Butterfly
| Butterfly | |
|---|---|
| Kanji | N/A |
| English Translation | N/A |
| Song Credits | |
| Artist | Kanata Konoe |
| Composer | em.me |
| Arranger | em.me |
| Lyricist | Ayaka Miyake |
| Release Info | |
| Release Date | December 16, 2020 |
| Center | Kanata Konoe |
| Label | Lantis |
Butterfly is a song by Kanata Konoe. It was released as the 3rd track on the Butterfly / Solitude Rain / VIVID WORLD single on December 16, 2020.
It is featured as an insert song in the Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club episode "Haruka, Kanata, and Beyond".
The song is described in Love Live! School idol festival 2 MIRACLE LIVE! as follows: "When Haruka was on the verge of giving up her dreams for Kanata's sake, Kanata answered her concerns with this upbeat future bass song. The Konoe sisters' names, "Haruka Kanata" (meaning "faraway") appear in the lyrics. References to other media in the promo video, such as the four-panel comics from Awesome TenFes were a delight for dedicated fans."
Composition
"Butterfly" is a future bass song with instrumentation largely consisting of strings, electronic percussion, bells and synths. The song is composed in the key signature of F# major, with a tempo of 155 beats per minute.
Live performances
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 3rd Live! School Idol Festival ~Yume no Hajimari~ (May 8 & 9, 2021)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 5th Live! Nijigasaku Basho (September 17 & 18, 2022)
- Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club UNIT LIVE! - QU4RTZ Fluffy Magic (March 18 & 19, 2023)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Nijitabi! TOKIMEKI FAN MEETING TOUR (July 2, 2023)
- Ijigen Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Uta Gassen (December 9, 2023)
- Nijigasaki High School Idol Club 7th Live! NEW TOKIMEKI LAND (October 19 & 20, 2024)
Trivia
- The release date of the single featuring this song coincides with Kanata's birthday.
External links
- Official music video for the song on YouTube.
- "Butterfly" on Spotify.
- "Butterfly" on Apple Music.
- "Butterfly" on YouTube Music.