"Rain" is the seventeenth single by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Yui. It was released on November 24, 2010. The title song is a tie-in for the Fuji TV drama series Perfect Report. The single reached number 2 on the Oricon chart.[1]
Music video and lyrics
The music video for "Rain" alternates between cuts of Yui and her band playing in the rain and Yui herself running through a rainy street towards a Christmas gift shop. Around the middle of the music video, a happier past is shown through flashbacks of Yui smiling and receiving earrings on a sunny day, along with the lines: "They try to bring back memories / Which is already lost / No matter what I do, I can't get rid of the past."[note 1] The video eventually ends with an image of hope for the future, with the lyrics: "When someday this rain turns to snow / And slowly consumes this sadness / I'll be greeted by new hope.[note 2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Yui.
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| 1. |
"Rain" | Hisashi Kondo |
4:03 |
| 2. |
"A Room" | Northa+ |
4:41 |
| 3. |
"How Crazy ~Yui Acoustic Version~" | Yui & Northa+ |
3:46 |
| 4. |
"Rain ~Instrumental~" | Hisashi Kondo |
4:01 |
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| 1. |
"Rain (Music Video)" | Shigeaki Kubo |
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| 2. |
"Please Stay With Me (Music Video)" | Tsuchiya Takatoshi |
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Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Charts (2010) |
Peak
position |
First week sales |
Sales total |
Chart run |
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| Japan Oricon Daily Single |
1 |
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| Japan Oricon Weekly Single[2] |
2 |
67,796 |
83,706 |
11 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Single |
86 |
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The single was certified gold by the RIAJ for having more than 100,000 copies shipped to stores.[3]
References
Notes
- ↑ Original text: 失い続けた / 記憶がよぎる / どうしたって / 過去はなくせない
- ↑ Original text: "この雨がいつか粉雪になって / 悲しみをそっと包み込むとき / 新しい希望に出会うの"
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