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"Life (Me no Mae no Mukō e)" is a single release by the Japanese boyband Kanjani8. The song was written and composed by Kanamaru Yoshifumi and arranged by Onishi Shogo.〔''8 Uppers'' liner notes. Imperial Records (2010)〕 It is accompanied with the B-side, " Aoshashin ", written, composed, and arranged by Hayama Hiroaki.〔''Life (Me no Mae no Mukō e)'' liner notes. Imperial Records (2010)〕 This is their second release for the year 2010 and their 15th single overall. The single was released by Imperial Records as the third single release for their fourth album, 8 Uppers. The single served as the conclusion to the ''8 Uppers'' story introduction, the movie that also came with the album's release. It was also used as the theme song for the Tokyo Broadcast Systems drama, GM: General Medicine ~Odore Doctor~.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=TBS 日曜劇場 「GM ー踊れドクター Official Home Page, Staff )〕 "Life" is a powerful pop-rock song which carried by a string section. The song utilizes all sorts of instruments such as rhythm percussion, a keyboard, drums, guitars, and an electric bass. Teichiku Records describes the song to be a, "Rock number all about not stopping, going forward, and sprinting forward with that outlook on the world ".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=関ジャニ∞［LIFE ～目の前の向こうへ～：TECI-819／TECI-820／TECI-821］－ IMPERIAL RECORDS )〕 The are lyrics encouraging, with a message about going forward without stopping and obtaining your dreams. The single was a commercial success upon release, topping the Oricon charts.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2010年08月23日～2010年08月29日のCDシングル週間ランキング )〕 The music video consisted of the band playing in an abandoned, damp, hangar. The song was performed on several television programs as at their ''Kanjani Eight Live Tour 2010-2011 8 Uppers'' concert tour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=関ジャニ∞［KANJANI∞ LIVE TOUR 2010→2011 8UPPERS（初回限定盤）：TEBI-8835～7］－ IMPERIAL RECORDS )〕 ==Background and Development== "Life" was written and composed by Kanamaru Yoshifumi and arranged by Onishi Shogo. The song was used for the television drama, ''GM: General Medicine ~Odore Doctor~''. The song was well received by the band, member Tadayoshi Ohkura had mentioned that in a conversation with Ryo Nishikido, Nishikdio had said, " This is a good song ". Shota Yasuda remarked with, "Kanjani8 has not performed this type of song like this before, but we're still able to do such a thing, and I'm happy that everyone will be able to see this face of ours! " The song title was undecided until the actual filming of the music video. There was a list of titles and Nishikido thought of additional titles such as "Pallette," "Mada Mada," "Me no Mae no Mukō e" and "Infinity." The group then voted on these names, with "Me no Mae no Mukō e" getting three votes from Shibutani, Maruyama and Murakami. Yasuda and Nishikdo voted for "Infinity," but changed their vote to "Life" when it was suggested. Ohkura and Yokoyama also voted for "Life." Maruyama gave another vote to "Kagiyaki Traveler." Yokoyama and Hina gave another vote to "Pallette." Nishikido then tallied the votes and "Life" came in first with "Me no Mae no Mukō e" in second. Ohkura suggested to combine the two and the band agreed for the song's title to be, "Life (Me no Mae no Mukō e)." The song was mixed by Manabu Yokota of MIXER'S LAB.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Life (Me no Mae no Mukō e)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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