Ai Naru Hō e explained

Ai Naru Hō e
Cover:	Ai Naru Hou E CD.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Jin Akanishi
Album:	JustJin
B-Side:	Forever
Recorded:	2013
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Warner Music Japan
Producer:	Jin Akanishi
Prev Title:	Hey What's Up?
Prev Year:	2012
Next Title:	Good Time
Next Year:	2014

is the fourth physical solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on October 2, 2013.^[1]

Background

The song was announced on August 31, 2013, at the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show, which was held that same month at the Saitama Super Arena.^{[1] [2]} In November was released his second studio album

1. JustJin

.

Release

The single was released in two different editions, the standard or regular edition, which opposite of the limited edition's only b-side song "Forever" it additionally includes the song "One Last Time".^[2] There two different limited editions; the edition A includes a DVD featuring the title track’s music video as well as its making-of video,^[2] while edition B features a special photo book.^[2]

Akanishi commented about the title track how it's a "support song" that sings "to come in the direction where love sounds".^[2]

The music video was directed by Takeshi Maruyama, and it shows people of different nationalities from babies to grandparents.^{[3] [4]}

Chart performance

The single was released on October 2, 2013 by Warner Music Japan, and in the first week it debuted at number three on Oricon weekly singles chart, selling 42,263 copies.^[5] It stayed on the charts for six weeks.^[6] It has peaked at number four on the Billboards Japan Hot 100,^[7] and at number two on the Hot Singles Sales chart.^[8] It also peaked at number thirteen on Hot Top Airplay,^[9] and number twenty-two on Adult Contemporary Airplay.^[10]

Charts

Charts (2013)	Peak position
Oricon Weekly Singles	3
Billboard Japan Hot 100	4
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay	18

Notes and References

1. Web site: 赤西仁、再始動後初の囲み取材で10月新曲リリースを発表 . . September 1, 2013 . Japanese . Natalie . Natasha, Inc . February 13, 2015.
2. Web site: Akanishi Jin to release a new single in October . . August 31, 2013 . Tokyohive . 6Theory Media . February 13, 2015.
3. Web site: Preview of Jin Akanishi's "Ainaru Hou e" Released . . September 20, 2013 . JpopAsia . February 13, 2015.
4. Web site: 赤西仁、人生応援曲「アイナルホウエ」PVで老若男女と共演 . . September 19, 2013 . Japanese . Natalie . Natasha, Inc . February 13, 2015.
5. Web site: Oricon 2013 Week 41 . Jasy . October 10, 2013 . JaME World . Japanese Music Entertainment . February 13, 2015.
6. Web site: Ai Naru Hou E on Oricon . Oricon . February 13, 2015.
7. Web site: Ai Naru Hou E on Japan Hot 100 chart . Billboard Japan . February 13, 2015.
8. Web site: Ai Naru Hou E on Hot Singles Sales chart . Billboard Japan . February 13, 2015.
9. Web site: Ai Naru Hou E on Hot Top Airplay chart . Billboard Japan . February 13, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150213034810/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_airplay&year=2013&month=10&day=14 . February 13, 2015 .
10. Web site: Ai Naru Hou E on Adult Contemporary Airplay chart . Billboard Japan . February 13, 2015.