Shiina Ringo’s Best and Most Popular Songs: From Hit Singles to Hidden Gems, All in One Guide!

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Sheena Ringo – Carnation

A track from the 5th album “Hi Izuru,” released on November 5, 2014.

It was the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Carnation.

Featuring grand orchestration that builds an expansive world and a captivating harp tone, it’s a song brimming with femininity.

The production started from the sound, with the lyrics completed later after an additional round of refinement.

The arrangement was a collaboration with conductor and violinist Neko Saito.

When the melody first came to mind, the idea simultaneously emerged for a harp in the background with the strings coming in, so the request was made to Saito, leading to the completion of the track.

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Ringo Sheena – Mellow

It was included on the single collection Zecchōshū as the track Tensai Preparāt and was later re-included on Watashi to Hōden.

Ringo liked the song composed by guitarist Makoto Toya and co-wrote it, and in 2008, the 10th anniversary of her debut, a music video was produced—making it a song with a number of unusual circumstances even among Ringo’s works.

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Sheena Ringo – In Season

A track included on the fourth album Sanmon Gossip, released on June 24, 2009.

Although it was not released as a single, it is positioned as the lead track of Sanmon Gossip.

The arrangement was handled by J.A.M, a unit within the globally active death-jazz band SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS, consisting of bassist Akita “Goldman,” pianist Josei, and drummer Midorin.

The result is a beautifully crafted, jazz-tinged mid-tempo number.

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Ringo Sheena - “Decisive Three Minutes” from Ringo Expo ’14

A track included on the self-cover album “Gyakuyunyuu: Kouwan Kyoku,” released on May 27, 2014.

Originally written for Chiaki Kuriyama in 2011.

This piece shares the same concept as Tokyo Jihen’s song “Noudouteki Sanpunkan” (exactly three minutes in length, 120 BPM).

In live shows, you can catch a glimpse of a performance using the megaphone that has become synonymous with her stage presence.

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Ringo Sheena – Purity at Midnight

Title track of the 7th single “Mayonaka wa Junketsu,” released on March 28, 2001.

This work was the first to be produced without the involvement of arranger and bassist Seiji Kameda, who had worked with her since her debut; instead, the arrangement was handled by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra.

The song itself was written even before her debut, and “Mittei Monogatari,” included on the 4th album Sanmon Gossip, is positioned as a sequel to this piece.

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Dizziness (Shiina Ringo cover)

This is also a track from the third single, “Koko de Kiss Shite.” It was written while she was staying in the UK before her debut, and Shiina describes it as having a “cloudy feel.” Although it’s rarely performed live, it remains a popular song.

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Shiina Ringo – Supreme Life ~ Down to Rock Bottom

The title track of the 15th single “Supreme Life,” released on February 25, 2015.

It served as the theme song for the drama “XX Wife.” Written specifically as a drama theme with the concept of a “rock-sounding love song.” The music video forms a continuous series together with the B-side track “Down to the Bottom.”