"Spending All My Time" (stylized as "Spending all my time") is a song by Japanese girl group Perfume from their fourth studio album Level3 (2013). The song was released as the album's second single on 15 August 2012. It was written, composed and produced by Yasutaka Nakata. The song is a dance pop track, which features instrumentation from synthesizers and keyboards. It is the group's first English-language single, and their second English effort since their 2008 track, "Take Me, Take Me", from their debut album Game.
"Spending All My Time" received favorable reviews from music critics, who commended the group's English-language attempt and praised the production and composition. The song became their seventh consecutive single to stall at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart in Japan. The track became their first charting single in Taiwan. Yusuke Tanaka directed the accompanying music video for the single, which shows Perfume as students in a psychic academy. Perfume has performed the song in a number of live performances throughout Japan.
Japanese producer and Capsule musician Yasutaka Nakata had written, arranged and composed the song.[4] Nakata has collaborated with all of Perfume's records and songs from 2003 onwards.[5] It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan and was mixed and mastered by Nakata.[4] It is a dance and techno,[1][2] and incorporates instrumentation from synthesizer and keyboards.[4] Writing for Land of Rising, Alex Shenmue noted "'Spending all my Time' brings back the techno sounds after the dreaming atmosphere of Sleeping Beauty [...]”[2] "Spending All My Time" is the group's first English-language single to date, and their second overall.[a] A writer for CDJournal had compared the song to works by French disc jockey David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia, but called the composition “a little different,” to their previous work.[3]
Perfume had found recording English lyrics hard; member Kashiyuka explained, "'Spending all my time' is completely in English, so I struggled really hard with the pronunciation. When I’m singing along to the melody, my accent becomes more Japanese – like katakana-speak, so I’m wondering what people outside Japan will think when they hear it [...] Also, it’s not a particular word, but I’m interested to know which genre people will classify us in as artists."”[7]
Reception
"Spending All My Time" received favorable reviews from most music critics. Shenmue wrote that the new mix for the album “fits the album's concept.”[2] Selective Hearing's writer Nia felt she could see the song alongside "Enter the Sphere" and "Party Maker" “blasting in a club, but there are also some surprisingly calm tracks on the album. It’s kind of like a series of crescendos and decrescendos”.[8] Ian Martin, who had written their extended biography at Allmusic, had highlighted the song as an album standout and career standout.[9] Patrick St. Michael, writing for The Japan Times, said the composition wasn't an “improvement” but commented that it was “simple, catchy pop”.[1] A writer from CDJournal had favored the production and composition, comparing it to Western music.[3]
The song charted in both Japan and Taiwan. Reaching number two on the Oricon Singles Chart,[10] it became the group's eighth consecutive single to stall at number two. The song also reached number two on the Japan Hot 100 chart.[11] The song reached number eight in Taiwan, becoming their first charting single in that country.[12][A] In August 2012, "Spending All My Time" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 physical units.[13]
Release and promotion
Selected as the second single of Level3, the song was released as a stand-alone digital download on 15 August 2012.[14] Two CD singles were issued; a standalone CD with which included the b-sides "Point" and "Hurly Burly", and a bonus DVD version.[15] The first B-side "Point" was used as the commercial song for "KIRIN Chu-hi Hyoketsu Yasashii Kajitsu no 3%".[16] The second B-side, "Hurly Burly" was used as the commercial song for "KIRIN Chu-hi Hyoketsu".[16] "Hurly Burly" was used as the closing theme song to the 2014 short filmFastening Days.[17]
The official music video was directed by Japanese director Yusuke Tanaka and premiered on Perfume's YouTube channel in June 2013. It features Perfume in school uniforms and shows them using psychic abilities including psychokinesis, spoon bending, and using Zener cards.[18] The scenes of the psychic abilities are bookended by band member A-chan unsuccessfully opening a door that is locked from the outside.[18]
^Week references for G-Music: JPN 2012 week 15, "Spending All My Time" 2012 week 35, Love the World 2012 week 41, "Mirai no Museum" 2013 week 10, "Magic of Love" and Perfume World Tour 1st 2013 week 21, Level3 2013 week 40, "Sweet Refrain" 2013 week 48, "Cling Cling" 2014 week 30, Perfume 3rd Tour JPN and Perfume 4th Tour in Dome: Level3 2014 week 44.
^"Spending All My Time" is the group's first English-language single, but their second overall English song. The first was "Take Me, Take Me" which was on the group's 2008 album Game.[6]
References
^ abcSt. Michael, Patrick (22 October 2015). "Perfume "Level 3"". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^ abcdShenmue, Alex (29 October 2014). . Land of Rising. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^ abc. CD Journal (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
^ abcdeLevel 3 (Album). Perfume. Universal Music Japan; Universal J; Perfume Records. 2013. UPCP-1001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ (in Japanese). Tokuma Japan Communications. Archived from the original on March 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
^Game (Album). Perfume. Tokuma Japan Communications. 2008. TKCA-73325.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Unknown author. "Interview with Japanese pop sensation Perfume". Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom. Retrieved 21 April 2015. {{cite journal}}: |author= has generic name (help)
^Nia (29 November 2013). "Perfume – Level3 album review". Selective Hearing. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^Martin, Ian (29 November 2013). "Perfume – Songs, Highlights, Awards and Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^ abPerfumeの作品 [Perfume Products]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 5, 2015.
