"Dakishimeru" (抱きしめる) is BoA's 17th Japanese single, The title track was unexpectedly previewed at the Lipton event on October 15, and the song was reminiscent of some of her earlier songs such as Valenti (with the same writer and producer). This was the third single for BoA's then-upcoming album, Outgrow.[2]
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"Dakishimeru" | ||||
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Single by BoA | ||||
from the album Outgrow | ||||
Released | November 23, 2005 | |||
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Label | Avex Trax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kazuhiro Hara
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Producer(s) | Kazuhiro Hara | |||
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Released on November 23, 2005[2]
The "Dakishimeru" music video was featured in commercials for the Japanese music site, music.jp.[2]
The music video for "Dakishimeru" was shot in an undisclosed location and features three scenes: BoA and her dancers dancing in a "club environment", BoA wearing a "Deluxe" shirt and standing on a stand (as the camera whirls around her) in front of a purple backdrop, and the last in which BoA is sitting in/standing by a car (a Lotus Elise). There are also short scenes in which BoA walks down a staircase in each of the three outfits she wears in the video.
Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
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November 23, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 7 | |
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 9 | 58,436 | |
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 149 |
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