B-side "Babylon Lovers" Recorded 2007 Length 15:18 | Released March 26, 2008 Genre R&B | |
Format CD single, digital download | ||
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy" is the thirty-third single by Japanese recording artist Toshinobu Kubota. It was released on March 26, 2008 as the second single from Kubota's fifteenth studio album Timeless Fly.
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Overview
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy" is the second in a series of collaborative singles released by Kubota. The song, featuring Japanese R&B singer Misia, whom Kubota has worked with in the past, was written and composed by Kubota. It served as image song for the Japanese promotional campaign of the Cirque du Soleil production Dralion, Daihatsu Dralion in Japan. The B-side, "Babylon Lovers," is performed by Kubota alone.
Kubota describes "Flying Easy Loving Crazy" as "courage, freedom, and colorfulness bloomed into a love song." In a press release, Misia commented, "During recording, it felt like Kubota's unique rhythm and melodies had opened the doors to a new world." Kubota and Misia performed the song together twice at Misia's two Take Action! benefit concerts, held at the Yokohama Blitz on May 26–27, 2008.
Chart performance
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 10 and peaked at number 18 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 6,071 copies sold in its first week. The single charted for six weeks and sold a total of 10,505 copies.
Track listing
All tracks written by Toshinobu Kubota.