^ ab"Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). 22 August 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
^"G-Music J-Pop Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
^ ab"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (JP). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^Spending all my time (CD and DVD edition). Perfume. Universal Music Japan. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ab"KIRIN キリン 氷結". Kirin. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
^ ab"[MV] Perfume「Spending All My Time」". Youtube.com. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^. Billboard (in Japanese). August 27, 2013. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
^ ab"Spending All My Time" (CD and DVD single). Perfume. Universal Music Japan; Universal J; Perfume Records. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (US). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (AU). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (NZ). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (CA). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
^"Spending All My Time – Single – Perfume". iTunes Store (UK). 15 August 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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Spending All My Time stylized as Spending all my time is a song by Japanese girl group Perfume from their fourth studio album Level3 2013 The song was released as the album s second single on 15 August 2012 It was written composed and produced by Yasutaka Nakata The song is a dance pop track which features instrumentation from synthesizers and keyboards It is the group s first English language single and their second English effort since their 2008 track Take Me Take Me from their debut album Game Spending All My Time CD coverSingle by Perfumefrom the album Level3B sideポイント Point Hurly BurlyReleasedAugust 15 2012Recorded2012GenreDancetechno 1 2 EDMelectro 3 Length3 53LabelUniversal JSongwriter s Yasutaka NakataProducer s Yasutaka NakataPerfume singles chronology Spring of Life 2012 Spending All My Time 2012 Mirai no Museum 2013 Music video Spending all my time on YouTube Spending All My Time received favorable reviews from music critics who commended the group s English language attempt and praised the production and composition The song became their seventh consecutive single to stall at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart in Japan The track became their first charting single in Taiwan Yusuke Tanaka directed the accompanying music video for the single which shows Perfume as students in a psychic academy Perfume has performed the song in a number of live performances throughout Japan Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 3 Release and promotion 4 Track listing 5 Dimitri Vegas amp Like Mike Remix 6 Credits and personnel 6 1 Song credits 6 2 Visual credits 7 Charts and certifications 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Certification 8 Release history 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksBackground and composition EditJapanese producer and Capsule musician Yasutaka Nakata had written arranged and composed the song 4 Nakata has collaborated with all of Perfume s records and songs from 2003 onwards 5 It was recorded in Tokyo Japan and was mixed and mastered by Nakata 4 It is a dance and techno 1 2 and incorporates instrumentation from synthesizer and keyboards 4 Writing for Land of Rising Alex Shenmue noted Spending all my Time brings back the techno sounds after the dreaming atmosphere of Sleeping Beauty 2 Spending All My Time is the group s first English language single to date and their second overall a A writer for CDJournal had compared the song to works by French disc jockey David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia but called the composition a little different to their previous work 3 Perfume had found recording English lyrics hard member Kashiyuka explained Spending all my time is completely in English so I struggled really hard with the pronunciation When I m singing along to the melody my accent becomes more Japanese like katakana speak so I m wondering what people outside Japan will think when they hear it Also it s not a particular word but I m interested to know which genre people will classify us in as artists 7 Reception Edit Spending All My Time received favorable reviews from most music critics Shenmue wrote that the new mix for the album fits the album s concept 2 Selective Hearing s writer Nia felt she could see the song alongside Enter the Sphere and Party Maker blasting in a club but there are also some surprisingly calm tracks on the album It s kind of like a series of crescendos and decrescendos 8 Ian Martin who had written their extended biography at Allmusic had highlighted the song as an album standout and career standout 9 Patrick St Michael writing for The Japan Times said the composition wasn t an improvement but commented that it was simple catchy pop 1 A writer from CDJournal had favored the production and composition comparing it to Western music 3 The song charted in both Japan and Taiwan Reaching number two on the Oricon Singles Chart 10 it became the group s eighth consecutive single to stall at number two The song also reached number two on the Japan Hot 100 chart 11 The song reached number eight in Taiwan becoming their first charting single in that country 12 A In August 2012 Spending All My Time was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for shipments of 100 000 physical units 13 Release and promotion EditSelected as the second single of Level3 the song was released as a stand alone digital download on 15 