Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story

"Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Uncontrolled
B-side "Higher"
"Arigatou (Thank the World for Love... Gift Song for 2011)"
Released December 7, 2011
Format CD, CD+DVD, digital download
Genre J-Pop
Length 03:16 ("Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!")
04:45 ("Love Story")
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Michico, Nao'ymt ("Higher")
Producer(s) Michico, T. Kura, Miriam Nervo, Olivia Nervo, T-SK, Tesung Kim, Nao'ymt
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Naked/Fight Together/Tempest"
(2011)		 "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story"
(2011)		 "Go Round/Yeah-Oh!"
(2012)

"Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story" is a double A-side single by Japanese recording artist, Namie Amuro. It was released on December 7, 2011 through Avex Trax. The single peaked at number 3 on the Oricon charts. The two A-side tracks charted separately on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and topped the RIAJ Digital Track Chart. "Love Story" was used as a theme song for the drama series Watashi Ga Renai Dekinai Riyuu.[1] "Arigatou" is a ballad sung in a cappella, and the theme song of Kose's Esprique TV commercial.[2] "Higher" is an upbeat song that Amuro performed on her Namie Amuro LIVE STYLE 2011 Japan arena tour, and supposed to be Coca-Cola's CM.[2] "Love Story" and "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!" also charted at the Recochoku charts, taking over the 1st and 2nd spot respectively, making Amuro the first artist to have a double A-side single to do so.[2] "Love Story" achieved the success on Digital charts, becoming #1 on 4 different categories on Recochoku's Annual Ranking.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!"  MichicoT.kura, Michico 3:16
2. "Love Story"  TigerT-SK, Tesung Kim, Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo 4:45
3. "Higher"  Nao'ymtNao'ymt 4:29
4. "Arigatou" (thank the world for LOVE... gift song for 2011)MichicoT.kura, Michico 4:14
5. "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!" (Instrumental) T.kura, Michico 3:15
6. "Love Story" (Instrumental) T-SK, Tesung Kim, Olivia Nervo, Miriam Nervo 4:45
7. "Higher" (Instrumental) Nao'ymt 4:27
Total length:
 29:08

Charts

CD single

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 3

"Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!"

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[4] 3
Japan Airplay Chart[5] 16
RIAJ Digital Track Chart[6] 1

"Love Story"

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[4] 2
Japan Airplay Chart[5] 7
RIAJ Digital Track Chart[7] 1

References

  1. ↑ "The reason I can't find my love" (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "「Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story」/Namie Amuro". Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story 安室奈美恵のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "■安室奈美恵■ 両A面シングル「Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story」が、リリースと共に2位、3位を独占！". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Prometheus Global Media. 2011-12-14. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "安室奈美恵、両A面シングル「Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story」、2位＆3 位" (in Japanese). Barks.jp. ITMedia Ltd. 2011-12-15. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  6. ↑ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種情報 (Select 2011/11/30~2011/12/06 from the dropdown list and click Go.) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  7. ↑ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会｜各種情報 (Select 2011/11/14~2011/12/20 from the dropdown list and click Go.) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 7 January 2011.