Love Forever
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"Love Forever" is Miliyah Kato's 15th single, released on May 13, 2009. It is a collaboration between fellow R&B/J-Pop singer Shota Shimizu
, with whom Kato has previously collaborated with on the song "I'm Your Angel" from the album Tribute to Celine Dion.
On its first day the single debuted at #6. Three days later it would reach #1 and remain there for the rest of the week, becoming Kato's first single to reach #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts. The single would go on to debut at #5 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with first week sales of 34,094 copies, earning Kato her first Top 5 single and fourth Top 10. Within two weeks after its release, "Love Forever" became Kato's best selling single to date.
Track #3 is a cover of R. Kelly
and Céline Dion
's 1998 hit of the same name
.
The single is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies in Japan .
Shota Shimizu
is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, who made his debut in 2008. On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He...
, with whom Kato has previously collaborated with on the song "I'm Your Angel" from the album Tribute to Celine Dion.
On its first day the single debuted at #6. Three days later it would reach #1 and remain there for the rest of the week, becoming Kato's first single to reach #1 on the Oricon Daily Charts. The single would go on to debut at #5 on the Oricon Weekly Charts with first week sales of 34,094 copies, earning Kato her first Top 5 single and fourth Top 10. Within two weeks after its release, "Love Forever" became Kato's best selling single to date.
Track #3 is a cover of R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
and Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's 1998 hit of the same name
I'm Your Angel
"I'm Your Angel" is a duet by Céline Dion and R. Kelly from Dion's These Are Special Times album and Kelly's R. album. It was released on November 9, 1998. The song was written and produced by R. Kelly. The single was very successful, reaching number 1 in the United States and was certified...
.
The single is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies in Japan .
CD track list
- Love Forever / Miliyah Kato × Shota Shimizu
- Looking Your Eyes
- I'm Your Angel
- Love Forever Instrumental
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2009 | Oricon Daily Charts | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 5 | 34,094 | 90,171 | 14 Weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 13 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | 70 |