The Meaning of Peace
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| Single by Koda Kumi & BoA | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Song Nation, Best: First Things, Listen to My Heart, Out Works & Collaboration Best | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | December 19, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | J-pop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Avex Trax | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | ||||||||||||||||||
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"The Meaning of Peace" (stylized as the meaning of peace) is a single by Japanese pop singer Koda Kumi and Korean pop singer BoA. The single debuted on Oricon and #12 and remained on the charts for twelve weeks.[1]
Information
the meaning of peace was done for the Song Nation project created to help raise funds for the September 11 attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 and honor the victims. All earnings from the singles and the corresponding album, Various Artists Featuring song+nation, were donated to the September 11 Relief Fund.[2][3]
Other artists also collaborated together under the Avex label, with all songs produced by Tetsuya Komuro. Those included, among others, were:
- a song is born by Ayumi Hamasaki and Keiko
- Lovin' It by VERBAL of m-flo and Namie Amuro
- in case of me by Kaori Mochida
- again by Tomiko Van
- My Planet by hitomi
A remix for the meaning of peace was later placed on the album song+nation2 trance.[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tetsuya Komuro.
| CD | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Meaning of Peace" (Original Mix) | 5:01 |
| 2. | "The Meaning of Peace" (TV Mix) | 5:05 |
Total length: |
10:06 | |
Chart history
- Debut position: 12
- Peak position: 12
- Weeks in top 200: 6
Sales
- First week estimate: 23,230
- Total estimate: 66,840
Alternate Versions
Both Koda Kumi and BoA had their own renditions of the track released by themselves:
BoA
- the meaning of peace [Original Version]: Found on the single (2001)
- the meaning of peace [TV Mix]: Found on the single (2001)
- the meaning of peace [Tatsumaki Remix]: Found on song+nation2 trance (2002)
- the meaning of peace [Album Version]: Found on LISTEN TO MY HEART (2002)
Koda Kumi
- the meaning of peace [Original Version]: Found on the single (2001)
- the meaning of peace [TV Mix]: Found on the single (2001)
- the meaning of peace [Tatsumaki Remix]: Found on song+nation2 trance (2002)
- the meaning of peace: Found on single love across the ocean (2002)
- the meaning of peace [Instrumental]: Found on single love across the ocean (2002)
References
- ↑ "the meaning of peace / KODA KUMI & BoA / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ↑ "VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation". Live Door. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "song+nation 2001". LOLIPOP. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Song+Nation 2 - trance". Discogs. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
External links
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