Akai Ito (song)

"Akai Ito"
Single by Yui Aragaki
from the album Hug
Released October 15, 2008 (2008-10-15)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop
Length 25:15
Label Warner Music Japan
Songwriter(s) Kentarō Kobuchi, Blow
Producer(s) Seiji Kameda
Yui Aragaki singles chronology
"Make My Day"
(2008)		 "Akai Ito"
(2008)		 "Piece"
(2009)

"Make My Day"
(2008)		 "Akai Ito"
(2008)		 "Piece"
(2009)
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"Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread") is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her second single on October 15, 2008.[1]

Background

"Akai Ito" is a cover of one of Kobukuro's lesser known songs from their independent releases.[2] Kobukuro's team wanted to bring focus to the song once again and suggested to the band they have a female vocalist cover it.[2] Upon hearing Kobukuro perform the song at a Warner Music Japan Convention concert, Aragaki fell in love with the song and agreed to cover it.[2] Aragaki's version was subsequently produced by Tokyo Jihen member Seiji Kameda.[2]

The single was released in two formats: a limited edition, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and a standard edition, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music video for "Akai Ito" as well as its making of.[3]

Chart performance

"Akai Ito" peaked at #1 on the daily Oricon singles chart and #3 on the weekly chart, selling 34,236 copies in its first week.[4][5] The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, making it her second consecutive number-one debut on this chart[6] "Akai Ito" was the 15th best selling single for the month of October and ranked #120 on the yearly Oricon singles chart.[7][8]

Track listing

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread")Kentarō KobuchiBlow6:24
2."Tsunaida Te" (つないだ手 "Held Hands")Yui AragakiKenji Kubo4:52
3."Aitai" (あいたい "I Miss You")Yūho IwasatoTadashi Hirosawa4:29
4."Akai Ito (Naked Voice Version)"KobuchiKobuchi3:08
5."Akai Ito (Instrumental)" Kobuchi6:22
Total length:25:15

Charts and sales

Chart (2008) Peak
positions		 Sales
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 1 64,461[5]
Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[4] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 3
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[7] 15
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[8] 120
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (CD+DVD)[10] 5
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (CD)[10] 6

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Japan October 15, 2008[2] Warner Music Japan CD (Limited Edition)
CD+DVD (Standard Edition)

References

  1. ↑ "ガッキー、コブクロの楽曲「赤い糸」をカバー 「なんとかやりきれました」 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". Oricon (in Japanese). 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "ナタリー - 新垣結衣2ndシングルでコブクロ名曲カバー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  3. ↑ "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、「赤い糸」も初回限定盤のほうが安価 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  4. 1 2 "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  5. 1 2 3 "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  6. ↑ "新垣結衣 : ガッキー×コブクロはやっぱり強力──今週のビルボードチャート / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  7. 1 2 "2008 10月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  8. 1 2 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  9. ↑ "Yui Aragaki Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. 1 2 "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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