Overview
リリリリ★バーニングナイト (romanized as Lily Lily★Burning Night in Asian English maimai releases) is a VOCALOID original track by the prolific producer samfree, featuring the voicebank Lily. It stands as the fourth installment in samfree's SAM Night series, a song cycle where each entry pairs a different VOCALOID with a distinct night-themed hook, and it made history as the first Lily original song to reach 殿堂入り (hall of fame) status on NicoNico Douga, surpassing 100,000 views. The track was originally released on the 2011 compilation album DJ Lily Presents SUPER VOCALOID before being brought into the arcade rhythm game scene.
Musically, the song charges forward at 165 BPM on a driving electronic dance backdrop, with Lily's clear, emphatic voice delivering declarations of obsessive love. The repeated "リリリリ" vocal riff and the refrain "Love you! Love you! Forever!" give the track a chant-like, anthemic quality that has made it linger in the memories of players and listeners alike. The tagline preserved on the Japanese wiki, "燃やし尽くしてやろうか！" (Shall I burn it all down!), captures the song's fiery lyrical theme.
In maimai, リリリリ★バーニングナイト arrived during the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014, and its charts have been recalibrated several times across subsequent versions as the game's difficulty standards evolved. The Expert chart was designed by はっぴー, and the Master chart by Jack, both veteran notes designers in the maimai series. The song originally sat in the niconico genre category but was moved to niconico & VOCALOID starting from maimai PiNK, where it has remained.
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Trivia
- リリリリ★バーニングナイト is the fourth song in samfree's SAM Night series, which began with Megurine Luka songs and expanded to feature other VOCALOIDs. Each entry follows the pattern of a repeated syllable paired with a night-themed word.
- The song was the first Lily original composition to achieve 殿堂入り (hall of fame) status on NicoNico Douga, meaning it surpassed 100,000 views, a significant milestone for a VOCALOID using the less-common Lily voicebank.
- The track was included on the 2011 compilation album DJ Lily Presents SUPER VOCALOID, which collected various Lily-centric VOCALOID songs.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is officially romanized as Lily Lily★Burning Night.
- The song's in-game genre was initially listed as niconico during the GreeN PLUS through ORANGE PLUS era, and was reclassified to niconico & VOCALOID starting with maimai PiNK.
- Over its lifetime in maimai, リリリリ★バーニングナイト has undergone multiple level adjustments: the Basic chart rose from Lv2 to Lv6, the Expert chart climbed from Lv8 to Lv9+, and the Master chart increased from Lv9 to Lv10+, reflecting the gradual inflation of the game's difficulty curve across versions.
- samfree (born SAMA) was a highly influential VOCALOID producer whose other well-known works include Luka Luka★Night Fever, Rin Rin★Sign, and an English cover of Caramelldansen that became a viral internet phenomenon. He passed away in 2015.
FAQ
- Who composed リリリリ★バーニングナイト?
- The song was composed, arranged, and written by samfree, a noted VOCALOID music producer famous for his Night series of songs and viral hits like his English cover of Caramelldansen.
- What VOCALOID is used in リリリリ★バーニングナイト?
- The song features Lily, a VOCALOID voicebank developed by Internet Co., Ltd. and based on the voice of vocalist Yuri Masuda. Lily is a less commonly used VOCALOID compared to Hatsune Miku or Kagamine Rin/Len.
- What is the English title of リリリリ★バーニングナイト?
- In Asian English releases of maimai, the song is romanized as Lily Lily★Burning Night.
- When was リリリリ★バーニングナイト added to maimai?
- It was added as part of the GreeN PLUS update on July 17, 2014, and has remained available across all regions (Japan, International, USA, and China) ever since.
- Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for リリリリ★バーニングナイト?
- The EXPERT chart was designed by はっぴー (Happy), and the MASTER chart was designed by Jack, both well-known notes designers in the maimai series.
- What are the current difficulty levels of リリリリ★バーニングナイト in maimai?
- As of the latest maimai DX versions, the chart difficulties are Basic Lv6, Advanced Lv8, Expert Lv9+ (constant 9.6), and Master Lv10+ (constant 10.6). These levels have been adjusted multiple times since the song's introduction.
- What is the SAM Night series?
- The SAM Night series (often called samfree's Night series) is a collection of VOCALOID songs by samfree where each entry features a different VOCALOID and follows a naming convention with a repeated syllable followed by a star and a night-themed word. リリリリ★バーニングナイト is the fourth entry, and other well-known songs in the series include Luka Luka★Night Fever and Rin Rin★Sign.
