Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)

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"Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"
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Single by My Little Lover
from the album Evergreen
Released August 21, 1995 (1995-08-21)
Format CD Single, digital download
Genre J-pop
Length 5:14
Label Toy's Factory
Writer(s) Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s) My Little Lover, Kobayashi
My Little Lover singles chronology
"Shiroi Kite"
(1995)		 "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"
(1995)		 "Alice"
(1996)

"Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)" (Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～?, "A Place That's Been There for Ages") is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995,[1] and is currently the band's biggest hit single.[2]

Promotion

The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura and LaSalle Ishii.[1]

Versions

In My Little Lover's discography, "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)" has been recorded in studio three times: the original, the acoustic version on Organic (2002) and the differently arranged acoustic version on Acoakko (2008). The original appears on the single, Evergreen (1995), Singles (2001) and the greatest hits disc of Akko (2006).

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Arranger Length
1. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"   Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi Kobayashi, My Little Lover 5:15
2. "Delicacy"   Kate, Fujii Kobayashi, My Little Lover 5:46
3. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) (Instrumental Version)"   Kate, Fujii, Kobayashi Kobayashi, My Little Lover 5:11
Total length:
 16:11

Chart rankings

Charts (1995) Peak
position
Oricon weekly singles[3] 1
Oricon yearly singles[4] 6
Charts (2010) Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[5] 16

Certifications and sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[4] 1,850,000
RIAJ physical shipping certification[6] 1,000,000+

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Donna Ii Koto" by SMAP
 Oricon Weekly number one single
September 25, 1995—October 2, 1995		 Succeeded by
"Joy to the Love (Globe)" by Globe

Juju version

"Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"
Single by Juju
from the album Request
Released June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)
(see release history)
Format CD Single, digital download
Genre J-pop
Length 5:12
Label Sony
Producer(s) Akihisa Matsuura
Juju singles chronology
"Trust in You"
(2010)		 "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho)"
(2010)		 "Kono Yoru o Tomete yo"
(2010)

Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) was covered by Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, used in commercials for the Sony Alpha digital camera.[7] The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart,[8] causing the original to chart again[5] and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.

No. Title Arranger Length
1. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover)"     5:12
2. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.)"     5:46
3. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover) (Instrumental)"     5:12
4. "Hello, Again (Mukashi Kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.) (Instrumental)"     5:16
Total length:
 16:11

Chart rankings

Charts (2010) Peak
position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[9] 13
Billboard Japan Hot 100[10] 19
Oricon weekly singles[11] 15
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[8] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[12]
  • Ballad Version
 23
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[13] 15

Certifications and sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[4] 23,000
RIAJ ringtone downloads[14] Double platinum (500,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[15] Double platinum (500,000+)

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by RIAJ Digital Track Chart number-one song
June 29, 2010		 Succeeded by
"Sunshine Girl" by Moumoon

Release history

Region Date Format
Japan June 16, 2010 (2010-06-16)[16] Ringtone
June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)[16] Cellphone download
July 14, 2010 (2010-07-14)[17] Ringtone (Ballad Ver.)
July 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)[17] Cellphone download (Ballad Ver.)
July 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)[11] CD single, PC download

Other cover versions

  • Mi (2008, album I Love Music: Mi Best Collection)
  • Runa Miyoshida (2007, album Pure Flavor #1: Color of Love)

References

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