Love the island

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"love the island"

Single by Ami Suzuki
from the album SA
Released	July 1, 1998 (JP)
Format	CD3
Recorded	?
Genre	J-Pop
Length	14:58
Label	Sony Music AIDT-5005 (Japan, CD)
Producer(s)	Tetsuya Komuro
Chart positions
#3 (JP)
Ami Suzuki singles chronology
	love the island (1998)	alone in my room (1998)

Love the Island is the debut single of Japanese singer Ami Suzuki released in July 1998.

1 Information
2 Track listing
3 Personnel
4 Production
5 Charts

[edit] Information

Sony Music (the label that released the single), taking advantage of the title of the song, used it as a project of the Japanese government for promoting tourism for Japanese people to visit the island of Guam (an island really attractive for Japanese tourist) with video also recorded in there. The single was a moderate success selling pretty well for a debut single. It debuted at #5 in the Oricon Weekly Charts selling 288,000 copies around Japan.

The song "Love the Island" and its B-Side, called "Asu, Atsuku, Motto, Tsuyoku" included in this single are such pure J-Pop tracks with the traditional unique style of old productions of Japanese producer Tetsuya Komuro (who was part of the writing, composing and producing of both songs).

It was the first and only Ami single in CD3 (8cm); since the release of her second single all of them are in CD5 (12cm) format.

[edit] Track listing

"love the island" - 4:56

Written by Tetsuya Komuro & Marc

Composed & Arranged by Tetsuya Komuro

Strings Arranged by Randy Waldman
"Asu, Atsuku, Motto, Tsuyoku" (明日、あつく、もっと、つよく, Tomorrow, Deal Pain, More, Strong^?) - 5:06

Written by Tetsuya Komuro & Hiroshi Himura

Composed by Tetsuya Komuro

Arranged by Tetsuya Komuro & Cozy Cubo
"love the island" (Instrumental) - 4:56

[edit] Personnel

Ami Suzuki - vocals

[edit] Production

Producer - Tetsuya Komuro
Mixing - Keith Cohen (#1), John Van Nest (#2)

[edit] Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total
July 1, 1998	Oricon Daily Singles Chart
July 1, 1998	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	#5	288,000 copies sold
July 1, 1998	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
July 1, 1998	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

v • d • e Ami Suzuki
Albums
Sony Music: SA \| infinity eighteen vol. 1 \| Infinity Eighteen Vol.2 Compilation Album: Fun for Fan Avex Trax: AROUND THE WORLD \| AMIx WORLD \| CONETTA
Singles
Sony Music: love the island \| alone in my room \| all night long white key \| Nothing Without You (song) \| Don't leave me behind / Silent Stream BE TOGETHER \| OUR DAYS \| HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM Don't need to say good bye \| Thank you 4 every day every body Reality / Dancin' in Hip-Hop Avex Trax: Delightful \| Eventful \| Negaigoto \| AROUND THE WORLD Little Crystal \| Fantastic \| Alright! \| Like a Love? \| O.K. Funky God \| Peace Otodoke!!♡ \| Soremo kitto shiawase Special singles: Hopeful \| For yourself \| Happiness is... Independent Labels: Tsuyoi Kizuna \| Forever Love
DVDs
Independent Labels: 2004 SUMMER FLY HIGH -ami shower- Sony Music: 1ST CONCERT Oh Yeah! 1999 \| Amigo's Parlor Shake Shake Shake Ami-Go-Round Tour \| Video Clips FUN for FAN Avex Trax: Suzuki Ami Around The World: Live House Tour 2005
Box Sets
BAZOOKA 17
See also
Tetsuya Komuro \| Full Discography \| Albums \| Singles