Overview
Heartbeats is an original pop track produced by the music unit RAMM, a collaboration between REDALiCE (Yoshikazu Nagai) and Masayoshi Minoshima, featuring vocalist Yuki Wakai (若井友希), a member of the voice actress idol group i☆Ris and the voice of Leona West in the PriPara anime series. The song was created for SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis digital-real attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO and simultaneously added to maimai GreeN PLUS on April 10, 2014.
Driven at 170 BPM, Heartbeats blends eurobeat-tinged synthesizers with crisp, hard-edged guitar, framing a bittersweet pop melody. The lyrics, penned by Ayumi Nomiya of REDALiCE's doujin circle ALiCE'S EMOTiON, speak of searching for a bright tomorrow and pressing forward despite hardship, a sentiment that mirrors the track's energetic yet wistful production. The EXPERT chart, designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the level-13 MASTER chart, crafted by mai-Star, offer note-heavy arrangements that match the relentless forward momentum of the music. Originally unlockable with in-game currency, Heartbeats became available by default in later versions of maimai and received an updated jacket in でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS that added the song title to the artwork.
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- Heartbeats was originally created for SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis digital-real attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO and was simultaneously added to maimai GreeN PLUS and the attraction itself in April 2014.
- RAMM is a music production unit formed in 2011; the name is derived from the initials of its two members: REDALiCE (R) and Masayoshi Minoshima (M). The unit also produced anime theme songs including "Freedom" for Battle Spirits: Heroes and the Haiyore! Nyaruko-san endings under the alias "RAMM ni Haiyoru Nyaruko-san."
- The lyrics were written by Ayumi Nomiya, who collaborates with REDALiCE through his doujin music circle ALiCE'S EMOTiON.
- Vocalist Yuki Wakai is a member of the voice actress idol group i☆Ris and voiced Leona West in the PriPara anime series.
- In maimai GreeN PLUS, Heartbeats required 25,000 maimile to unlock. In ORANGE, the unlock cost changed to 25 music tickets, and from ORANGE PLUS onward the song has been available by default.
- The background movie for Heartbeats was created by yama_ko.
- Heartbeats originally sat in the JOYPOLIS genre category, then moved through ORIGINAL & JOYPOLIS and ORIGINAL before settling into the maimai genre category during でらっくす PLUS.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the credited artist reads "RAMM feat. Yuki Wakai" rather than the Japanese "RAMM feat. 若井友希."
- The jacket art was updated in maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE PLUS to include the song title; the original jacket had no text overlay.
- The track runs approximately 1 minute and 47 seconds.
- Masayoshi Minoshima noted in the soundtrack booklet that recording with Yuki Wakai raised his spirits during the session because the vocalist brought a cheerful energy to the studio.
FAQ
- Who composed Heartbeats for maimai?
- Heartbeats was composed and arranged by RAMM, a music production unit made up of REDALiCE (Yoshikazu Nagai) and Masayoshi Minoshima. The lyrics were written by Ayumi Nomiya, who works with REDALiCE's doujin circle ALiCE'S EMOTiON.
- Who is the vocalist of Heartbeats in maimai?
- The vocals for Heartbeats are performed by Yuki Wakai (若井友希), a member of the voice actress idol group i☆Ris known for roles such as Leona West in the PriPara anime series.
- When was Heartbeats added to maimai?
- Heartbeats was added to maimai GreeN PLUS on April 10, 2014, as part of a simultaneous release with SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO.
- What BPM is Heartbeats?
- Heartbeats has a BPM of 170.
- What are the lyrics of Heartbeats about?
- The lyrics, written by Ayumi Nomiya, describe searching for a bright tomorrow and learning not to give up on one's dreams, even when facing sadness, confusion, and uncertainty on a difficult path.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for Heartbeats?
- The MASTER difficulty chart (level 13, 13.2 constant) was designed by mai-Star, and the EXPERT chart (level 11+, 11.6 constant) was designed by はっぴー (Happy).
- Where did Heartbeats originally come from?
- Heartbeats originated from SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis digital-real attraction HALFPIPE TOKYO. It was simultaneously released in both that attraction and maimai GreeN PLUS.
- What does RAMM stand for in the context of maimai music?
- RAMM is a music production unit formed in 2011 by REDALiCE (R) and Masayoshi Minoshima (M). The unit name takes the initials of both artists.
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