Keep Tryin'
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"Keep Tryin'" is a song by Utada Hikaru
. It was released as her 16th Japan
ese single on February 22, 2006. The song was the first promotional song (January - April 2006) for Lismo! au Listen Mobile Service
. It first aired on radio on January 30, 2006 and the music video was first broadcast on February 15, 2006.
On December 20th, 2006 iTunes Japan released a list of top downloaded singles and albums; "Keep Tryin'" ranked as #1 making it the most downloaded song for 2006.
for "Keep Tryin'" alludes to Utada's past PVs: "Final Distance
", "Traveling", "Sakura Drops" and "Passion]". There are also references to Utada's own cartoon cat creation, Chuichi, who is seen jumping on several rooftops while she is marching near the end of the video. First, when she stops by a store window filled with televisions, there is a kid pressed against the glass facing a reflection of himself, similar to "Final Distance". Later on, when she is walking through the office there are several secretaries typing, alluding to the drumers present in "Passion" PV.Also, the two dresses from her "Sakura Drops" PV are on display in a store window. Finally, during the biking sequence, there is a group of "people" marching along, similar to those in the traveling PV.
Utada Hikaru
, known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, is a Japanese-American singer, song writer, arranger, and producer. Since the release of her Japanese debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums...
. It was released as her 16th Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese single on February 22, 2006. The song was the first promotional song (January - April 2006) for Lismo! au Listen Mobile Service
LISMO
LISMO is an online music service provided by au, a Japanese mobile phone brand run by KDDI, a Japanese telecommunication company. This service uses a mobile phone as a music player. This service was introduced on January 19, 2006, and the service began operating at the end of January in Japan. The...
. It first aired on radio on January 30, 2006 and the music video was first broadcast on February 15, 2006.
On December 20th, 2006 iTunes Japan released a list of top downloaded singles and albums; "Keep Tryin'" ranked as #1 making it the most downloaded song for 2006.
Music video
The promotional videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Keep Tryin'" alludes to Utada's past PVs: "Final Distance
FINAL DISTANCE
"Final Distance" is Hikaru Utada's 8th Japanese-language single and the 1st single on her Deep River album. "Final Distance" is the first song that Hikaru Utada's ex-husband Kazuaki Kiriya filmed the music video to. This is also the first time that Hikaru Utada has worked with M-Flo. The song...
", "Traveling", "Sakura Drops" and "Passion]". There are also references to Utada's own cartoon cat creation, Chuichi, who is seen jumping on several rooftops while she is marching near the end of the video. First, when she stops by a store window filled with televisions, there is a kid pressed against the glass facing a reflection of himself, similar to "Final Distance". Later on, when she is walking through the office there are several secretaries typing, alluding to the drumers present in "Passion" PV.Also, the two dresses from her "Sakura Drops" PV are on display in a store window. Finally, during the biking sequence, there is a group of "people" marching along, similar to those in the traveling PV.
Track listing
Chart rankings
| Charts (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... weekly singles |
2 |
| Oricon yearly singles | 82 |
Certifications and sales
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... physical sales |
125,000 |
| RIAJ physical certification | 250,000 |
| RIAJ ringtone downloads | 750,000+ |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads | 100,000+ |
| RIAJ PC downloads | 100,000+ |