Ai no Tame ni.

"Ai no Tame ni."
Single by Aya Ueto
from the album Message
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2004
Recorded2003
GenrePop
Length5:08
LabelFlight Master
Songwriter(s)Tetsurō Oda
Producer(s)Oda
Aya Ueto singles chronology
"Binetsu"
(2003) 		"Ai no Tame ni."
(2004) 		"Kaze/Okuru Kotoba"
(2004)
Alternative cover
Cover artwork for the limited edition

"Ai no Tame ni." (愛のために。, lit. "For the Sake of Love") is the seventh single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto. It was released on February 4, 2004 as the fourth and final single from Ueto's second studio album Message. The single was released in two formats: limited and standard editions, both issued with different covers.[1]

Overview

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"Ai no Tame ni." was written, composed and produced by Tetsurō Oda, marking their first collaboration.[1] The song served as theme song for the TV Asahi drama Ace o Nerae!, starring Ueto herself.[2][3] Unlike her previous singles, which were all based on a darker, edgier concept, "Ai no Tame ni." is Ueto' first light-hearted, cheerful single.[4] CDJournal described the song as a "fresh, juvenescent ska-pop track," while Barks complemented Oda for composing a song that fit the modern take of the drama on the original Ace o Nerae! manga perfectly.[4][5]

The B-side, "Arigato," was also produced by Oda, and written by Oda protégé Akira Nakazawa.[1][4] The single also includes a 1980s-inspired remix of "Binetsu."[5]

Chart performance

"Ai no Tame ni." debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 7 on February 3, 2004 and climbed to number 4 on February 7, 2004.[6][7][8] It peaked at number 6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 31,006 copies sold in its first week.[9] The single charted for fifteen weeks and has sold a total of 99,470 copies.[10][11]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Ai no Tame ni." (愛のために。 "For the Sake of Love")Tetsurō OdaOdaOda5:08
2."Arigato" (アリガト "Thank You")Akira NakazawaOdaOda4:06
3."Binetsu (1980 Boogie Style)"Hiromasa IjichiMiki WatabeYasutaka Mizushima6:06
4."Ai no Tame ni. (Instrumental)" OdaOda5:05
Total length:20:25

Charts, certifications and sales

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles[6] 4
Oricon Weekly Singles[9] 6
Oricon Monthly Singles[12] 18
Oricon Yearly Singles[13] 94
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[14] 8

Certifications and sales

Country Certifications Sales
Japan Gold[15] 99,470[11]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[16] February 4, 2004 CD Pony Canyon
Taiwan[17] February 10, 2004

References

  1. ^ a b c 愛のために。 (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  2. ^ 上戸彩「聖地」で熱唱…アルバム「ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ」記念ライブ. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2004-03-07. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  3. ^ 主演「エースをねらえ！」好調で２００４年は彩の年！. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2004-01-19. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  4. ^ a b c "上戸 彩、2ヶ月連続シングルリリースを記念して、試聴・PV到着！". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  5. ^ a b 上戸彩 ／ 愛のために。. CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  6. ^ a b デイリーチャート補完スレ～シングル・最新～ (in Japanese). 2004-02-09. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  7. ^ デイリーチャート補完スレ～シングル・最新～ (in Japanese). 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  8. ^ "【CD】 CDチャート速報 2/8～ 【不況】" (in Japanese). 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  9. ^ a b 2004年02月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  10. ^ 愛のために。 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  11. ^ a b ポニーキャニオン＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  12. ^ 2004年2月オリコンシングルランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  13. ^ "シングルランキング (年間 TOP100) 2004 付" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2005-11-25. Archived from the original on 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  14. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  15. ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年2月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  16. ^ 愛のために。 (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  17. ^ "上戶彩/ 為了愛-(EP)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 2011-08-03.