Gomenasai
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| “Gomenasai” | |||||
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| Single by t.A.T.u. from the album Dangerous and Moving |
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| Released | May 2006 | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | 2005 | ||||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | ||||
| Length | 03:43 | ||||
| Label | Interscope Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Martin Kierszenbaum | ||||
| Producer | Martin Kierszenbaum, Robert Orton | ||||
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"Gomenasai", (Correctly Romanized as Gomen nasai; Japanese: ごめんなさい; Translated: "I'm sorry"), is a ballad by t.A.T.u.. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company chose it for them.
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[edit] Maxi single and release dates
[edit] Europe
- Gomenasai
- Cosmos (She Wants Revenge Remix) (Remix by She Wants Revenge)
- Craving (I Only Want What I Can't Have) (Bollywood Mix) (Remix by Jatin Sharma, Male vocals by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Joi)
- Gomenasai (Video)
2-Track Edition
- Gomenasai
- Cosmos (She Wants Revenge Remix)
Single Version
- Dave Aude Extension Club Vocal 8:23
- Dave Aude Extension Club Edit 4:30
- Dave Aude Extension Club Dub 8:21
- Dave Aude Mixshow 6:23
- Exacta Club Extended Mix 7:32
- Exacta Mix 4:50
- Video Remix 4:02
[edit] Making of the song
This song was originally just a rumour, t.A.T.u.'s 'Song of Repentance' for their mischievous acts in Japan. This however was never confirmed. They reportedly said the song was called "I'm Sorry Japan" but this turned out to be false.
The lyrics leaked on Japanese television. The song includes a string arrangement by Richard Carpenter (one half of the The Carpenters).
Some rumors state that Yulia had trouble with the lyrics of the song and recording halted until the company assured her it was a "good song", while others claimed the song was based on an apology to Japanese fans following the many concerts that t.A.T.u canceled.Some say its a way of the girls to apologize the Americans for their false image and betrayal which they never had the intention to. To date, neither of these rumours have been confirmed.
[edit] Music Video
There are two versions of the Gomenasai video, one an animated video and one live action.
[edit] Live Action Video
The live action video was directed by Hype Williams and was shot in Los Angeles during the week of March 13, 2006. It was filmed in the Botanical Gardens in L.A. It exudes a soft, dreamy ,and beautiful feeling and is a departure from the action-packed animated video.
The video shows the girls singing against a black background with shots of stone angel statues from time to time.
The video/single was released in mid/late May in Europe, Asia, and South America. Before its release the song had already garnered bad feedback from many fans who thought it wasn't t.A.T.u.'s style.
Yulia stated in an interview that she didn't like the song or the video and it was their record label that told them to release it. Lena also said the video is very plain and simple but beautiful at the same time. http://youtube.com/watch?v=MXhhn-WQlIU&feature=related
[edit] Animated video
The place holder video of "Gomenasai", in the form of Japanese anime, was released late February 2006 and early March 2006 in some countries. The video starts with Yulia lying in her room, thinking about Lena, but unbeknownst to her, she was being carefully watched by a small robot. Yulia then changes her clothes and equips herself with weapons, then goes to start her car. While Yulia is driving the car, she finds out she is being trailed by robots. Yulia crashes into the robots, causing an explosion, but she manages to escape and kill the robots. Meanwhile Lena is trapped in prison by an enemy. Yulia breaks inside the enemy's fort and defeats them. Ironically, at the end of the video, Yulia and Lena embrace but there was a big gap between. The video is available through iTunes in some European countries.
[edit] Peaks Position
| Country [1] [2] | Peak position |
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| Argentine Top 40[3] | 33 |
| Austria Top 75 Singles | 47 |
| Europe Singles Chart | 59 |
| chile Top 100 | 6 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Russia Airplay TopHit 100 [4] | 75 |
| Taiwan Top 10 | 2 |
| Tokio Hot 100 [5] | 25 |
[edit] "Happy Birthday"
Samples of "Gomenasai" were used for the song "Happy Birthday" by rap group Flipsyde. It uses the lyrics "What I thought was a dream... was as real as it seemed" from Lena and "I made a mistake" from Yulia, and also the piano intro. t.A.T.u. have accompanied Flipsyde while promoting Flipsyde's single and have performed together on Top of the Pops and The Dome in Germany, though t.A.T.u. did not make an appearance in Flipsyde's "Happy Birthday" music video.
[edit] References
- ^ Mariha Chart Archive
- ^ Top 40 Chart.com
- ^ Top 40 Argentina 2006
- ^ Top Hit Russia
- ^ Tokio Hot 100 Reviev 2005.10.04
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