Aitakute Aitakute

"Aitakute Aitakute"
Single by Kana Nishino
from the album To Love
B-side
  • "Love Is Blind"
  • "Grab Bag"
ReleasedMay 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)
GenreJ-pop, R&B
Length4:43
LabelSME Records
Songwriter(s)Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi
Producer(s)Giorgio Cancemi
Kana Nishino singles chronology
"Best Friend"
(2010) 		"Aitakute Aitakute"
(2010) 		"If"
(2010)
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]

The single is to date one of Nishino's most commercially successful; peaking at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart[3] and number one on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart.[4] "Aitakute Aitakute" is one of the best-selling multi-format singles in Japan, with over 5,097,000 combined sales and Japan's best selling digital download of 2010.[5]

Critical reception

Aitakute Aitakute uses the phrase "I want to see you, I want to see you, I tremble" in the beginning and chorus.[6] Mynavi News praised this as "One of the characteristics of Kana Nishino's lyrics, which uses familiar words that are easy to jump into the heart."[6] With the song being a hit, SPA! reported that "Kana Nishino is a pioneer in the world of 'I want to meet you and tremble'",[7] and AOL News reported that "She created the killer phrase 'I want to meet you and tremble,' and created an unwavering brand."[8] The CD Journal's mini-review praised the song, saying, "The lyrics directly reflect real heartbreak, and the achingly painful lyrics are colored with a delicate sound that incorporates piano and strings as the essence of the song."[9]

In an interview, Nishino stated that her own view of love is in contrast to that of this song.[10]

Chart performance

On the Oricon Singles Chart, Aitakute Aitakute reached No. 2, her highest position, and broke the sales record for her singles at the time of its release (it is currently second only to "Kimi tte" released five and a half months later in sales, but it still holds the record for the highest position and number of times one of her singles appeared on the Oricon Chart). The Chaku-Uta and Chaku-Uta Full downloads exceeded 1 million within 3 months of its release. This milestone was the second fastest in history, second only to GReeeeN's "Kiseki" (1 million in 1 month) and "Ai Uta" (1 million in 3 months). In addition, the song was ranked No. 1 on the annual Chaku-Uta Full paid music download chart for that year.[11]

Promotion

The song was 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.[12]

"Love Is Blind" was used in commercials for Æon, featuring tarento Yukina Kinoshita.[13][14]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangerLength
1."Aitakute Aitakute"Kana Nishino, Giorgio CancemiCancemiCancemi4:43
2."Love Is Blind"NishinoHiroHiro3:57
3."Grab Bag"Nishino, Sachiyo MatsuokaDJ Mass, Exxxit, NishinoVivid Neon*, Exxxit3:16
Total length:11:56

Charts

"Aitakute Aitakute"
A sample of the chorus of the song.
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Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[15] 4
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[16] 12
Oricon Daily Singles chart[17] 2
Oricon Weekly Singles chart[18] 2
Oricon Monthly Singles chart 7
Oricon Yearly Singles chart 72
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[4] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[19] 1

Reported sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[18] 97,000
RIAJ ringtone downloads[20] 750,000+
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[21] 1,000,000+

References

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  2. ^ a b "Works". Hiro Official Website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  3. ^ "会いたくて会いたくて 西野カナ". Oricon. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "BIOGRAPHY｜西野カナ オフィシャルサイト". nishinokana.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  6. ^ a b 八湊真央 (2015-05-03). "西野カナの歌詞に見る、イマドキ10代の恋愛事情". マイナビティーンズ (in Japanese). Mynavi. Archived from the original on 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. ^ 石黒隆之 (2014-09-06). "バカにしていた西野カナの新曲「Darling」に、妙に心惹かれる理由". 女子SPA! (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-09-14. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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  10. ^ "西野カナ、自身の恋愛で「会いたくて会いたくて震える」ことはない!?" (in Japanese). KADOKAWA. 2014-04-20. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  11. ^ "2010年 年間1位は西野カナ「会いたくて 会いたくて」〜「着うたフル(R)」有料音楽配信年間チャート発表!〜". プレスリリース (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2010-12-20. Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  12. ^ 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.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. May 24, 2010. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). 2010-05-31. Archived from the original on 24 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
  17. ^ 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 28, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  18. ^ 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)
  19. ^ "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.
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  21. ^ 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.