Itoshiki Hibi yo
| "Itoshiki Hibi yo" | ||||
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| Single by Ken Hirai | ||||
| from the album Japanese Singer | ||||
| A-side | Itoshiki Hibi yo | |||
| B-side | Run to You | |||
| Released | May 4, 2011 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 16:43 | |||
| Label | DefStar Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Ken Hirai, Kiyoshi Matsuo | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Hirai, Reo | |||
| Ken Hirai singles chronology | ||||
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"Itoshiki Hibi yo" (いとしき日々よ?, lit. "Oh Sweet Days") is the thirty-fourth single by Japanese recording artist Ken Hirai.[1] The song was written by Hirai, composed by Kiyoshi Matsuo and production was handled by Hirai.[1] It was released on May 4, 2011 as the fifth single from Hirai's eighth studio album Japanese Singer.[2] "Itoshiki Hibi yo" serves as theme song for the second season of the TBS drama Jin.[1] The B-side, "Run to You" is used in Nexco Central Japan commercials starring actress Aya Ueto.[1]
The single debuted at number 9 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart on May 3, 2011 and climbed to number 4 on May 9, 2011.[3][4] It peaked at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with 13,766 copies sold.[5] The single ranked at number 24 on the Oricon Monthly Singles Chart for the month of May 2011 with 22,456 copies sold.[6]
The song was certified platinum for digital downloads by the RIAJ.[7]
"Itoshiki Hibi yo" was voted third most popular drama theme song of the spring season in a RecoChoku user poll.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Itoshiki Hibi yo" (いとしき日々よ Oh Sweet Days) | Ken Hirai | Kiyoshi Matsuo | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Run to You" | Hirai | Hirai | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Itoshiki Hibi yo (Less Vocal)" | Matsuo | 6:00 | |
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Total length:
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16:43 | |||
Charts and sales
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
Sales |
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| Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] | 6 | 25,328[10] |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[11] | 4 | |
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[12] | 3 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales[13] | 7 | |
| Oricon Daily Singles[4] | 4 | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles[5] | 7 | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles[6] | 24 | |
| SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[14] | 3 |
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