# Tokyo Lady

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"**Tokyo Lady**" (stylized as **TOKYO LADY**) is a song recorded by South Korean singer [Iconiq](/source/Iconiq) for her first Japanese extended play, *[Light Ahead](/source/Light_Ahead)*. It was released as a promotional single from the EP on August 11, 2010 through [Rhythm Zone](/source/Rhythm_Zone). The single was originally planned for a July 28 release, however was postponed.[1]

## Writing

The song is an electro/rock-styled pop song,[2] written by NaNa Music and Uta, the writers of "Crystal Girl" and "LoveShineMagic" from Iconiq's debut album *[Change Myself](/source/Change_Myself)*. The lyrics of the song continue on with the same themes as Iconiq's *[Change Myself](/source/Change_Myself)* songs do, speaking of new beginnings, bright futures and references to objects in everyday life.[3] The scene in "Tokyo Lady" is of a woman after a break up of a relationship, who has already begun the process of moving on. As she walks forward, "the world changes." References are made to the song's protagonist going to a social event, as she "paints the town" while wearing pink [high heels](/source/High_heels), and faces her favorite place while throwing hey car key into her bag.[4]

According to the official site's liner notes, the song is about the "dazzling determination of a woman starting to walk forward to her future," in a metropolitan [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo) setting.[3] To Iconiq, the song represents the Tokyo aspects to her new start as a musician in Japan, and considers it a message song to encourage women.[5]

## Promotion

The song was first unveiled at Iconiq's debut live, at [Shibuya-AX](/source/Shibuya-AX) on May 16, where it was performed and announced as her first single.[6] The song was marketed as a "three tie-up single," with commercials for three companies airing simultaneously: [Shiseido](/source/Shiseido)'s *Maquillage* cosmetic range, [Morinaga](/source/Morinaga_%26_Company)'s [Weider and Jelly](/source/Weider_and_Jelly) sports drink/[A-Nation](/source/A-Nation) 2010, and [Rechochoku](/source/Rechochoku).[7][5] These began airing on July 21, 2010.[8] The song was performed at [A-Nation](/source/A-Nation) in early August, 2010, at which Iconiq had a special booth filled with promotional goods for purchase.[9]

This was the fourth successive time an Iconiq song has been used in commercials for both Shisedo and Recochoku, after "[I'm Lovin' You](/source/I'm_Lovin'_You)," "[Change Myself](/source/Change_Myself_(song))" and "[Bye Now!](/source/Bye_Now!)." The Shiseido commercial, dubbed the Kyakkō no Tsuya-hen (脚光のツヤ篇, *Limelight Gloss Version*) of the commercial at the Shisedo Maquillage website, featured Iconiq with a longer [pixie cut](/source/Pixie_cut) hairstyle, as opposed to her regular "baby short cut" of her debut album. The commercial for Weider and Jelly/A-Nation, however, showed Iconiq with her previous hairstyle.

The single was promoted as a "one coin single," due to its price of 500 [yen](/source/Yen).[3] It was also marketed for having three differently designed back covers, that featured a different, wider-angled view of Iconiq from the photoshoot for the single's cover.[10] During single promotions, special billboards were placed at several major [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo) train stations, on which pairs of [fishnet](/source/Fishnet) stockings were affixed for the general public to take. [11]

Iconiq performed this song as a per of her set at the 2010 [A-Nation](/source/A-Nation) concerts.[12]

## Music video

The music video was directed by [Diane Martel](/source/Diane_Martel),[13][14] and filmed simultaneously in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) along with the two other music videos for songs on *[Light Ahead](/source/Light_Ahead)*, "Light Ahead" and "Kiss & Cry."[15] The video depicts Iconiq posing in a range of fashion-oriented outfits, against a background of colorful geometric shapes and [pop art](/source/Pop_art) inspired designs, often with static shots of Iconiq repeated on the screen in multiple places.

## Chart rankings

Chart Peak position Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[16] 28 Billboard Japan Hot 100[17] 21 Oricon daily singles[18] 15 Oricon weekly singles[19] 19

### Reported sales

Chart Amount Oricon physical sales[20] 10,000

## Release history

Region Date Format Japan July 28, 2010[21] Ringtone August 11, 2010[22][23] CD, rental CD Taiwan August 13, 2010[24] CD Hong Kong August 21, 2010[25] CD Japan September 15, 2010[26][27] PC download, cellphone download

## References

1. ["\[CD\] 未定 \[ジャケットB\] / ICONIQ"](http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=RZCD-46573) (in Japanese). *Neowing*. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

1. Kanako Hayakawa. ["ja:ライナーノーツ"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232832/http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46617/liner.html) (in Japanese). Rhythm Zone. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46617/liner.html) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