August 2012 14 Two CD singles were issued a standalone CD with which included the b sides Point and Hurly Burly and a bonus DVD version 15 The first B side Point was used as the commercial song for KIRIN Chu hi Hyoketsu Yasashii Kajitsu no 3 16 The second B side Hurly Burly was used as the commercial song for KIRIN Chu hi Hyoketsu 16 Hurly Burly was used as the closing theme song to the 2014 short film Fastening Days 17 The official music video was directed by Japanese director Yusuke Tanaka and premiered on Perfume s YouTube channel in June 2013 It features Perfume in school uniforms and shows them using psychic abilities including psychokinesis spoon bending and using Zener cards 18 The scenes of the psychic abilities are bookended by band member A chan unsuccessfully opening a door that is locked from the outside 18 Track listing EditAll tracks are written by Yasutaka Nakata CDNo TitleLength1 Spending all my time 3 532 Point ポイント 3 473 Hurly Burly 5 134 Spending all my time Original Instrumental 3 535 Point Original Instrumental 3 476 Hurly Burly Original Instrumental 5 13Total length 24 26Dimitri Vegas amp Like Mike Remix EditDigital DownloadNo TitleLength1 Spending all my time Dimitri Vegas amp Like Mike Remix 4 382 Spending all my time Dimitri Vegas amp Like Mike Extended Mix 7 36Credits and personnel EditDetails adapted from the liner notes of the Mirai no Museum CD single 4 Song credits Edit Ayano Ōmoto Nocchi vocals Yuka Kashino Kashiyuka vocals Ayaka Nishiwaki A Chan vocals Yasutaka Nakata producer composer arranger mixing mastering Dimitri Vegas amp Like Mike remixingVisual credits Edit Yusuke Tanaka director Takahiko Kajima video producer Kazunali Tajima camera Mikiko choreographerCharts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2000 PeakpositionJapan Singles Oricon 10 2Japan Hot 100 Billboard 11 2Japan Hot 100 Airplay Billboard 19 4 Certification Edit Region Certification Certified units salesJapan RIAJ 13 Gold 100 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history EditCountry Date Format Label Ref Japan 15 August 2012 CD single Universal Music Japan Perfume Records 4 CD DVD 20 Taiwan 20 Japan Digital download 14 United States 21 Australia 22 New Zealand 23 Canada 24 United Kingdom 25 Notes Edit Week references for G Music JPN 2012 week 15 Spending All My Time 2012 week 35 Love the World 2012 week 41 Mirai no Museum 2013 week 10 Magic of Love and Perfume World Tour 1st 2013 week 21 Level3 2013 week 40 Sweet Refrain 2013 week 48 Cling Cling 2014 week 30 Perfume 3rd Tour JPN and Perfume 4th Tour in Dome Level3 2014 week 44 Spending All My Time is the group s first English language single but their second overall English song The first was Take Me Take Me which was on the group s 2008 album Game 6 References Edit a b c St Michael Patrick 22 October 2015 Perfume Level 3 The Japan Times Retrieved 18 April 2015 a b c d Shenmue Alex 29 October 2014 Perfume Level 3 album review Land of Rising Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 18 April 2015 a b c Perfume Spending all my time CD Journal in Japanese Archived from the original on July 19 2020 Retrieved January 1 2021 a b c d e Level 3 Album Perfume Universal Music Japan Universal J Perfume Records 2013 UPCP 1001 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Perfume in Japanese Tokuma Japan Communications Archived from the original on March 16 2007 Retrieved January 7 2015 Game Album Perfume Tokuma Japan Communications 2008 TKCA 73325 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Unknown author Interview with Japanese pop sensation Perfume Embassy of Japan in the United Kingdom Retrieved 21 April 2015 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a author has generic name help Nia 29 November 2013 Perfume Level3 album review Selective Hearing Retrieved 18 April 2015 Martin Ian 29 November 2013 Perfume Songs Highlights Awards and Credits Allmusic Rovi Corporation Retrieved 21 April 2015 a b Perfumeの作品 Perfume Products Oricon in Japanese Retrieved January 5 2015 a b Japan Billboard Hot 100 Billboard in Japanese 22 August 2012 Retrieved 7 January 2015 G Music J Pop Chart in Chinese G Music Retrieved 9 April 2014 a b Japanese single certifications Perfume Spending All My Time in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Select 2012年8月 on the drop down menu a b Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store JP 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Spending all my time CD and DVD edition Perfume Universal Music Japan 2012 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link a b KIRIN キリン 氷結 Kirin Retrieved 20 October 2013 YKK presents Fastening Days YKK YKK Cooperations Retrieved 12 May 2015 a b MV Perfume Spending All My Time Youtube com 18 June 2013 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Japan Billboard Hot Airplay Billboard in Japanese August 27 2013 Archived from the original on April 27 2015 Retrieved April 21 2015 a b Spending All My Time CD and DVD single Perfume Universal Music Japan Universal J Perfume Records 2012 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store US 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store AU 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store NZ 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store CA 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 Spending All My Time Single Perfume iTunes Store UK 15 August 2012 Retrieved 21 April 2015 External links EditSpending all my time Teaser Movie on YouTube Spending all my time Music Video on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spending All My Time amp oldid 1132034763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
