Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara

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"Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara"
Single by Kana Nishino
from the album Love One.
B-side
  • "Shitsuren mode feat. WISE"
  • Again
ReleasedJune 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length4:05
LabelSME Records
Songwriter(s)Kanako Kato, Kana Nishino, Jeff Miyahara, Kenji "JINO" Hino
Kana Nishino singles chronology
"Tookutemo"
(2009) 		"Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara"
(2009) 		"Motto..."
(2009)

"Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara" (君に会いたくなるから, Because I've Grown to Miss You) is the sixth single released by Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on June 3, 2009, by her record label SME Records. The song was written by Nishino and Kanako Kato and composed by Nishino, Jeff Miyahara and Kenji "JINO" Hino; this single marked the first time that Nishino herself has been involved in composing a song. It was used as the commercial song for Recochoku.

"Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara" was well received by music critics, who complimented Nishino's vocal performance and the song's production. Commercially, the single was a success in Japan. It reached number 19 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, becoming Nishino's first entry into the Oricon's Top 20. The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) has certified the song double platinum for both ringtone and full song downloads with sales over 500,000.

Background and release

"Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara" was written collaboratively by Nishino and Kanako Kato.[1] Nishino composed the song alongside Jeff Miyahara and Kenji "JINO" Hino, marking the first time that Nishino herself has been involved in composing a song.[1]

Release and reception

This is her first single in about two and a half months since her last single, "Tookutemo," and the first single to precede her first album, Love One.. Men's Egg models (Ayumi Sato, Ryo Imai, Yukihide Sawamoto, Naoki Fujisawa) are featured in the music video, which was directed by Choku.[2] On June 7, 2009, held a single release commemorative event at Lazona Kawasaki, which attracted 7,000 fans.[3] With this song, she made her first appearance on Music Station,[4] followed by a performance with Smap on SMAPxSMAP.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara"Kana Nishino, Kanako KatoKana Nishino, Jeff Miyahara, Kenji "JINO" HinoJeff Miyahara, Kenji "JINO" Hino4:05
2."Shitsuren Mode feat. WISE"Kana Nishino, WISESkate Sonic EXP*Skate Sonic EXP*5:28
3."Again"Kana NishinoOliva Nervo, Mariam Nervo, Mathias Wollo, Henrik KorpiSiZK3:37

Oricon Charts (Japan)

Release Oricon Singles Chart Peak Position Debut Sales (copies) Sales Total (copies)
June 9, 2009 Daily Chart 17
Weekly Chart 19 5,222

References

  1. ^ a b Nishino, Kana (2009). 君に会いたくなるから (Liner notes). Kana Nishino. Japan: SME Records. SECL-781.
  2. ^ "君に会いたくなるから" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "西野カナのレコ発ライブにイケメンmen's eggモデル合流". natalie.mu (in Japanese). Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "★今晩ミュージックステーションで歌った「君に会いたくなるから」着うたフル(R)絶賛配信中♪" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan.
  5. ^ "☆フジテレビ「SMAP×SMAP」で歌った曲♪『君に会いたくなるから』配信中☆" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan.
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