Snow halation is μ’s second single as well as the ending theme for Love Live! School idol project Season 2 Episode 9. It was released on December 22, 2010 on both CD and DVD in order to celebrate the upcoming Christmas Day. It is also included in all of μ's solo albums and μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection.
The tagline for the single is "あなたと過ごしたい... 冬の日の思い出が、はじまるー" (I want to spend time with you... Memories of winter days beginー)
The song is written by Hata Aki, composed by Yamada Takahiro, and arranged by Nakanishi Ryousuke.
As one of the first few singles, its song centers were decided by voting. Honoka Kosaka came in first in the poll, followed by Umi Sonoda and then Nozomi Tojo. The three of them form a triangle within the choreography, which is why Nozomi takes the center-back position and can be mistaken as the song center.
It is arguably the most famous song within the Love Live! discography, and the only one within the fandom to have a consensus on the cyalume colors to be used at concerts during the song: White for most of its duration, until the start of the final chorus whereupon everyone switches to orange, an effect meant to mimic the visuals in the original PV video. This trend had its roots ever since the very first live concert in 2012, but was not in full effect until the second in 2013. From that point onward it's been faithfully followed at concerts, live-screenings and conventions of all sorts. A more detailed explanation of this trend can be found here.
SIF 2: Miracle Live Description[]
μ's second single and the first to be released under their group name. As is shown in season 2, episode 9 of the Love Live! anime, it has become a live show staple for fans to turn their lightsticks to orange when the song reaches its final chorus.
Track Listing[]
Regular Edition (LACM-4774)[]
CD/DVD[]
- Snow halation
- baby maybe Koi no Button (baby maybe 恋のボタン)
- Snow halation (Off Vocal)
- baby maybe Koi no Button (baby maybe 恋のボタン) (Off Vocal)
- Seiya no Onnanoko tachi. ...Mada Akarui kedo (聖夜の女の子たち。…まだ明るいけど lit. The Girls On Christmas Eve... Though It's Still Daytime)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Honoka Kosaka- (あなたとクリスマス -高坂穂乃果- lit. Christmas With You -Kousaka Honoka-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Eli Ayase- (あなたとクリスマス -絢瀬絵里- lit. Christmas With You -Ayase Eli-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Kotori Minami- (あなたとクリスマス -南ことり- lit. Christmas With You -Minami Kotori-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Umi Sonoda- (あなたとクリスマス -園田海未- lit. Christmas With You -Sonoda Umi-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Rin Hoshizora- (あなたとクリスマス -星空 凛- lit. Christmas With You -Hoshizora Rin-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Maki Nishikino- (あなたとクリスマス -西木野真姫- lit. Christmas With You -Nishikino Maki-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Nozomi Tojo- (あなたとクリスマス -東條 希- lit. Christmas With You -Toujou Nozomi-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Hanayo Koizumi- (あなたとクリスマス -小泉花陽- lit. Christmas With You -Koizumi Hanayo-)
- Anata to Kurisumasu -Nico Yazawa- (あなたとクリスマス -矢澤にこ- lit. Christmas With You -Yazawa Nico-)
- Mirai e gō・Nekusuto! (未来へゴー・ネクスト! lit. Go Towards The Future; Next Story!)
Videos[]
Audio[]
- Does not work on iPad, or any medium that does not support the .ogg audio format.
| No. | Songs | Duration | Audio |
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| 01 | Snow halation | 4:17 | |
| 02 | Snow halation (Off Vocal) | 4:19 |
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| No. | Songs | Duration | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Snow halation (Honoka) | 4:19 | |
| 02 | Snow halation (Kotori) | 4:18 | |
| 03 | Snow halation (Umi) | 4:19 | |
| 04 | Snow halation (Maki) | 4:19 | |
| 05 | Snow halation (Rin) | 4:19 | |
| 06 | Snow halation (Hanayo) | 4:19 | |
| 07 | Snow halation (Nico) | 4:19 | |
| 08 | Snow halation (Nozomi) | 4:19 | |
| 09 | Snow halation (Eli) | 4:19 |
| No. | Songs | Duration | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Seiya no Onnanoko tachi. ...Mada Akarui kedo | 8:17 | |
| 02 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Honoka Kosaka- | 1:04 | |
| 03 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Eli Ayase- | 1:04 | |
| 04 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Kotori Minami- | 1:18 | |
| 05 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Umi Sonoda- | 0:59 | |
| 06 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Rin Hoshizora- | 0:52 | |
| 07 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Maki Nishikino- | 1:03 | |
| 08 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Nozomi Tojo- | 0:57 | |
| 09 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Hanayo Koizumi- | 1:20 | |
| 10 | Anata to Kurisumasu -Nico Yazawa- | 0:55 | |
| 11 | Mirai e gō・Nekusuto! | 1:21 |
Lyrics[]
Fushigi da ne ima no kimochi
Sora kara futte kita mitai
Tokubetsu na kisetsu no iro ga tokimeki o miseru yo
Hajimete deatta toki kara
Yokan ni sawagu kokoro no Melody
Tomerarenai tomaranai na・ze
Todokete
Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation"
Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni
Kuyashii kedo suki tte junjou
Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne
Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!!
