This Is Me

"This Is Me" (stylized as "THIS IS ME") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia for her tenth studio album Soul Quest. It was released digitally as a promotional single by Ariola Japan on July 13, 2011. Release On June 26, 2011, the first snippet of the song was released through Misia's official website. "This Is Me" was released digitally in truetone format on July 3, 2011. It was then made available as an iTunes Store-exclusive pre-order bonus for Soul Quest. Composition "This Is Me" was co-written by Misia and Mike Wyzgowski and composed by Shirō Sagisu, who produced and arranged the track with Elliot James. The song was written in January 2011, right before Misia embarked on her nationwide concert tour The Tour of Misia Japan Soul Quest. The song became the tour's main theme as well as being the leading track for Soul Quest. Misia received a demo by Sagisu with a note that read "disco masterpiece for Misia". Misia, who has collaborated with Sagisu on many songs over the years, described the song as "groovy and fast-paced" and "nothing like he's ever done before." She remarked that it sounded like it could have been recorded in the '80s. Misia was inspired by Sagisu, whom she describes as someone who "marches to the beat of his own drum" and "makes the most of the canvas he is given" to pen lyrics about the "real me". Music video