notes.^[7]

Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri Ringo Sheena – vocals, song writer, arrangement, digital programming Ryosuke Nagaoka – vocals Tom Tamada – drums Keisuke Torigoe – bass Masayuki Hiizumi – wurlitzer & piano Koji Nishimura – trumpet Masahiko Sugasaka – trumpet Yoichi Murata – trombone, wind instrument arrangement Mataro Misawa – percussion Uni Inoue – recording & mixing

Kamisama, Hotokesama Ringo Sheena – vocals, song writer, arrangement Tom Tamada – drums Keisuke Torigoe – bass Masayuki Hiizumi – clavinet Ryosuke Nagaoka – guitar, sitar & background vocals Koji Nishimura – trumpet Masahiko Sugasaka – trumpet Yoichi Murata – trombone, wind instrument arrangement Takuo Yamamoto – tenor sax & flute U-zhaan – tabla Shutoku Mukai – vocals, lyrics Uni Inoue – recording & mixing

References

1. "椎名林檎のニューシングル『長く短い祭／神様、仏様』発売中！" (in Japanese). SR 猫柳本線. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
2. "大型CMタイアップ2タイトルの両A面シングル発売決定！ ジャケット・アートワーク＆ニュービジュアル公開！" (in Japanese). ユニバーサル ミュージック. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
3. "椎名林檎の新シングルに浮雲、向井秀徳ら参加、11会場巡るホールツアーも" (in Japanese). CINRA.NET. 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
4. "ONE OK ROCK、林檎、星野、セカオワ、Perfumeら『MTV VMAJ』にノミネート" (in Japanese). RO69. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
5. "椎名林檎「長く短い祭」「神様、仏様」MVを同時公開" (in Japanese). 音楽ナタリー. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
6. "椎名林檎『長く短い祭/神様、仏様』本日8/5リリース 両曲のMVを公開" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
7. Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri/Kamisama, Hotokesama (Media notes) (in Japanese). Ringo Sheena. Tokyo, Japan: EMI R. 2015.

External links

• Ringo Sheena "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri/Kamisama, Hotokesama" special web site
• Ringo Sheena - Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri on YouTube (SheenaRingoVEVO)
• Ringo Sheena – Kamisama, Hotokesama on YouTube (SheenaRingoVEVO)
• Ringo Sheena "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" (music audition Short Ver.) on YouTube (Ringo Sheena official channel)