"Senkō" (Japanese: 閃光, meaning "Flash of Light") is a song by Japanese singer Tomiko Van, released as her second solo single on September 27, 2006, under the Avex Trax label. It was issued in two formats: a CD-only edition and a CD+DVD edition.
Background
"Senkō" was the second single released by Tomiko Van after the disbandment of the Japanese band Do As Infinity, of which she had been the lead vocalist. The A-side song was used as a commercial song for the ringtone service site mu-mo and for music.jp TV-CF.
Musical style and lyrics
The song is described as a medium-tempo rock number. It represents a stylistic departure from her previous single "Flower," adopting a darker tone. Lyrically, the song deals with the sorrows and inward struggles of a woman who is alone. Instrumentally, it features heavy guitars to reinforce the overall dark mood.
Track listing
- "Senkō" (閃光, Flash of Light)
- "Mosaic"
- "Senkō" -Instrumental-
- "Mosaic" -Instrumental-
The DVD edition includes a music clip for "Senkō."
Personnel
- Tomiko Van – vocals (both tracks)
- Ken Shibuya – drums (Track #1)
- Fumio Kawabuchi – bass (Track #1)
- Satoru Hiraide – programming, acoustic & electric guitars (Track #1)
- Yoshihisa Tokuda – acoustic guitar (Track #1)
- Shigeso Sasaki – drums (Track #2)
- Shintaro Jinbo – bass (Track #2)
- Masayoshi Murakami – programming, acoustic & electric guitars (Track #2)
Charts
The single peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart and number 14 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, with first-week sales of 9,949 copies and total sales of 12,196 copies over four weeks on the chart.
Note on other songs with the same title
The Japanese word "Senkō" (閃光, "flash") has also been used as the title of other songs, most notably "閃光" (Senkou) by the Japanese rock band [Alexandros], which served as the theme song for the 2021 anime film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway. That song was released as a single on May 5, 2021, and is a separate work from Tomiko Van's 2006 single.
