"Nijikan Dake no Bakansu"
Promotional single by Hikaru Utada featuring Sheena Ringo
from the album Fantôme
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2016 (Radio airplay)
Recorded2016
GenreJ-pop, rock
Length4:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Hikaru Utada
Producer(s)
  • Hikaru Utada

"Nijikan Dake no Bakansu" (二時間だけのバカンス, lit. "A Two Hour Vacation") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada, featuring guest vocals by Sheena Ringo. A corresponding music video was released on September 16, 2016,[1] and the song was sent to radio stations as well, to promote the release of the album Fantôme.[2]

Background and composition

The two singers had previously collaborated on Ringo's 2003 album Utaite Myōri: Sono Ichi, singing The Carpenters' classic "I Won't Last a Day Without You".

Written and composed by Utada, it is a J-pop song with influences from 1970's Italian pop music. "A Two Hour Vacation", as it translates, talks about the singers' need to escape every once in a while from daily life ("I love the sweet, everyday life / But the thrills are looking for me"). They admit that it is even best to escape just for a short time ("It's fine if it isn't enough / Fun is best a little at a time"), meet more regularly ("Greed will ruin you / Tell me, when is next time?") and how it is healthy to even "skip class" sometimes to "walk together in the park" instead.[3]

Credits

  • Lyrics by Hikaru Utada; music by Hikaru Utada
  • Guest vocals by Sheena Ringo
  • Produced by Hikaru Utada
  • Arranged by Hikaru Utada

Release history

Region Date Format
Japan September 16, 2016 Airplay
Worldwide September 28, 2016 Digital download[4]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Utada Hikaru and Shiina Ringo Ecscape in Intergalactic '2 Hour Vacation' Video". PopCrush. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Utada Hikaru Teases 'Nijikan Dake no Vacance' Featuring Shiina Ringo". AramaJapan. September 16, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nijikan Dake no Vacance". Animelyrics. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Available through the album Fantôme.
  5. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. October 3, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2016年のヒット曲　年間トップ300発表！". The Natsu Style. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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