Edo no Temari Uta II

"Edo no Temari Uta II"
Regular Edition cover
Single by Cute
from the album 4 Akogare My Star
ReleasedJuly 30, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreJ-pop
Length10:04
LabelZetima
Songwriter(s)Osamu Yoshioka, Ryudo Uzaki
Producer(s)Tsunku
Cute singles chronology
"Namida no Iro"
(2008) 		"Edo no Temari Uta II"
(2008) 		"Forever Love"
(2008)
Music video
"Edo no Temari Uta II" on YouTube

"Edo no Temari Uta II" (江戸の手毬唄II, "Edo Temari Song II") is the sixth major (eleventh overall) single from J-pop teen idol group Cute, released on July 30, 2008. It is the first single to feature all members receiving solo lines. It was released both as a normal edition and limited edition. The limited edition has eight interchangeable covers, and the first press of both versions contained a card with a serial number, used in the "lottery" promotional event. The single's main vocalist is Airi Suzuki, who is also the center with Saki Nakajima. The single peaked at #5 on the Oricon Chart, lasting 4 weeks,[1][2] whereas the Single V peaked at #21 and lasted 3 weeks.[3] The song also ranked #200 in the overall 2008 charts.

The song supposedly tells the (rumored) story of the Great Fire of Meireki, also known as the "Furisode Fire". It was originally written for Hiroshi Itsuki, but when Tsunku heard it and enjoyed it he asked for permission for Cute to sing it instead, to which Hiroshi obliged.[4]

At the end of 2008, for the song "Edo no Temari Uta II", which was chosen as one of the best works of the year, Cute was nominated for the main Japan Record Award but lost to Exile and had to be content with a Gold Award.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "江戸の手毬唄ＩＩ °C－ｕｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. ^ "C-ute - Releases - Oricon Style Music (Single V)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  4. ^ "Edo no Temari Uta II" (in Japanese). Tsunku. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  5. ^ "50th Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  6. ^ "EXILE, Jero win Japan Record Awards". Tokyograph. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  7. ^ "°C-uteが4枚目のアルバム「憧れ My STAR」発売". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2011-07-11.