Chikai (Eiko Shimamiya song)

"Chikai" (誓い, "Vow") is Eiko Shimamiya's fourth single produced by I've Sound and Geneon Entertainment label. It is set to be released on April 8, 2009, a year after releasing her third single "Wheel of Fortune". The title track is used as the opening theme for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Chikai (ひぐらしのなく頃に誓), the live-action film sequel for the first Higurashi no Naku Koro ni live-action film.

"Chikai"
Single by Eiko Shimamiya
B-side"OXISOLS"
ReleasedApril 8, 2009
GenreJ-Pop
Length19:44
LabelFrontier Works
Songwriter(s)Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Eiko Shimamiya
Producer(s)I've Sound
Eiko Shimamiya singles chronology
"Wheel of Fortune"
(2007)
"Chikai"
(2009)
"Super Scription of Data"
(2009)

The single's catalog number is FCCJ-0003 for the regular CD-only edition since it won't be having a limited CD+DVD edition. Overall, this will be Shimamiya's fourth tie-in with the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni series.

Track listing edit

  1. Chikai (誓い)—4:41
    Composition: Tomoyuki Nakazawa
    Arrangement: Tomoyuki Nakazawa, Takeshi Ozaki
    Lyrics: Eiko Shimamiya
  2. OXISOLS—5:15
    Composition/Arrangement: SORMA No.1
    Lyrics: Eiko Shimamiya
  3. Chikai (誓い) -instrumental- -- 4:36
  4. OXISOLS -instrumental- -- 5:12

Charts and sales edit

Chart (2009) Peak position Total sales
Oricon Daily Chart 19 3,582
Oricon Weekly Chart 39