Overview
ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー (LukaLuka★Night Fever) is a Vocaloid original song by producer samfree, featuring the voice of Crypton's Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ). Composed, arranged, and lyricized entirely by samfree, the track was completed just two weeks after Luka's voicebank was released, making it the second original Luka song and samfree's breakout hit, his first to surpass one million views on niconico. The song's high-energy eurobeat production, punctuated by Luka's commanding "ダメダメよ☆" and "カモーン!!" calls, establishes a dance-floor atmosphere where Luka playfully urges the listener to let go and follow her lead.
In the Vocaloid producer scene, ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー became the foundational work of samfree's celebrated "SAM Night Series" (SAMナイトシリーズ), a set of eurobeat-style Vocaloid tracks that samfree would later produce for each new Vocaloid as an unofficial rite of passage. Several other entries in the series, including メグメグ☆ファイアーエンドレスナイト (Megurine Luka / GUMI), リリリリ★バーニングナイト ( Lily), and イアイア★ナイトオブデザイア (IA), also appear in the maimai song library.
ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー was added to maimai at the game's very first launch on July 11, 2012, placing it among the earliest tracks in the entire franchise. Its genre classification shifted over the years, originally listed under VARIETY, then niconico, and later niconico & VOCALOID, reflecting the evolving categorization system across maimai versions. The song's charts have undergone substantial level revisions across releases: the Master chart, designed by ニャイン, has climbed from an original Level 10 to its current 11+ (11.6 constant), while the Expert chart (designed by 譜面-100号) settled at Level 9. The Master chart is recognized for its brisk 160 BPM streams and dense patterning that demands precise stamina and reading ability.
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Trivia
- samfree composed and arranged the song within two weeks of Megurine Luka's voicebank release on January 30, 2009. It became Luka's second original song and samfree's first to reach one million views on niconico.
- ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー is the founding entry of samfree's Night Series (SAMナイトシリーズ), a set of eurobeat Vocaloid tracks he created as a musical rite of passage for each new Vocaloid release. Other Night Series songs in maimai include メグメグ☆ファイアーエンドレスナイト, リリリリ★バーニングナイト, and イアイア★ナイトオブデザイア.
- The song was included in maimai from the very first version launched on July 11, 2012, making it one of the oldest songs in the franchise's library.
- The music video is a dance routine performed by a member of the dance group DANCEROID.
- The song was originally categorized under VARIETY in early maimai versions, later moved to niconico, and finally classified as niconico & VOCALOID from maimai PiNK onward.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the title is romanized as LukaLuka★Night Fever.
- The song appears on the compilation album EXIT TUNES PRESENTS STARDOM 2 (2009).
- A cover version by utaite Nana Mitani was released as a single in 2010.
- The Master chart, designed by ニャイン, has undergone multiple level revisions over the game's history, from Level 10 at launch to 11+ in the current version, reflecting both re-evaluation of chart difficulty and the game's shifting difficulty scale.
- The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), a charter known for their work on early maimai standard charts.
FAQ
- Who composed ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー?
- The song was composed, arranged, and lyricized by samfree, a veteran Vocaloid producer active since the early VOCALOID boom.
- Which Vocaloid sings ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー?
- The song features Megurine Luka (巡音ルカ), using her Japanese voicebank.
- When was ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー added to maimai?
- It was added at maimai's launch on July 11, 2012, making it one of the oldest songs in the series.
- What does the title ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー mean?
- The title translates to Luka Luka ★ Night Fever, a playful combination of Megurine Luka's name with a disco-inspired 'night fever' motif. The lyrics depict Luka inviting someone to dance and forget their troubles.
- What is the SAM Night Series?
- The SAM Night Series is a set of eurobeat Vocaloid songs by samfree, characterized by the '★ナイト' (★Night) naming pattern. ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー is the original entry that started the series. Other maimai entries include メグメグ☆ファイアーエンドレスナイト, リリリリ★バーニングナイト, and イアイア★ナイトオブデザイア.
- What difficulty is the Master chart of ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー?
- The Master chart is rated Level 11+ with a difficulty constant of 11.6, and was designed by ニャイン. It contains 381 notes (319 Tap, 34 Hold, 14 Slide, 14 Break).
- Which maimai genre does ルカルカ★ナイトフィーバー belong to?
- It is classified under niconico & VOCALOID (niconico＆ボーカロイド). In earlier versions it appeared under VARIETY and then niconico before settling into its current category.