1. Kanako Hayakawa (2010). ["新たな一歩を踏み出せば、世界が変わる"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100828100620/http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46613/liner.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&width=500&height=500). Rhythm Zone. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46613/liner.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&width=500&height=500) on August 28, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["TOKYO LADY - ICONIQ"](http://music.goo.ne.jp/lyric/LYRUTND98282/index.html) (in Japanese). *Goo Music*. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

1. ["髪が伸びたICONIQ、資生堂「マキアージュ」新CMに登場"](http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000062910). Barks. 2010-07-23. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["ICONIQ初ライヴ、新曲「TOKYO LADY」も披露"](http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000061129). Barks. 2010-05-17. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["レコチョク 楽曲検索 ICONIQ TOKYO LADY"](https://recochoku.jp/search/Srch?fkw=Iconiq&tgt=mid&o=0&ext=&mid=0%3A20340956%2C&ftgt=akw&sort=c-%2Cr-%2Cm%2B%2Ca%2B&st=) (in Japanese). Recochoku. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

1. ["本日より新CMスタート"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110722110911/http://iconiq.jp/news/100721.html) (in Japanese). Rhythm Zone. July 21, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/news/100721.html) on July 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["「a-nation'10 powered by ウイダーinゼリー」にICONIQブース登場！"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023028/http://iconiq.jp/news/100804.html). Rhythm Zone. 2010. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/news/100804.html) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2010.

1. ["1st SINGLE TOKYO LADY"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100827004323/http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46613.html). Rhythm Zone. 2010. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/disc/RZCD-46613.html) on August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.

1. ["ICONIQから"網タイツを剥がす"広告が出現"](http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000063331). Barks. August 11, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["ＩＣＯＮＩＱ短髪ええやん！！"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100824015102/http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/article/2010/08/23/0003349341.shtml). Daily Sports. August 23, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/article/2010/08/23/0003349341.shtml) on August 24, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

1. Daily Sports (September 10, 2010). ["ＩＣＯＮＩＱ最新ミニアルバムＰＶで魅せた"](http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/5003155/). Livedoor. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100913011155/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/5003155/) September 13, 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

1. ["ＩＣＯＮＩＱのＰＶに世界的スタッフ"](http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/article/2010/08/18/0003330317.shtml). Daily Sports. August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.

1. ["秋も資生堂の顔になるICONIQ、ミニアルバムが発売決定"](https://archive.today/20120710171506/http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=378825) (in Japanese). MSN Music. August 20, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://music.jp.msn.com/news/article.aspx?articleid=378825) on July 10, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2010.

1. ["Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110523080309/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50/). Billboard Japan. August 23, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50/) on May 23, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["Japan Billboard Hot 100"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100816231552/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100). Billboard. August 31, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/) on August 16, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["ja:シングル デイリーランキング"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/1/more/2/) (in Japanese). Oricon. August 15, 2010. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090815061452/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/1/more/2/) August 15, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["ＴＯＫＹＯ ＬＡＤＹ - ＩＣＯＮＩＱ ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」"](http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=879727&samecd=1&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=40545012) (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」"](http://ranking.oricon.co.jp). *[Oricon](/source/Oricon)*. Retrieved 2010-09-21. (subscription only)

1. ["「TOKYO LADY」配信スタート!!!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023028/http://iconiq.jp/news/100728.html) (in Japanese). Rhythm Zone. July 28, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://iconiq.jp/news/100728.html) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["JBOOK：ＴＯＫＹＯ ＬＡＤＹ：ＩＣＯＮＩＱ：CD"](http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/4006967/s/) (in Japanese). JBook. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

1. ["ＴＯＫＹＯ ＬＡＤＹ/ＩＣＯＮＩＱ レンタルCD"](http://store.tsutaya.co.jp/item/rental_cd/003533734.html) (in Japanese). Tsutaya. Retrieved 2010-08-21.

1. ["TOKYO LADY"](http://www.avex.com.tw/songlist/songlist.asp?s_cateid=AVJSG40629). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved September 20, 2010.

1. ["Tokyo Lady (First Press Limited Edition)(Hong Kong Version)"](http://www.yesasia.com/global/tokyo-lady-first-press-limited-edition-hong-kong-version/1023079071-0-0-0-en/info.html). YesAsia. Retrieved August 21, 2010.

1. ["ICONIQ「Light Ahead」"](https://music.apple.com/jp/album/light-ahead/390416144) (in Japanese). iTunes. September 15, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2010.

1. ["ICONIQ TOKYO LADY"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716110223/https://recochoku.jp/search/Srch?fkw=Iconiq&tgt=mid&o=0&ext=&mid=0:20340956,&ftgt=akw&sort=c-,r-,m+,a+&st=) (in Japanese). Recochoku. September 15, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://recochoku.jp/search/Srch?fkw=Iconiq&tgt=mid&o=0&ext=&mid=0%3A20340956%2C&ftgt=akw&sort=c-%2Cr-%2Cm%2B%2Ca%2B&st=) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2010.

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