"Speedrive" is Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

's 3rd single as a solo artist. It debuted at #13 on the Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

 Daily Charts, making it be the lowest debut number for any of Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

's singles. This is also her first single she performed live on television.

Overview

"Speedrive" was the theme song for the movie Love Com. The lyrics for "Speedrive", as well as the lyrics for "Ari to Girigirsu: 10 Years Later", were written by Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 herself. Also, arrangement was done by Takahiro Izutani

Takahiro Izutani

Takahiro Izutani is a composer of video game music and a guitarist.- Profile :...

.

Music video

The PV for "Speedrive" is roughly based on The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

"The Ugly Duckling" is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen . The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from his neighbors until, much to his delight , he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all...

. In the video, Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

is walking around the streets of a city in an ugly duckling costume and then at the end she finally becomes a swan. A special "Lovely Complex version" PV was aired to promote both the single and the movie, which included scenes from the movie. The DVD includes the original version of the PV.

CD

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total	Chart Run
July 12, 2006	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	13
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	21	16,145 copies	5 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart