Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)

"Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
Single by Miliyah Kato
from the album Liberty
B-side"Lipstick (Shingo. S Remix)"
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)
Genre
Length6:02
LabelMastersix Foundation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Miliyah Kato
Miliyah Kato singles chronology
"Lipstick"
(2015) 		"Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
(2016) 		"Saikouna Shiawase"
(2016)

"Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)" (FUTURE LOVER -未来恋人-) is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Miliyah Kato from her eighth studio album, Liberty (2016). The song was written by Kato herself, Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, and Anthony Moore, and produced by Kato. The song was released as the title track of the three-track single for the CD and digital download on 13 January 2016 through Mastersix Foundation, as the fourth single from Liberty. Ahead of its official release, the song was pre-released on 8 January 2016 for digital download.[1]

"Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)" is a up-tempo electronic dance music (EDM) track with the elements of traditional Japanese music, and incorporates the Daft Punk song "One More Time" (2000). The single peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and reached number 42 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[2][3] The accompanying music video was directed by Motoki Munaka and premiered on 12 January 2016.,[4] and another version of the video, titled Dance Only version, was released on 29 December 2015.[5]

Commercial performance

In Japan, "Future Lover -Mirai Koibito-" debuted at number 94 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 dated 18 January 2016.[6] It peaked at number 30 the following week.[7] On the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, the single debuted at number 42 with the sales of 1,172 copies and stayed on the chart for two consecutive weeks, selling 1,456 physical copies in total.[2]

Live performances

Kato performed "Future Lover -Mirai Koibito-" on 9 January 2016 at the "Ageha New Years Party Day 1 feat. Agepa!! Official Media by Modelpress" at the Shinkiba Ageha.[8] Kato promoted the song with several televised performances, such as Buzz Rhythm.[9] Later, "Future Lover -Mirai Koibito-" was included on the setlists of Kato's "Dramatic Liberty" Tour 2016, on which she embarked April 2016.[10]

Track listing

CD single/digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
Kato6:02
2."Lipstick" (Shingo. S Remix)KatoShingo. S5:08
3."Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)" (Instrumental)
  • Kato
  • Bangalter
  • Homem-Christo
  • Romanthony
Kato6:00
Total length:17:10

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japan (Hot 100)[2] 42
Japan CD (Oricon)[3] 30

Sales

Sales for "Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2] None 1,456 (CD)

Release history

Release history and formats for "Future Lover (Mirai Koibito)"
Region Date Format Catalogue Num. Label Ref.
Japan 8 January 2016 Digital download Mastersix Foundation [1]
13 January 206 CD SRCL-8967 [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "「FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人-」先行フル配信スタート！". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "加藤ミリヤのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "新曲「FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人-」のMV(Music Video Main Ver.)を公開！". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ "1月13日リリースの新曲「FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人-」のMV(Dance Only Ver.)を公開！". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "加藤ミリヤ、新曲『FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人-』配信スタート！新木場ageHaで緊急初披露＆LINE LIVE生中継も！". Actress Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  9. ^ "加藤ミリヤ、今夜「バズリズム」でストイックなトレーニング風景紹介". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ^ "「自由を掴んでいくんだ！」加藤ミリヤ"LIBERTY"ツアーファイナルをDVD化". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  11. ^ "FUTURE LOVER-未来恋人ー". Rakuten. Retrieved 19 January 2021.