We Are "Lonely Girl"

"We Are "Lonely Girl""
Single by Hitomi
from the album Go to the Top
B-side "Tokyoのど真んなかBUSの中で"
Released February 22, 1995
Format Mini CD
Recorded Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan
Genre Synth-pop
Length 20:64 (CD)
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Hitomi Furuya
Producer(s) Cozy Kubo, No! Galers
Hitomi singles chronology
"Let's Play Winter"
(1994)		 "We Are "Lonely Girl""
(1995)		 "Candy Girl"
(1995)

"We Are "Lonely Girl"" is the second single by Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi and was released on February 22, 1995 by Avex Trax.[1] It appears remixed on her debut studio album Go to the Top and in its original form on the 1999 best-of H and on the 2007 three disc set Peace.[2]

Background

Hitomi promoting "We Are "Lonely Girl"". (1995)

"We Are "Lonely Girl"" was the second single release from Hitomi.[1] Using the popular synth-pop style in the Japanese music industry at the time, and featuring composition by Tetsuya Komuro and production by Cozy Kubo, this single managed to chart on the Oricon, becoming her first charting single and first single to chart in the Oricon Top 100.[3] Hitomi also wrote this song, which uses deeply personal lyrical content.[2] To further promote the song, Avex Trax agreed to let it become the commercial tie-in song for NTT DoCoMo "Berumi" commercials.[4]

Music video

The promotional video showcases a black-and-white contrasting technique, highlighting Hitomi's features. Because of this, the video has a noticeably more serious tone than Hitomi's last video. Hitomi is shown doing various activities, such as getting dressed, putting on make-up, relaxing in her room, and reminiscing. Hitomi is also shown wearing various outfits, including lingerie. Like the music video for "Let's Play Winter", there are many close-up shots of Hitomi's face.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Hitomi Furuya. 

CD
No. TitleMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "We Are Lonely Girl" (Radio Mix)Tetsuya KomuroCozy Kubo, Mixed by Dave Ford 4:59
2. "We Are Lonely Girl" (Club Mix)Tetsuya KomuroCozy Kubo 6:49
3. "We Are Lonely Girl" (Instrumental)Tetsuya KomuroTetsuya Komuro, Cozy Kubo 5:00
4. "Tokyo no Domannaka Bus no Naka de (Tokyoのど真んなかBUSの中で Right in the middle of Tokyo, In a Bus)" (Radio Mix)No! Galers, Tetsuya KomuroNo! Galers 4:56

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)[5]
Release Chart Peak position Sales total Chart run
February 22, 1995 Oricon Daily Albums Chart
Oricon Weekly Albums Chart 61 18,980 4 weeks
Oricon Monthly Albums Chart
Oricon Yearly Albums Chart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 We Are "Lonely Girl" @ Oricon
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hitomi Discogs.com
  3. ↑ We Are Lonely Girl @ Oricon
  4. ↑ Text on front cover of single.
  5. ↑ Hitomi Sales Records