Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu
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is a song by Mao Abe
. It was originally released as her unofficial debut, in the form of an acoustic demo released to iTunes
on . It was later released as Abe's second physical single on .
The song is a first of a series of songs Abe has written with the title ending with no desu, with the second being on the "Itsu no Hi mo
" single.
song, with lyrics about unrequited love
. The author wrote someone a letter about wanting to get to know them more, which they have not replied to. They want to know the answers to simple questions, like "What sort of person do you like?" or "How long do you like a girls' hair to be?" The author wants to watch summer fireworks with the person, and shamelessly admits that they want to be his lover.
Abe wrote the song at the start of her final high school year, starting from the lyrics . She wanted to write a simple song about wanting to be in love. The song is autobiographical, about a boy Abe liked who would not return her email.
The song was one she performed a lot at high school-era lives, and was a favourite among her early listeners.
as her first digital download single. The studio version was recorded in mid 2008, during the recording sessions for Abe's debut album Free
. It was held back from the album as Abe considered it worth being an A-side song, and should be released in the summertime.
While the original recording was performed acoustically, the studio version has a band backing. Abe wanted the studio version to not have any background vocals or embellishments, to fit with the song's simplicity.
The song was mixed by Grammy award winning mix engineer
David Thoener.
As of November 20, 2010 the music video for "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu" has been viewed over 1,533,000 times on popular video-sharing website YouTube
.
The single features two B-sides: and . "Marginal Man" is a rock song, recorded with Abe's band for her live performances instead of with a producer. It was written in her second year of high school, and is about the anger Abe felt of feeling like students were experiment subjects. She found it difficult to show her music director the song, due to the confusing changes of tempo and the song's structure. "Aitai yo" is an acoustic ballad, written in Abe's third year of high school. It is written about the same boy as "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu."
Mao Abe
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted in 2009 with the album Free.- Biography :Abe started learning the piano from age three, and from junior high school she had begun to want to be a singer. She stopped learning the piano in favour of the guitar, wanting to be an acoustic pop...
. It was originally released as her unofficial debut, in the form of an acoustic demo released to iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on . It was later released as Abe's second physical single on .
The song is a first of a series of songs Abe has written with the title ending with no desu, with the second being on the "Itsu no Hi mo
Itsu no Hi mo
is a song by Mao Abe. It was released as Abe's third single on , as the lead single from her second album Pop, two weeks before the album's release....
" single.
Writing
The song is an arpeggioArpeggio
An arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously...
song, with lyrics about unrequited love
Unrequited love
Unrequited love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such, even though reciprocation is usually deeply desired. The beloved may or may not be aware of the admirer's deep affections...
. The author wrote someone a letter about wanting to get to know them more, which they have not replied to. They want to know the answers to simple questions, like "What sort of person do you like?" or "How long do you like a girls' hair to be?" The author wants to watch summer fireworks with the person, and shamelessly admits that they want to be his lover.
Abe wrote the song at the start of her final high school year, starting from the lyrics . She wanted to write a simple song about wanting to be in love. The song is autobiographical, about a boy Abe liked who would not return her email.
The song was one she performed a lot at high school-era lives, and was a favourite among her early listeners.
Recording, release
The song was the first song Abe posted to her MySpace, prior to her debut. The posted version was an acoustic demo recorded by Abe, which was later posted to iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
as her first digital download single. The studio version was recorded in mid 2008, during the recording sessions for Abe's debut album Free
Free (Mao Abe album)
-DVD Tracklist:-Japan Sales Rankings:- Various charts :-Personnel:*Mao Abe - acoustic guitar , arranger , songwriter*Masakazu Andō - arranger , producer*Kozo Fujita - art direction, photography...
. It was held back from the album as Abe considered it worth being an A-side song, and should be released in the summertime.
While the original recording was performed acoustically, the studio version has a band backing. Abe wanted the studio version to not have any background vocals or embellishments, to fit with the song's simplicity.
The song was mixed by Grammy award winning mix engineer
Mix engineer
A mix engineer, also referred to as "mixing engineer", is a person who, once all instruments, voices, and sounds, etc., have been recorded, creates what is called the final version of a song, hence the term "mix engineer"...
David Thoener.
Music video
The music video was shot by director Masaki Ohkita. It is a continuous shot of Abe walking through her former high school (Ōita West High School) while singing the song.As of November 20, 2010 the music video for "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu" has been viewed over 1,533,000 times on popular video-sharing website YouTube
YouTube
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.
Single
The single was released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version, as well as a standard CD only version. The DVD features the music video for "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu."The single features two B-sides: and . "Marginal Man" is a rock song, recorded with Abe's band for her live performances instead of with a producer. It was written in her second year of high school, and is about the anger Abe felt of feeling like students were experiment subjects. She found it difficult to show her music director the song, due to the confusing changes of tempo and the song's structure. "Aitai yo" is an acoustic ballad, written in Abe's third year of high school. It is written about the same boy as "Anata no Koibito ni Naritai no Desu."
Digital Download
CD Tracklist
All songs written by Mao Abe.DVD Tracklist
Oricon Charts (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 15 | ||||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 19 | 4,786 | 8,768 | 5 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
Various charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Singles Top 100 |
5 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... Top 100 |
29 |