CANDY (Riyu Kosaka)
This page is for the song CANDY♥, a 小坂りゆ song from DDRMAX2. For the DDRMAX song by Luv UNLIMITED, please see CANDY★. For the GUITARFREAKS / drummania song by 野獸王國, please see ☆CANDY.
Not to be confused with candii.
CANDY♥
Song Information
Artist: ♪♪♪♪♪ (pop'n music 8→Present), 小坂りゆ (DanceDanceRevolution, pop'n music portable 2)
Composition/Arrangement: NAOKI MAEDA
Lyrics/Vocals: Riyu Kosaka
BPM: 180
Length: 1:34
pop'n music Genre: CANDY POP (キャンディポップ)
pop'n music Character: おしゃれずきん [8]
pop'n CG design: shio
First Music Game Appearance: DDRMAX2: DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX
Other Music Game Appearances:
Lyrics
Japanese
Dream☆ きっともうすぐほら 見えてなかったモノに出逢えるはず Love Song♡ きっと今からそう アナタだけに想いを声にして Everyday Everywhere ココロに虹をかけて 七色のMELDOY どこまでも空高く Everyday Everytime ココロに響かせて 優しいHARMONY いつまでも愛を込めて Everyday Everywhere Make sure of LOVE again そのたびキモチ伝えてこの歌で Everyday Everytime アナタへ届けるよ 恋するRHYTHM いつまでも鳴り続けて
Song Connections / Remixes
- CANDY♥ is a vocal remix of the song CANDY★, from DDRMAX: DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX.
- A long version of CANDY♥ can be found on Riyu Kosaka's album begin.
- A remix of CANDY♥, titled CANDY (☆little a live style☆), can be found on V-RARE SOUNDTRACK vol.4: pop'n music Best Hits!.
- An English cover of CANDY♥ by NAOKI presents WORLD WIDE STYLE, titled CANDY (UFO mix), is available on the KONAMI♪MUSICフル service. This version features vocals by Alison Wade.
- A short version of CANDY (UFO mix) can be found in DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY. The artist was changed to The Sweetest.
Trivia
- CANDY♥'s background animations feature JOHNNY and his girlfriend LORRAINE.
- CANDY♥ is the first song crossed over from the DanceDanceRevolution series into pop'n music.
- Along with the other BEMANI songs crossed over to pop'n music 8, CANDY♥ shows ♪♪♪♪♪ as the artist. This has never changed.
- However, pop'n music portable 2 displays 小坂りゆ as the artist.
- CANDY♥ is one of the BeForU songs revived in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET from their previous removal in pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE, along with GRADUATION ～それぞれの明日～, ☆shining☆ and BRE∀K DOWN!.
- CANDY♥ received a brand new EX chart in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET.
- CANDY♥ received an EASY chart in pop'n music Sunny Park, replacing its old 5-Buttons chart.
- In DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX, CANDY♥ borrowed CANDY☆'s set of charts.
- CANDY♥ is one of the few KONAMI originals in DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX that doesn't appear in Dancing Stage Unleashed.
- In DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2's My Room, CANDY♥ is stored as CANDY (EXTREME).
- CANDY♥ was still present in the location test of DanceDanceRevolution X, with its new foot ratings.
- CANDY♥ is one of the unlockable revivals in DanceDanceRevolution X2. It can be unlocked by reaching ENJOY LEVEL 38.
- In DanceDanceRevolution Classroom Edition, CANDY♥'s title was changed to Candy Heart (vocal version) and is credited to Luv unlimited.
- CANDY♥ was supposed to appear on the cancelled game カラオケレボリューション BEMANIシリーズセレクション.
Music Comment
Untranslated.
Song Production Information
DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2
The original version of the song, "CANDY", debuted on DDRMAX DanceDanceRevolution and was entirely instrumental. The song's fun combination of pop, rock and a fast-paced tempo gets a new sugar coating with cute Japanese pop styled vocals. With its sweeter appeal, everyone will be jumping up and down for some candy.
Character Information
Untranslated.
Difficulty & Notecounts
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)
DanceDanceRevolution
| Game | Single | Double | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | |
| Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows | 139 / 0 | 126 / 4 | 230 / 16 | 317 / 20 | - / - / - | 127 / 12 | 211 / 27 | 287 / 8 | - / - / - |
| DDRMAX2 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
| DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME→SuperNOVA2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
| DanceDanceRevolution X (location test) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | — |
| DanceDanceRevolution X2→Present | ↑4 | ↑5 | ↓7 | 10 | — | 4 | ↓6 | ↑10 | — |
| DDRMAX2 JP CS | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
| DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
| DDR FESTIVAL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
| DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2 / Dancing Stage Max | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — |
pop'n music
| Game | Standard | Battle | PSP-Exclusive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | 5B Hyper | 7 Button | 7B Hyper | |
| Notecounts | 223 | 386 | 666 | 930 | 324 | 580 | ? | ? | ? |
| pop'n music 8 | 10 | 23 | 32 | - | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 9 | ↓8 | 23 | 32 | - | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 10→16 PARTY♪ | 8 | 23 | ↓31 | - | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET | 8 | 23 | 31 | 37 | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 20 fantasia | 8 | 23 | 31 | ↑38 | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music Sunny Park→Present | ※5 | 29 | 37 | 44 | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 8 CS | 8 | 23 | 32 | - | 16 | 29 | - | - | - |
| pop'n music portable 2 DLC | 8 | 23 | 31 | 37 | - | - | 13 | 20 | 26 |
※ The notecount of this chart is different from the old 5-Buttons chart (total notes: 177).