Holy Dance
| "Holy Dance" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Sakanaction | |
| from the album Documentaly | |
| Language | Japanese |
| A-side | "Identity" |
| Released | August 4, 2010 |
| Recorded | 2010 |
| Genre | folk, electro |
| Length | 5:17 |
| Label | Victor Entertainment |
| Songwriter(s) | Ichiro Yamaguchi |
| Producer(s) | Sakanaction |
"Holy Dance" (Japanese: ホーリーダンス Hepburn: Hōrī Dansu) (Japanese pronunciation: [ho:ɾi: daɰ̃sɯ]) is a song by Japanese band Sakanaction. Originally released as the B-side of the band's single "Identity" in 2010, the song was remixed for inclusion on the band's fifth album Documentaly as a bonus track. In 2015, the song became the leading track for Sakanaction's compilation album Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki: Coupling & Remix Works.
In March 2010, Sakanaction released their fourth album Kikuuiki, after which they wanted to release an "easy to digest" song in a similar vein to the album's lead single "Aruku Around". Due to Kikuuiki's success, the band felt that it was an opportune time to quickly release new material after the album. The band toured Japan in April and May, promoting Kikuuiki. During the post-album release period, the band worked on the song "Identity", which they unveiled at the end of the tour, performing it at their concert on May 28 at Zepp Tokyo and announcing the single's August release on the same day.
"Holy Dance" was recorded in June 2010, after the "Identity" single had already been announced. It was produced straight after the band had been working on "Magic Time", a composition written by band vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi for Johnny & Associates boyband SMAP, for their album We Are SMAP! (2010).
The song was released as the second B-side of the band's "Identity" single on August 4, 2010. Conceptually, Yamaguchi thought of the single as a piece of fruit, with the lead track "Identity" acting as the skin, "Holy Dance" the flesh and the final track, "Yes No (Aoki Takamasa Remix)", as the pit.
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