Ai no Tame ni.
"Ai no Tame ni." | |||||||
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Single by Aya Ueto | |||||||
from the album Message | |||||||
Released | February 4, 2004 | ||||||
Format | CD single | ||||||
Recorded | 2003 | ||||||
Genre | Pop | ||||||
Length | 5:08 | ||||||
Label | Flight Master | ||||||
Writer(s) | TetsurÅ Oda | ||||||
Producer(s) | Oda | ||||||
Aya Ueto singles chronology | |||||||
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"Ai no Tame ni." (æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚, 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."
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"Ai no Tame ni." was written, composed and produced by TetsurÅ 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. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ai no Tame ni." (æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚ "For the Sake of Love") | TetsurÅ Oda | Oda | Oda | 5:08 |
2. | "Arigato" (アリガト "Thank You") | Akira Nakazawa | Oda | Oda | 4:06 |
3. | "Binetsu (1980 Boogie Style)" | Hiromasa Ijichi | Miki Watabe | Yasutaka Mizushima | 6:06 |
4. | "Ai no Tame ni. (Instrumental)" | Oda | Oda | 5:05 | |
Total length: |
20:25 |
Charts, certifications and sales
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Japan | Gold[15] | 99,470[11] |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Japan[16] | February 4, 2004 | CD | Pony Canyon |
Taiwan[17] | February 10, 2004 |
References
- 1 2 3 æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚ (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2004-10-13. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ 上戸彩「è–地ã€ã§ç†±å”±â€¦ã‚¢ãƒ«ãƒãƒ 「ï¼ï¼¥ï¼³ï¼³ï¼¡ï¼§ï¼¥ã€è¨˜å¿µãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ–. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2004-03-07. Archived from the original on 2005-03-07. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ 主演「エースをãらãˆï¼ã€å¥½èª¿ã§ï¼’ï¼ï¼ï¼”å¹´ã¯å½©ã®å¹´ï¼. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2004-01-19. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- 1 2 3 "上戸 彩ã€2ヶ月連続シングルリリースを記念ã—ã¦ã€è©¦è´ãƒ»PV到ç€ï¼". Barks (in Japanese) (ITmedia). 2004-06-11. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- 1 2 上戸彩 ï¼ æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚. CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- 1 2 デイリーãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒˆè£œå®Œã‚¹ãƒ¬ï½žã‚·ãƒ³ã‚°ãƒ«ãƒ»æœ€æ–°ï½ž (in Japanese). 2004-02-09. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ デイリーãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒˆè£œå®Œã‚¹ãƒ¬ï½žã‚·ãƒ³ã‚°ãƒ«ãƒ»æœ€æ–°ï½ž (in Japanese). 2004-02-05. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "ã€CD】 CDãƒãƒ£ãƒ¼ãƒˆé€Ÿå ±ã€€2/8~ ã€ä¸æ³ã€‘" (in Japanese). 2004-02-08. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- 1 2 2004å¹´02月第3週ã®é‚¦æ¥½ã‚·ãƒ³ã‚°ãƒ«ãƒ©ãƒ³ã‚ãƒ³ã‚°æƒ…å ± (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- 1 2 ãƒãƒ‹ãƒ¼ã‚ãƒ£ãƒ‹ã‚ªãƒ³ï¼ å£²ä¸Šãƒ‡ãƒ¼ã‚¿è£œå®Œã‚¹ãƒ¬ (in Japanese). 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ 2004å¹´2月オリコンシングルランã‚ング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "シングルランã‚ング (å¹´é–“ TOP100) 2004 付" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2005-11-25. Archived from the original on 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ ゴールドç‰èªå®šä½œå“一覧 2004å¹´2月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ æ„›ã®ãŸã‚ã«ã€‚ (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
- ↑ "上戶彩/ 為了愛-(EP)" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
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