Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)

"Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～"
Single by My Little Lover
from the album Evergreen
LanguageJapanese
English titleHello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)
ReleasedAugust 21, 1995 (1995-08-21)
GenreJ-pop
Length5:14
LabelToy's Factory
Songwriter(s)Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s)My Little Lover, Kobayashi
My Little Lover singles chronology
"Shiroi Kite"
(1995) 		"Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～"
(1995) 		"Alice"
(1996)
Music video
「Hello, Again 〜昔からある場所〜」Music Video on YouTube

"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" (Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～, lit. "A Place That's Been There for Ages") is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995,[1] and is currently the band's biggest hit single.[2]

Promotion

The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura, and LaSalle Ishii.[1]

Versions

In My Little Lover's discography, "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" has been recorded in studio three times: the original, the acoustic version on Organic (2002) and the differently arranged acoustic version on Acoakko (2008). The original appears on the single, Evergreen (1995), Singles (2001) and the greatest hits disc of Akko (2006).

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi KobayashiKobayashi, My Little Lover5:15
2."Delicacy"Kate, FujiiKobayashi, My Little Lover5:46
3."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Instrumental Version)"Kate, Fujii, KobayashiKobayashi, My Little Lover5:11
Total length:16:11

Chart rankings

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Oricon weekly singles[3] 1
Oricon yearly singles[4] 6
Chart (2010) Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[5] 16

Certifications and sales

Certifier Amount
Oricon physical sales[4] 1,850,000
RIAJ physical shipping certification[6] 1,000,000+

Juju version

"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"
Single by Juju
from the album Request
ReleasedJune 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)
GenreJ-pop
Length5:12
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s)Akihisa Matsuura
Juju singles chronology
"Trust in You"
(2010) 		"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"
(2010) 		"Kono Yoru o Tomete yo"
(2010)

Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) was covered by Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, used in commercials for the Sony Alpha digital camera.[7] The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart,[8] causing the original to chart again[5] and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.

No.TitleLength
1."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover)"5:12
2."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.)"5:46
3."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover) (Instrumental)"5:12
4."Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.) (Instrumental)"5:16
Total length:16:11

Chart rankings

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] 13
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 19
Oricon weekly singles[11] 15
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[8] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[12]
  • Ballad Version
 23
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[13] 15

Certifications and sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[4] 23,000
RIAJ ringtone downloads[14] Double platinum (500,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[15] Double platinum (500,000+)

Release history

Region Date Format
Japan June 16, 2010 (2010-06-16)[16] Ringtone
June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)[16] Cellphone download
July 14, 2010 (2010-07-14)[17] Ringtone (Ballad Ver.)
July 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)[17] Cellphone download (Ballad Ver.)
July 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)[11] CD single, PC download

Other cover versions

References

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  2. ^ Ｍｙ Ｌｉｔｔｌｅ Ｌｏｖｅｒのシングル売り上げランキング. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＭＹ ＬＩＴＴＬＥ ＬＯＶＥＲ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  4. ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-10-05. (subscription only)
  5. ^ a b "レコード協会調べ 2010年06月09日～2010年06月15日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  6. ^ 年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  7. ^ "ソニー 小型デジタル一眼カメラ "α" のCMソングを担当することが決定！！" (in Japanese). Sony. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue June 29, 2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  9. ^ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  11. ^ a b Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＪＵＪＵ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  12. ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue July 27, 2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  13. ^ "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. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  14. ^ レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  15. ^ レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞ [Record Association report: February digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: February Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  16. ^ a b "問合せ殺到のCMソング「Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～」6/16 着うた配信スタート決定！" (in Japanese). Sony. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "＜JUJU＞話題のマイラバカヴァー曲が生で聴ける!!!プレミアムイベント開催決定!!また、2010年上半期、最も街で流れた曲「桜雨」が堂々の1位!!" (in Japanese). Sony. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.