Seishun no Matataki
| "Seishun no Matataki" | |
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| Song by Chiaki Kuriyama from the album Circus Deluxe Edition | |
| Released | 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
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| Length | 4:30 |
| Label | Defstar Records |
| Writer(s) | Ringo Sheena |
| Producer(s) | Ringo Sheena |
| "Seishun no Matataki" | |
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| Promotional single by Ringo Sheena from the album Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku | |
| Released | May 14, 2014 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 5:19 |
| Label | EMI Records Japan |
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"Seishun no Matataki" (青春の瞬き?, "Flicker of Youth") (also known by its French title "Le Moment") is a song by Japanese entertainer Chiaki Kuriyama, written by Ringo Sheena. It was released as the B-side to her fifth single "Tsukiyo no Shōzō" on November 23, 2011.
In March 2011, Kuriyama released "Oishii Kisetsu" / "Ketteiteki Sanpunkan", a double A-side single where both songs were produced by Ringo Sheena and performed by Tokyo Jihen. This was followed two weeks later by Circus, Kuriyama's debut album. Eight months later, Kuriyama collaborated with Sheena and Tokyo Jihen a second time on the single "Tsukiyo no Shōzō", which was eventually compiled on a deluxe edition of Circus that was released in January 2012.
"Seishun no Matataki" was recorded is sessions after the release of her debut album Circus, during which Kuriyama felt more confident as a singer. The songs were recorded with Sheena in the studio, with her band Tokyo Jihen performing the band instruments. Kuriyama first heard "Seishun no Matataki" before lyrics had been created for it, but was overwhelmed by its honest beauty. Kuriyama did not like singing ballads, and had troubles trying to put emotion into her singing. Because of this, Sheena asked her to sing the song "emotionless, like a robot." Sheena was inspired by Kuriyama when writing the song, and wrote it about Kuriyama growing up from a girl into an woman.
Kuriyama felt that adding "Tsukiyo no Shōzō" and "Seishun no Matataki" to Circus gave the album more balance.
Kazuhiro "Scao" Ikeda of EMTG praised the song as "soft and tender" with a "comfortable groove". He felt the song showed off the "bewitching and sweet parts" of Kuriyama's vocals was impressive.
In 2014, writer Ringo Sheena released her own version of the song as the leading track for her album of self-covers, Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku.
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