Ai o Tomenaide
"Ai o Tomenaide" | ||||
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Single by Koda Kumi | ||||
from the album Japonesque | ||||
Released | September 21, 2011 | |||
Format | CD Single, digital download | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | J-pop, | |||
Label | Rhythm Zone | |||
Writer(s) | Koda Kumi | |||
Koda Kumi singles chronology | ||||
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"愛を止めないで" (Ai o Tomenaide / Don't Stop the Love) is the 51st single by J-pop/R&B singer-songwriter Koda Kumi. It was released on September 21, 2011 in three separate editions: CD only, CD only [Second Virgin Edition] and CD+DVD. The single peaked at #6 on Oricon. The "Second Virgin Edition" remained on the charts for fourteen weeks, while the standard edition remained on the charts for eight weeks.[1][2] The title track was used as the theme song to the film Second Virgin.
Each version carried a different track list on the CD portion. The "Second Virgin Edition" carried the strings and music box versions of Anata Dake ga, while the standard editions contained the track You are not alone, which garnered a music video on the DVD.
The single was the number one digital single at the weeks of September 14-September 20, 2011 and September 21-September 27, 2011.[3][4] It was certified platinum for 250,000 downloads in January 2014.[5]
Background Information
You are not alone was written by Kumi and was said to be a "national theme" or "hymn" to represent hope and a way for her to reach out to her fans and anyone affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[6]
Track list
CD
- 愛を止めないで
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Arrangers & Music: Naohisa Taniguchi • Hitoshi Munakata (Strings Arrangement)
- You are not alone
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Arrangers & Music: Takuya Harada
DVD
- 愛を止めないで (Music Video)
- You are not alone (Music Video)
- 愛を止めないで (Making Video) (Limited Edition)
CD: Second Virgin edition
- 愛を止めないで
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Arrangers & Music: Naohisa Taniguchi • Hitoshi Munakata (Strings Arrangement)
- あなただけが [Strings Version]
- Lyrics: Koda Kumi
- Arranger: Masaki Iehara
- Music: MARKIE • SiZK from ★STAR GUiTAR
- あなただけが [Music Box Version]
- Music: YU
Chart rankings
Oricon Sales Chart
Release | Chart | Peak position | First day/week sales |
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September 21, 2011 | Oricon Daily Charts | 5 | |
Oricon Weekly Charts | 6 | 30,828 | |
Oricon Monthly Charts | 19 | 43,969 | |
Oricon Yearly Charts | 177 | ||
All figures pertain to "Ai o Tomenaide" or the single as a whole, unless stated.
Charts (2011) | Peak position |
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Chaku-Uta Full (Digital Single) Monthly top 100 | 3 |
Chaku-Uta (Ringtone) Monthly top 100 | 1 |
Chaku-Uta Music Video Monthly top 100 | 3 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100 | 1 |
Recochoku 2011 most downloaded full songs overall | 45 |
Most downloaded chaku uta 2011 | 49 |
Most downloaded melody call/RBT 2011 | 9 |
Most downloaded full Videoclips 2011 | 42 |
Most downloaded Chaku movies 2011 | 38 |
Certifications
Chart | Amount |
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RIAJ downloads[5] | Platinum (250,000+) |
Alternate Versions
愛を止めないで
- 愛を止めないで: Found on the single (2011) and corresponding album Japonesque (2012)
- 愛を止めないで [World Sketch Remix]: Found on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012)
You are not alone
- You are not alone: Found on the single (2011)
- You are not alone [Acoustic Version]: Found on Japonesque (2012)
References
- ↑ "Ai wo Tomenaide (Second Virgin Edition) / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Ai wo Tomenaide (with DVD) / KODA KUMI / ORICON STYLE". Oricon. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue September 20, 2011" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue September 27, 2011" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on 2012-05-07. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- 1 2 レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Ayumi Hamasaki & Koda Kumi leave messages for Japan". Tokyo Hive. Retrieved February 9, 2016.