Seishun no Matataki

"Seishun no Matataki" (青春の瞬き, "Flicker of Youth") (also known by its French title "Le Moment"[1]) is a song by Japanese entertainer Chiaki Kuriyama, written by Ringo Sheena.

In March 2011, Kuriyama released "Oishii Kisetsu" / "Ketteiteki Sanpunkan", a double A-side single where both songs were produced by Ringo Sheena and performed by Tokyo Jihen.

[3] Eight months later, Kuriyama collaborated with Sheena and Tokyo Jihen a second time on the single "Tsukiyo no Shōzō", which was eventually compiled on a deluxe edition of Circus that was released in January 2012.

"Seishun no Matataki" was recorded is sessions after the release of her debut album Circus, during which Kuriyama felt more confident as a singer.

[9] In 2014, writer Ringo Sheena released her own version of the song as the leading track for her album of self-covers, Gyakuyunyū: Kōwankyoku.

[10] During Tokyo Jihen's farewell tour held in February 2012, Bon Voyage, the band performed "Seishun no Matataki" live.

[8] Sheena had worked together with Tomita on his 2013 album Joyous, performing vocals on the three songs "Yasashii Tetsugaku", "Tokai no Yoru, Watashi no Machi" and "Kono Yo wa Fushigi."

[8] Sheena had collaborated with Clark in the past, when he wrote the lyrics to "Stem (Daimyō Asobi-hen)" and "La salle de bain" (2003), as well as several songs from Tokyo Jihen's Variety sessions in 2007: "Fukushū", "Kaban no Nakami" and "Karada."