song kiss cry song recorded japanese recording artist seventh studio fifth japanese album heart station written composed arranged whilst production handled father single premiered single album japan released double single beautiful world appeared parent album august japan digitally worldwide musically kiss cry song influenced pop hip hop music lyrically discusses upbringing social beliefs western oriental regions release track garnered generally favorable reviews music critics critics agreed better singles album complimented composition charting single achieved success japan peaking number single certified different categories accompanying music video shot features animation style including major characters protagonist lip song song promoted japanese commercials television shows background release april american website confirmed release new single entitled kiss cry song original working title dancing reference model written composed arranged whilst production handled father song played keyboards synthesizers provided backing vocals originally recorded studio album tokyo idea scrapped unknown reasons finished composition mastered american music engineer new_york_city new_york single included track beautiful world appeared seventh studio fifth japanese album heart station premiered promotional single april debuted japanese radio served single album singles released physical single august japan digitally worldwide single contains beautiful world kiss cry plus instrumental versions contains remixed version cover version song fly moon words instrumental version included format cover originally included single wait risk artwork kiss cry features sitting concrete garage building motion blurred school children walk past features extra lyric booklet printed plain white paper song theme song cup product released japan composition musically kiss cry song influenced pop electronic music according sheet music published song written key minor second verse pre chorus song follows key sequence minor second chorus song sequence bridge section key sequence changes minor opens percussion section includes drum machine carries palm products synthesizers keyboards described member interview said song wanted write lively song writing feel energetic feeling probably polished song personally enjoyed end result song described arrangement lyrical content cited favorite songs form album reviewer said song sound like throw backs days editor analyzed song music structure said sample beginning sounds like movie american music editors writing website compared production composition work studio album labeled felt song beat exactly club material journal staff members noted elements hip hop music identified instrumentation horns keyboards drum machine described lyrical content tie western oriental beliefs believed people surrounded western culture tend follow destiny whilst people growing asian culture believe destiny pre determined journal staff members felt lyrical delivery expressed joy sorrow topics title references ice skating area kiss expresses joy cry expresses sorrow second chorus single lyrics references product tonight critical response kiss cry received positive reviews music critics reviewer positive review labeling catchy track selected best track album journal reviewers noted song surprising introduction described song impressive tune heavy beat amazon positive review complimenting songwriting production praised gorgeous atmospheric composition labelled charming described song fun highlighted composition strong factor overall delivery wrote felt inclusion disappointing quoted opening track fight blues followed run previous singles short dull interlude track feels lazy felt inclusion alongside singles question value overall album achieved accolades different publications organisations ranked song number songs praising composition beat december honor comeback music business japanese website hosted poll fans rank favorite songs positions poll held hours thousands submitted votes result kiss cry ranked number october highest selling digital artist japan based sales kiss cry album singles flavor life beautiful world sold million digital units according listen japan commercial performance charting single beautiful world kiss cry debuted number japan chart week september sold units week sales following week rose peak position number sold units stayed weeks fell number june stayed weeks charted number week new years entries sold week accumulation sales total singles stayed chart weeks longest charting singles according oricon end single ranked number oricon annual chart sold units end year second highest entry annual chart flavor life number entries highest selling female artist april single sold units japan 18th best selling single according single certified platinum september physical shipments units japan failed chart digital charts japan billboard japan hot competent charts song certified gold digital sales units kiss cry charted number singles chart chart week october received double platinum certification november downloads stores exceeding sales units song received gold certification purchases units tallied overall sales single units japan music video promotion animated music video produced song directed unveiled august uploaded website video featured animation style freedom commercials including major characters protagonist lip song project joint collaboration freedom project celebration 35th year anniversary music video received negative reviews critics review criticized production video stating called rough cut random collection lifted freedom series lip movement characters vocals promotional activities performed song live japanese music television series music station august track listings formats credits personnel credits adapted liner notes heart station album recording management recorded tokyo credits arrangement keyboards programming production songwriting vocals artists 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Kiss & Cry (song)