Akai Ito (song)

"Akai Ito"
Single by Yui Aragaki
from the album Hug
Released October 15, 2008
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2008
Genre Pop
Length 25:15
Label Warner Music Japan
Producer(s) Seiji Kameda
Yui Aragaki singles chronology
"Make My Day"
(2008)		 "Akai Ito"
(2008)		 "Piece"
(2009)
Limited edition cover
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"Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread") is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her second single on October 15, 2008.[1]

Background

"Akai Ito" is a cover of one of Kobukuro's lesser known songs from their independent releases.[2] Kobukuro's team wanted to bring focus to the song once again and suggested to the band they have a female vocalist cover it.[2] Upon hearing Kobukuro perform the song at a Warner Music Japan Convention concert, Aragaki fell in love with the song and agreed to cover it.[2] Aragaki's version was subsequently produced by Tokyo Jihen member Seiji Kameda.[2]

The single was released in two formats: a limited edition, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself and a standard edition, which comes with a bonus DVD that includes the music video for "Akai Ito" as well as its making of.[3]

Chart performance

"Akai Ito" peaked at #1 on the daily Oricon singles chart and #3 on the weekly chart, selling 34,236 copies in its first week.[4][5] The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, making it her second consecutive number-one debut on this chart[6] "Akai Ito" was the 15th best selling single for the month of October and ranked #120 on the yearly Oricon singles chart.[7][8]

Track listing

CD
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Akai Ito" (赤い糸 "Red Thread")Kentarō KobuchiBlow 6:24
2. "Tsunaida Te" (つないだ手 "Held Hands")Yui AragakiKenji Kubo 4:52
3. "Aitai" (あいたい "I Miss You")Yūho IwasatoTadashi Hirosawa 4:29
4. "Akai Ito (Naked Voice Version)"  KobuchiKobuchi 3:08
5. "Akai Ito (Instrumental)"   Kobuchi 6:22
Total length:
 25:15

Charts and sales

Chart (2008) Peak
positions		 Sales
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 1 64,461[5]
Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[4] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 3
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[7] 15
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[8] 120
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (CD+DVD)[10] 5
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (CD)[10] 6

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Japan October 15, 2008[2] Warner Music Japan CD (Limited Edition)
CD+DVD (Standard Edition)

References

  1. ↑ "ガッキー、コブクロの楽曲「赤い糸」をカバー 「なんとかやりきれました」 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". Oricon (in Japanese). 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "ナタリー - 新垣結衣2ndシングルでコブクロ名曲カバー". Natalie (in Japanese). 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  3. ↑ "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、「赤い糸」も初回限定盤のほうが安価 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  6. ↑ "新垣結衣 : ガッキー×コブクロはやっぱり強力──今週のビルボードチャート / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2008 10月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  9. ↑ Illegal name entered Yui Aragaki/Yui+Aragaki/chart?f=848 "Yui Aragaki Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Yui Aragaki.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.

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