"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" (secret base 〜君がくれたもの〜, lit. "Secret Base (What You've Given Me)") is a song by Japanese all-female band Zone, released as their 3rd single on August 8, 2001.
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| Single by Zone | ||||
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| A-side | "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" | |||
| B-side | "Shin Boku wa Magma" | |||
| Released | August 8, 2001 | |||
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| Label | Sony Music Records | |||
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Background and release
edit"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" is composed and written by Norihiko Machida.[1] The single was released on August 8, 2001 as Zone's 3rd single under Sony Music Records.[2] The song was used as the theme song in the television drama Kids War 3.[2] The single was released with "Shin Boku wa Magma" as the B-side, with composition by Morika and lyrics by Zone.[3]
Reception
edit"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" reached #2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[2] It ranked #8 in the top 10 nationwide songs of 2002 by JASRAC.[4] In 2019, the song was certified triple platinum by the Japan Record Association.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono) (secret base 〜君がくれたもの〜)" | Norihiko Machida | Norihiko Machida | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Shin Boku wa Magma (新・僕はマグマ)" | Zone | Morika | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" (Backing Tracks) | Norihiko Machida | ||
| 4. | "Shin Boku wa Magma" (Backing Tracks) | Morika |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak
position |
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| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] | 2 |
Cover versions
editVoice actresses Asami Shimoda, Kana Asumi, Mako, Satomi Akesaka, Youko Honda, and Yu Kobayashi (collectively known as the supergroup "Friends") performed a version of the song, serving as the first end theme of the 2008 anime series Kyō no Go no Ni.[6]
On November 17, 2010, all-female rock band Scandal released a cover version as a promotional single for their second mini-album, R-GIRL's ROCK!. Later that year, a music video was also released for it.
Voice actresses Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami released two cover versions of "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" as a CD single on April 27, 2011, one as a "10 Years After ver." and the other as a "Memento Mori ver."[7] The song served as the ending theme for the anime series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day and the three were credited their characters: Meiko Honma, Naruko Anjo, and Chiriko Tsurumi.[7] The single debuted at #10 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation Charts.[7][8]
In 2015, Silent Siren released a cover version as the B-side to their single "Hachigatsu no Yoru", which was used as the theme song for the live-action television drama adaptation of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.[9]
References
edit- ^ "secret base～君がくれたもの～の歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "secret base～君がくれたもの～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "新・僕はマグマの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "国内作品分配額ベスト10(金・銀・銅賞関連)". JASRAC (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "GReeeeNの2009年発売「歩み」がミリオン認定！ZONEのロングセラーもトリプルプラチナ【8月度有料音楽配信認定】". Music News (in Japanese). September 21, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "This is Friends!" (in Japanese). King Records. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c "secret base～君がくれたもの～". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation Chart (May 11, 2011)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "secret base～君がくれたもの～の歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 24, 2019.