Oto mo naku kehai mo naku
Shizuka ni unmei wa kawaru
Korekara no mirai ni mune no kodou ga hayaku naru
Tatoeba komatta toki ni wa
Sugu kaketsukete dakishimetakute
Doko ni ite mo dokodemo Fly high
Isoide
Itsu no ma ni ka ookiku nari sugita "True emotion"
Yume dake miteru you ja tsurai yo
Koibito wa kimi tte iitai
Yasashii me ga tomadotteru iya da yo
Kono mama ikki ni aijou azukete Please!!
Todokete
Setsunasa ni wa namae o tsukeyou ka "Snow halation"
Omoi ga kasanaru made matezu ni
Kuyashii kedo suki tte junjou
Binetsu no naka tameratte mo dame da ne
Tobikomu yuuki ni sansei mamonaku Start!!
不思議だね いまの気持ち
空から降ってきたみたい
特別な季節の色が ときめきを見せるよ
初めて出会った時から
予感に騒ぐ心の Melody
とめられないとまらない な・ぜ
届けて
切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation"
想いが重なるまで待てずに
悔しいけど好きって純情
微熱の中 ためらってもダメだね
飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなく Start!!
音もなく 気配もなく
静かに運命は変わる
これからの未来に胸の 鼓動が早くなる
例えば困った時には
すぐ駆けつけて抱きしめたくて
どこにいてもどこでも Fly high
急いで
いつの間にか大きくなりすぎた "True emotion"
夢だけみてる様じゃつらいよ
恋人は君って言いたい
優しい目が とまどってるイヤだよ
このまま一気に愛情 あずけて Please!!
届けて
切なさには名前をつけようか "Snow halation"
想いが重なるまで待てずに
悔しいけど好きって純情
微熱の中 ためらってもダメだね
飛び込む勇気に賛成 まもなくStart!!
This feeling, it's strange, isn't it?
It's almost as though it came fluttering down from the sky
The color of this special season fills me with excitement
From the moment we met,
The melody of my heart has been ringing with premonitions
It can’t be stopped, it won’t be stopped -- why?
Ring out
Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"?
I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; it’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love
Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate
I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!
Without a sound, nor a sign
Our fate changes silently
At the thought of the coming future, my heartbeat quickens
When you feel troubled
I’ll come running right away, wanting to hug you tightly,
Wherever you are, no matter where, I'll Fly high!
Hurry up
Before I knew it, my true emotions grew too large to contain
It's painful to never do more than dream of it
I want you to be mine!
I don't want to be bewildered by your gentle eyes
Accept all my love for you as it is, Please!
Ring out
Shall I name this heart-rending pain "Snow halation"?
I can’t wait for our feelings to resonate; It’s frustrating, but it’s a pure-hearted devotion called love
Even in this mild fever, I can’t hesitate
I'll accept the courage to dive in; it's about to start!
