"Kaze o Ukete" (風をうけて, lit. "Feel the Wind") is the twelfth single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto. It was released on August 3, 2005 as the second single from Ueto's fourth studio album License. "Kaze o Ukete" served as theme song for the animation film Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Movie 2: Attack of the Mecha-Vulcan.[1]
| "Kaze o Ukete" | ||||
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| Single by Aya Ueto | ||||
| from the album License | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:08 | |||
| Label | Flight Master | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ryoji | |||
| Producer(s) | Ryoji | |||
| Aya Ueto singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
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The title track and the B-side, "Yakusoku no Basho," were written and produced by Ryoji from Ketsumeishi.[2] The collaboration came about as Ueto's record label was looking for new songs Ueto could record for her next album.[2] Being a big fan of Ketsumeishi, her team offered Ryoji to produce a few songs for her, which he readily accepted.[2] Ryoji also remixed Ueto's "Yume no Chikara" for the single, which features a verse by Ryoji himself.[2]
Ueto commented on the collaboration, "When I received the demo, I couldn't believe it. I was touched to tears."[2] "I did my very best," she added, explaining that during the recording, Ryoji advised her to not worry about being pitch-perfect and to just have fun with the song.[2]
Chart performance
edit"Kaze o Ukete" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 15 on August 2, 2005 and climbed to number 12 the following day.[3] It peaked at number 17 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 13,938 copies sold in its first week.[4] The single charted for six weeks and has sold a total of 12,888 copies.[5][6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaze o Ukete" (風をうけて "Feel the Wind") | Ryoji | Ryoji | Naoki-T | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Yakusoku no Basho" (約束の場所 "Promised Place") | Ryoji | Ryoji | Naoki-T | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Yume no Chikara (Kata no Chikara o Nuita Mix)" (夢のチカラ ～肩の力をぬいたmix～ "Power of Dreams (Take It Easy Mix)") | Toshihiko Takamizawa | Takamizawa | Ryoji, Naoki-T | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Kaze o Ukete (Instrumental)" | Ryoji | Naoki-T | 5:06 | |
| Total length: | 20:28 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles[3] | 12 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles[4] | 17 |
| SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[7] | 20 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan[8] | August 3, 2005 | CD, digital download | Pony Canyon |
| Taiwan[9] | August 12, 2005 | CD |
References
edit- ^ 上戸彩が浴衣姿で応援！『金色のガッシュベル！！ メカバルカンの来襲』公開初日 (in Japanese). Cinema Topics Online. 2005-08-08. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ a b c d e f 上戸の新曲ケツメイシが彩る！異色のコラボが実現. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2005-06-12. Archived from the original on 2005-06-14. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ^ a b "清木場俊介TOP5入り☆8/3付 シングルデイリー" (in Japanese). 2005-08-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ a b 2005年08月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ 風をうけて. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ ポニーキャニオン＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ 風をうけて (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ 迎著風(進口版) (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-07-23.