Aitakute Aitakute
| "Aitakute Aitakute" | ||||
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| Single by Kana Nishino | ||||
| from the album To Love | ||||
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| Released | May 19, 2010 | |||
| Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | SME Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | |||
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Cancemi | |||
| Kana Nishino singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 First press cover | ||||
"Aitakute Aitakute" (会いたくて 会いたくて, I Miss You, I Miss You) is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 10th single on May 19, 2010.[1] The song is produced by Giorgio Cancemi, writer of many of Nishino's hit songs (such as "Best Friend," "Motto..." and "Tōkutemo").[1] The B-side "Love Is Blind" is produced by contemporary R&B producer Hiro.[2] Hiro produced "One Way Love," the B-side to Nishino's previous single "Best Friend."[2]
Promotion
The song is being used in commercials for fashion jewellery company GemCerey.[1] Nishino also worked together with Gencerey to create a special Kana Nishino line on jewellery products, including necklaces, rings and cellphone straps.[3]
"Love Is Blind" is being used in commercials for Æon, featuring tarento Yukina Kinoshita.[4][5]
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 1 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart, and is her fourth successive single to reach number-one.[6] "Aitakute Aitakute" peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 due to airplay alone.[7] The song has debuted at number two on Oricon's daily charts, under boyband Arashi's "Monster".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aitakute Aitakute" | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | Cancemi | Cancemi | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Love Is Blind" | Nishino | Hiro | Hiro | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Grab Bag" | Nishino, Sachiyo Matsuoka | DJ Mass, Exxxit, Nishino | Vivid Neon*, Exxxit | 3:16 |
| Total length: | 11:56 | ||||
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] | 4 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] | 12 |
| Oricon Daily Singles chart[8] | 2 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles chart[10] | 2 |
| Oricon Monthly Singles chart | 7 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles chart | 72 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[6] | 1 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[11] | 1 |
Reported sales
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales[10] | 97,000 |
| RIAJ ringtone downloads[12] | 750,000+ |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[13] | 1,000,000+ |
References
- ^ a b c "[CD] 会いたくて 会いたくて / 西野カナ". Neowing (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ a b "Works". Hiro Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ 西野カナ ジェムケリー公式通販サイト『ジェマート』. GemCerey (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "会いたくて 会いたくて/西野カナ 音楽/CD - TSUTAYA online". Tsutaya (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ 木下優樹菜の浴衣着こなしポイントは“うなじ”見せ. MSN (in Japanese). 2010-04-27. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ a b "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue May 18, 2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ a b シングル デイリーランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. May 19, 2010. Archived from the original on May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). 2010-05-31. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 27, 2011. (subscription only)
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：8月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 24 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
External links
- Sony Music Aitakute Aitakute profile (in Japanese)
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