Gallery[]
Live Performances[]
- November 21, 2012: μ's First Love Live! at Yokohama BLITZ
- March 2, 2012: For Smile - Korea-Japan Friendship Charity Concert 2012 at Shinjuku Bunka Center Great Hall (first years only)[3]
- October 21, 2012: ASCII MEDIA WORKS 20th Anniversary DENGEKI MUSIC LIVE!! SWEET STAGE (Day 2) at Makuhari Messe, Chiba[4]
- January 3, 2013: μ's New Year Love Live! 2013 at Tokyo Dome City Hall
- March 24, 2013: Bushiroad Card Game LIVE 2013 at Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall[5]
- June 16, 2013: μ's 3rd Anniversary Love Live! at Pacifico Yokohama
- January 26, 2014: LisAni! LIVE-4 (Day 2) at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo[6]
- February 8 and 9, 2014: μ's →NEXT LoveLive! 2014 ~ENDLESS PARADE~ at Saitama Super Arena
- August 31, 2014: Animelo Summer Live 2014 -ONENESS- at Saitama Super Arena[7]
- January 31 and February 1, 2015: μ's Go→Go! LoveLive! 2015 ~Dream Sensation!~ at Saitama Super Arena
- February 16, 2015: R no Housoku live broadcast on NHK E-Tele[8][9]
- ~ANISONG World Tour~ Lantis Festival 2015:
- April 5, 2015: AX-Korea, Seoul (Korea)
- April 11 and 12, 2015: Shanghai International Gymnastic Center (China)
- April 19, 2015: Taipei International Convention Center TICC (Taiwan)
- μ's Fan Meeting Tour 2015 ~ Love Live! in your town ~:
- May 30, 2015: Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo (Evening)
- July 4, 2015: Grand Cube Osaka Main Hall (Noon and Evening)
- October 23, 2015: Love Live! µ’s Special Live at NHK Broadcasting Center CT-101 studio, Tokyo (broadcasted on November 20, 2015 on NHK BS Premium)[10]
- January 30. 2016: μ's Fan Meeting In Shanghai ~Talk & Live~ at Mercedes-Benz Arena (China)
- March 31 and April 1, 2016: μ’s Final LoveLive! ~μ’sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~ at Tokyo Dome
- January 18 and 19, 2020: Love Live! Fest at Saitama Super Arena
- December 10 2023: Ijigen Fes IDOLM@STER★♥Love Live! Uta Gassen at Tokyo Dome by iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, iDOLM@STER MILLION STARS, and iDOLM@STER Shiny Colors
Trivia[]
- Kotori's eyes are miscolored as blue on the CD cover.
- Hanayo is wearing knee socks instead of her tights on the CD cover.
- In Hanayo's solo version, she can be heard humming at the beginning.
- Along Bokutachi wa Hitotsu no Hikari Snow halation won the Heisei Anisong Grand Prix in the "Special Prize" category.[11]
- Emi Nitta (Honoka) performed this song on January 31, 2013 during Neo generation Lives Vol.01 at Ebisu Skylight switch, Tokyo[12]
- Yoshino Nanjo (Eli) performed the song on February 16, 2014 at the Milk lariat Special 2 (Vol.6S) at Zepp DiverCity, Tokyo[13]
- This song was performed by Emi Nitta during her solo live EmiRing◎Special Dec. ～Merry Christmas～at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall (Tokyo) on December 24, 2016[14]
- Nao Touyama (Yukiho Kosaka) and Ayane Sakura (Alisa Ayase) performed the song at the end of the 2nd day of the Special Thanks! Festival (Special Thanks!フェスティバル) live concert on December 6, 2020[15]
- As confirmed in the game animations and official lyric video, Hasunosora's cover of the song features the same formation and line distribution as the original, with each girl covering a specific μ's member. (Kaho - Honoka, Sayaka - Umi, Tsuzuri - Nozomi, Hime - Rin, Megumi - Nico, Ginko - Maki, Kosuzu - Hanayo, Kozue - Eli, Rurino - Kotori)
- The Hasunosora members are all of the same year group as the μ's member they are covering.
- Kozue is denoted as the center of Hasunosora's cover despite Honoka being the center of the original.
References[]
- ↑ Link! Like! Love Live!
- ↑ μ's Go→Go! LoveLive! 2015 ~Dream Sensation!~: The Trajectory of μ's Music
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/pile0502/entry-11181866994.html
- ↑ http://www.koepota.jp/news/2012/12/27/0302.html
- ↑ http://www.koepota.jp/news/2013/04/12/0202.html
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/109525
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animelo_Summer_Live
- ↑ https://natalie.mu/music/news/138504
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cK_GmHyPlY&t=33s
- ↑ https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1509/25/news154.html
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-03-04/heisei-anisong-grand-prize-winners-2010-2019/.144173
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/aina-heart0201/entry-11461462508.html
- ↑ http://mimorinsetori.web.fc2.com/milklariat6scomp.html
- ↑ http://emtn.jp/live/2016year/emiring-special-dec-merry-christmas/
- ↑ https://ranking.zonosite.com/2020/12/05/%E3%80%90%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%80%91%E6%9D%B1%E5%B1%B1%E5%A5%88%E5%A4%AE-10th-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC/