2°C Me no Kanojo

"2°C Me no Kanojo" (2℃目の彼女, Nidome no Kanojo) is a single by Japanese band Sid, released on January 14, 2009, by Ki/oon Music. It was released in three editions; the regular with a CD and its three tracks, and the limited editions A and B with a bonus DVD that differs between the two versions.^[1]

"2°C Me no Kanojo"
Regular edition cover
Single by SID
from the album Hikari
B-side	"Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan"
Released	January 14, 2009
Genre	J-pop
Length	12:17
Label	Ki/oon Records
Songwriter(s)	Mao, Aki
SID singles chronology
"Monochrome no Kiss" (2009) "2°C Me no Kanojo" (2009) "Uso" (2009)

"2°C Me no Kanojo" is a theme song for the television programs Arabiki-dan, aired on TBS TV, and PVTV, aired on TV Tokyo. The B-side is "Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan" (泣き出した女と虚無感), which was used in a commercial for the jewelry brand GemCEREY. The third track is a live recording of "Owakare no Uta" at Nippon Budokan.^[1]

Musical style and reception

Tower Records called it a "powerful song" and commented that the band's ability was already there before joining Ki/oon Music.^[2] Digital music magazine CD Journal opined that the "melancholic melody" (a term also used by Tower Records) stands out in the fast-paced sound, and praised the group's songwriting ability, vocals and guitars. Thematically, the magazine described "2°C Me no Kanojo" as a danceable, winter-themed love song. They elaborated: "[...] About pledging eternal love to an old lover who happens to meet you again."^[3]

Speaking about the B-side "Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan", CD Journal said that it is a well-developed jazzy track that utilizes glockenspiel, and is also a song about love.^[3]

Commercial performance

The single peaked at number three on Oricon Singles Chart and remained on chart for twelve weeks.^[4] On Tower Records' Japanese Rock and Pop Singles chart, it peaked at number two.^[5]

It sold 48,213 physical copies while on the Oricon charts, becoming the band's eighth best-selling single.^[6][7] It was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling over 100,000 digital downloads.^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mao.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"2°C Me no Kanojo" (2℃目の彼女)	Shinji	4:13
2.	"Nakidashita Onna to Kyomu-kan" (泣き出した女と虚無感)	Aki	3:59
3.	"Owakare no Uta" (お別れの唄, Live at Nippon Budokan 2008.11.2)	Shinji	4:03
Total length:			12:17

Personnel

• Mao – vocals
• Shinji – guitar
• Aki – bass
• Yūya – drums