"Rhythm Emotion" is the second single by

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duo

Two-Mix Two-Mix (temporarily known as II MIX⊿DELTA) is a Japanese pop duo formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama (vocals and composer) and Shiina Nagano (synthesizer, composer and lyricist). Their style is fast electronic pop. History They met in the early ...

, released by King Records on November 22, 1995. Composed by the duo of Shiina Nagano and

Minami Takayama is a Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer who is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. She is also the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when it was active. Her uncle is a former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director Hisashi Sh ...

, the song was used as the second opening theme of the anime series ''

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''. The single peaked at No. 8 on

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's weekly singles chart, becoming the duo's first top-10 single. It sold over 353,000 copies and was certified Gold by the

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Track listing

All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is composed by

. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.

Chart position

Certification

Other versions

Remixes of the song were released on the albums '' Two-(Re)Mix'', '' BPM 150 Max'', and '' BPM "Dance Unlimited"''. The duo recorded an orchestral mix with Les Solistes de Versailles on the 1998 self-cover album ''

Baroque Best ''Baroque Best'' is the first self-cover album by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released as the duo's first album under WEA Japan on November 26, 1998. It features the duo's hit songs remixed with orchestral backgrounds by Les Solistes de Versailles, the W ...

''. An English-language version was recorded on the 2000 self-cover album ''

BPM Cube ''BPM Cube'' is the second self-cover album by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released by WEA Japan on August 9, 2000. It includes the single "Naked Dance". Disc 1 consists of English-language versions of the duo's hit songs, while Disc 2 features new remixe ...

''.

Cover versions

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covered the song on their 2011 cover album ''anim.o.v.e. 03''. * Yui Sakakibara covered the song on her 2015 cover album ''Love × Cover Songs 2''. *

Nagi Yanagi , stylized as , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Osaka Prefecture who is signed to NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. After becoming interested with music in her childhood, she began singing and writing original songs. In 2006, she began ...

covered the song on the 2022 various artists album ''

Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm" ''Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm"'' is a various artists album paying tribute to J-pop duo Two-Mix, released by King Records on July 27, 2022. It features artists such as Angela, Nagi Yanagi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Chihiro Yonekura, and others. ...

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* * {{authority control 1995 singles 1995 songs Two-Mix songs Gundam songs Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Japanese-language songs King Records (Japan) singles Songs written by Minami Takayama