Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite

"Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite"
Single by Aya Ueto
from the album Re.
Released July 28, 2004
Format CD single
Recorded 2004
Genre Pop
Length 20:34
Label Flight Master
Writer(s) Yoshiko Miura, Tetsurō Oda, Tadashi Hirosawa, Sin
Producer Nobuyuki Shimizu, Sin
Aya Ueto singles chronology
"Kaze/Okuru Kotoba"
(2004)		 "Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite"
(2004)		 "Usotsuki"
(2004)

"Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" (あふれそうな愛、抱いて/涙をふいて?, lit. "Holding Back My Love from Overflowing/Wipe Your Tears") is the ninth single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto. It was released on July 28, 2004 as the second single from Ueto's third studio album Re..

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Overview

"Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" is a double A-side single released only a month after "Kaze/Okuru Kotoba."[1] Like "Kaze" before it, "Afuresō na Ai, Daite" was written by Yoshiko Miura, composed by Tetsurō Oda, and arranged by Nobuyuki Shimizu.[2] The song was used in commercials for the Lotte ice cream Soh, starring Ueto herself.[2] CDJournal described it as an "unusual breakup song" and complimented its "literally fresh melody," while Barks likened the song to Seiko Matsuda's 1980 hit "Aoi Sangoshō," which was also written by Miura.[3][4]

The second A-side, "Namida o Fuite," which coincidentally shares the same title as Ueto's first TV drama, was written by singer-songwriter Tadashi Hirosawa and composed and arranged by music producer Sin.[2][4] The song served as theme song for the animation film Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 1: Unlisted Demon 101.[5] At a press conference for the movie, Ueto commented, "I always dreamed of having one of my songs play in a movie, so I'm thrilled."[6] The single also includes a re-arranged version of "Personal," which previously served as the first ending theme for the Konjiki no Gash Bell!! anime series.[2]

For a chance to win one of the 300 copies issued of the official remix CD "Kaze: Home Grown Mix", a special campaign for purchasers of both "Kaze/Okuru Kotoba" and "Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" was held until August 31, 2004.[2]

Chart performance

"Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 10, where it remained for three consecutive days, starting July 27, 2004.[7] It peaked at number 10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 18,672 copies sold in its first week.[8] The single charted for eight weeks and has sold a total of 33,723 copies.[9][10]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Music Arranger(s) Length
1. "Afuresō na Ai, Daite" (あふれそうな愛、抱いて "Holding Back My Love from Overflowing") Yoshiko Miura Tetsurō Oda Nobuyuki Shimizu 4:55
2. "Namida o Fuite" (涙をふいて "Wipe Your Tears") Tadashi Hirosawa Sin Sin 5:23
3. "Personal (2004 Summer)"   T2ya T2ya T2ya 5:19
4. "Afuresō na Ai, Daite (Instrumental)"     Oda Shimizu 4:57
Total length:
 20:34

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles[7] 10
Oricon Weekly Singles[8] 10
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[11] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[12] July 28, 2004 CD Pony Canyon
Taiwan[13] July 30, 2004

References

  1. ^ "上戸 彩、2ヶ月連続シングルリリースを記念して、試聴・PV到着！" (in Japanese). Barks. ITmedia. 2004-06-11. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000000777. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "あふれそうな愛、抱いて／涙をふいて" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071117204210/http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/wtne/cdj/pcca02056.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  3. ^ "上戸彩 ／ あふれそうな愛、抱いて ／ 涙をふいて" (in Japanese). CDJournal. OngakuShuppansha. http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/3204051097. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  4. ^ a b "2ヶ月連続シングルリリース記念「上戸彩年鑑　2002～2004」" (in Japanese). Barks. ITmedia. 2004-06-14. http://www.barks.jp/feature/?id=1000000798. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  5. ^ "劇場版ガッシュベル制作会見" (in Japanese). 2004-07-06. Archived from the original on 2005-03-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20050305102633/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/flash/KFullFlash20040706024.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  6. ^ "主題歌歌った上戸彩、「早く映画を観たいな」と笑顔" (in Japanese). 2004-07-07. Archived from the original on 2005-03-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20050305112635/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200407/gt2004070705.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  7. ^ a b "ハロー！プロジェクト関連売上総合スレ49" (in Japanese). 2004-08-04. http://mimizun.com/log/2ch/ainotane/1091441707/67. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  8. ^ a b "2004年08月第2週の邦楽シングルランキング情報" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2004&month=8&week=2&submit4.x=36&submit4.y=18. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  9. ^ "ウソツキ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Oricon Research. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=554703&samecd=1&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=10074030. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  10. ^ "ポニーキャニオン＠売上データ補完スレ" (in Japanese). 2011-01-21. http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044683358/129. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  11. ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/533.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  12. ^ "あふれそうな愛、抱いて／涙をふいて" (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/2437028/s/. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
  13. ^ "上戶彩/ 擁抱滿溢的愛" (in Chinese). G-Music. http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicProduct.aspx?ProductID=4715202203505. Retrieved 2011-07-25. 
Aya Ueto
Albums
Singles
"Pureness" · "Kizuna · "Hello" · "Message/Personal" · "Kanshō/Mermaid" · "Binetsu" · "Ai no Tame ni." · "Kaze/Okuru Kotoba" · "Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" · "Usotsuki" · "Yume no Chikara" · "Kaze o Ukete" · "Egao no Mama de" · "Way to Heaven" · "Namida no Niji/Save Me" · "Smile for.../Mō Ichido Dake"
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