"Aitakute Aitakute" (会いたくて 会いたくて, I Miss You, I Miss You) is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 10th single on May 19, 2010.[1] The song is produced by Giorgio Cancemi, writer of many of Nishino's hit songs (such as "Best Friend," "Motto..." and "Tōkutemo").[1] The B-side "Love Is Blind" is produced by contemporary R&B producer Hiro.[2] Hiro produced "One Way Love," the B-side to Nishino's previous single "Best Friend."[2]
"Aitakute Aitakute" | ||||
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Single by Kana Nishino | ||||
from the album To Love | ||||
B-side |
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Released | May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) | |||
Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | SME Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | |||
Producer(s) | Giorgio Cancemi | |||
Kana Nishino singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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The song is being used in commercials for fashion jewellery company GemCerey.[1] Nishino also worked together with Gencerey to create a special Kana Nishino line on jewellery products, including necklaces, rings and cellphone straps.[3]
"Love Is Blind" is being used in commercials for Æon, featuring tarento Yukina Kinoshita.[4][5]
The song debuted at No. 1 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart, and is her fourth successive single to reach number-one.[6] "Aitakute Aitakute" peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 due to airplay alone.[7] The song has debuted at number two on Oricon's daily charts, under boyband Arashi's "Monster".[8]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger | Length |
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1. | "Aitakute Aitakute" | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | Cancemi | Cancemi | 4:43 |
2. | "Love Is Blind" | Nishino | Hiro | Hiro | 3:57 |
3. | "Grab Bag" | Nishino, Sachiyo Matsuoka | DJ Mass, Exxxit, Nishino | Vivid Neon*, Exxxit | 3:16 |
Total length: | 11:56 |
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"Aitakute Aitakute" (0:28)
A sample of the chorus of the song. |
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Chart | Peak position |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] | 4 |
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] | 12 |
Oricon Daily Singles chart[8] | 2 |
Oricon Weekly Singles chart[10] | 2 |
Oricon Monthly Singles chart | 7 |
Oricon Yearly Singles chart | 72 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[6] | 1 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[11] | 1 |
Chart | Amount |
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Oricon physical sales[10] | 97,000 |
RIAJ ringtone downloads[12] | 750,000+ |
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[13] | 1,000,000+ |
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