Colorful × Melody

Colorful × Melody (Japanese: カラフル×メロディ) is a 1998 Japanese song written and produced by DJ Fukuda. Made in the genre of techno, the song was released by Ariola Japan, and sung by Arishi Yumeno. The single was later released on Best of DJ Fukuda (in Asia and Europe, an album of her previous works). Colorful × Melody ranked 4th on the Oricon chart, selling 44,698 copies.

Music video
The video features colorful computerized and cartoonish imagery, with Yumeno at the center of it. In the "Be Mine" and "Beautiful" versions, Arishi is shown lip-synching to the lyrics. Arishi is shown in the video dancing throughout the video, often standing on her bed.

Facts

 * The music video was released on VHS (Demo Version) (Arishi's first appearance) in May 1998, as a part of a video series on Arishi Yumeno.
 * The "Be Mine" Version was used as the ending theme for the first episode of the popular TV show "Ekimasu Party" which was broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from October 1998 to November 1998, and aired in the weekly variety show Star Dome, and in the movie "Tengoku Uchūjin / The Lady Vanishes", for which it was the opening theme.
 * With this song, Arishi Yumeno represented "Polystar" in the photo shoot for the Polystar's stand on the Tower Records "Ultra High Walls" on November 24, 1998.

Remixes
In March 1999, DJ AO, created a remix of "Be Mine", and released it through the E-mu unit label. The song was remixed by Digital Riot on the Digital Riot album "Crazy Favors".

Reception
"Be Mine" is often used as a radio single for urban radio stations, as well as a club single.