Edge of This World
2010 single by Misia
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"Edge of This World" (stylized as "EDGE OF THIS WORLD") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia for her tenth studio album, Soul Quest.[1] It was released by Ariola Japan in truetone format on April 14, 2011 and as a digital single on April 28, 2011.[2] It is the theme song to the anime film adaption of King of Thorn.
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| Single by Misia | ||||
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| Released | April 28, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
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"Edge of This World" | ||||
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Composition
"Edge of This World" was composed in the key of E minor and set to a common time tempo of 123 beats per minute.[3] Misia's vocals span from A3 to D5. The song was created right after the release of Just Ballade. Misia describes it as an "edgy ballad" with a "dark electro and house" sound. Misia has stated that the message expressed in her lyrics, that you can "shape the world to your desires", is a direct reflection of her feelings at the time and what led to creating the soulful R&B sound of Soul Quest.[4] King of Thorn director Kazuyoshi Katayama has stated that he never considered anyone other than Misia to sing to theme song to his film.[5]
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Credits and personnel
Personnel[11]
- Vocals – Misia
- Songwriting – Misia, Sinkiroh
- Production, mixing – Gomi
- Strings arrangement – Gen Ittetsu
- Strings – Gen Ittetsu Strings
- Electronic keyboard – Satoshi Shimano, Henry Hey, Ethan White, Gomi
- Engineering – Ken Nishi, Noriyasu Murase
- Mastering – Gene Grimaldi