Ikimonogakari's new song "Namida ga Kieru Nara" has been chosen as the ending theme for TBS' news program 'NEWS23'. 

"Namida ga Kieru Nara" is a slow tempo song with Yoshioka Kiyoe's (Vo) singing voice sounding gently. It was written by Yoshioka and Yamashita Hotaka (G, Harmonica), and composed by Yoshiko and Mizuno Yoshiko (G). This is the group's first song in which all members were involved in the song making. The arrangement was done by Kameda Seiji who has previously worked on the group's songs "Kaze ga Fuite Iru" and "Egao". 

The new ending theme will be used starting on its March 31st broadcast. It will be available for download in Chaku-Uta form on April 2nd.

Source: natalie