Private (Ryōko Hirosue song)

in 1997, after releasing the singles "Maji de Koi Suru 5-byō Mae", "Daisuki" and "Kaze no Prism", all of which were certified platinum by the RIAJ.

[6] During her early career, Sheena wrote "Private" for Hirosue, and several recordings for fellow actress and singer Rie Tomosaka, such as "Cappuccino" (1999) and "Shōjo Robot" (2000).

[7] The lyrics, despite their tone, use non-standard, historical kanji versions of words such as kore (是, 此れ), soba (傍), tada (只), iu (云う) and sono (其の).

[10] Sheena performed the song at her Jisaku Jien Nama Jitsuenkai and Kōkotsu Gokuhi Ensōkai concerts in June 1999, but it was not a staple of her set-list.

[11][12] To re-record the song, Sheena enlisted producer Kenichi Maeyamada, also known as Hyadain, as she saw him as someone developing a new sound in Japanese music.

[13] The pair had never met before, but Maeyamada felt he had been inspired by Sheena's single "Stem" and album Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana, especially due to their multimedia aspects and how they interacted with the short film Hyakuiro Megane.