Boku wa Kuma
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| "Boku wa Kuma" | ||
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| Single by Utada Hikaru | ||
| Released | November 22, 2006 | |
| Genre | J-Pop | |
| Length | 2:21 | |
| Label | Toshiba-EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Utada Hikaru | |
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| Utada Hikaru singles chronology | ||
| "This Is Love" (2006) |
"Boku wa Kuma" (2006) |
TBA |
"Boku wa Kuma" (ぼくはくま? lit. I'm a Bear) is expected to be Utada Hikaru's 17th Japanese single (22nd overall). The single was released on November 22nd of 2006, just a matter of months after Hikaru's last studio effort, ULTRA BLUE, and only two months after the end of her tour, UTADA UNITED. [1]
"Boku wa Kuma" was her first try at writing a children's song. On October 1, 2006, it aired on the children's music program Minna no Uta on radio , and on TV the day after. Due to strong demand, the song has been planned for continuous rebroadcasting from October 2006 to January 2007 on Minna no Uta. [2]
A limited pressing edition of the single also includes a children's picture book Bonjour! Kuma-chan created by Utada as a bonus. [3]
The song is about a bear, what he can and cannot do, and what he is not (such as a car, chocolate, etc.). His rival is fried shrimp.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- Boku wa Kuma
- Boku wa Kuma (Original Karaoke)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Oricon sales chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| November 22, 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | #4 | ||
| November 22, 2006 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | #4 | 76,785 copies* | 4 weeks* |
| November 22, 2006 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
- Still charting, and this record is excluded the sales of the picture book version.
[edit] References
- ^ Yahoo! Taiwan news article
- ^ http://www.nhk.or.jp/minna/ Minna no Uta official site
- ^ http://www.toshiba-emi.co.jp/hikki/news/index_j.htm Utada Hikaru's Official Website
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| Albums |
| Japanese: First Love | Distance | DEEP RIVER | ULTRA BLUE Compilation Album: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1 English: Precious | EXODUS |
| Singles |
| Japanese: Automatic / time will tell | Movin' on without you | First Love Addicted To You | Wait & See ~Risk~ | For You / Time Limit | Can You Keep A Secret? FINAL DISTANCE | traveling | Hikari | SAKURA Drops / Letters COLORS | Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro | Be My Last | Passion | Keep Tryin' Boku wa Kuma Digital Single: This Is Love English: Close To You REMIX: Fly Me To The Moon Easy Breezy | Devil Inside | Exodus '04 | You Make Me Want To Be A Man Digital Single: Easy Breezy | Devil Inside |
| Theme Songs |
| Kingdom Hearts: Hikari | Passion | Simple And Clean | Sanctuary Nintendo DS: Easy Breezy |
| Various |
| Full discography | Albums | Singles |
