Ai no Tame ni. explained

Ai no Tame ni.
Cover:Ainotameni reg.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Aya Ueto
Album:Message
Released:February 4, 2004
Recorded:2003
Genre:Pop
Length:5:08
Label:Flight Master
Producer:Oda
Prev Title:Binetsu
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Kaze/Okuru Kotoba
Next Year:2004

is the seventh single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto. It was released on February 4, 2004 as the fourth and final single from Ueto's second studio album Message. The single was released in two formats: limited and standard editions, both issued with different covers.[1]

Overview

"Ai no Tame ni." was written, composed and produced by Tetsurō Oda, marking their first collaboration. The song served as theme song for the TV Asahi drama Ace o Nerae!, starring Ueto herself.[2] [3] Unlike her previous singles, which were all based on a darker, edgier concept, "Ai no Tame ni." is Ueto' first light-hearted, cheerful single.[4] CDJournal described the song as a "fresh, juvenescent ska-pop track," while Barks complemented Oda for composing a song that fit the modern take of the drama on the original Ace o Nerae! manga perfectly.[5]

The B-side, "Arigato," was also produced by Oda, and written by Oda protégé Akira Nakazawa. The single also includes a 1980s-inspired remix of "Binetsu."

Chart performance

"Ai no Tame ni." debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 7 on February 3, 2004 and climbed to number 4 on February 7, 2004.[6] [7] [8] It peaked at number 6 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 31,006 copies sold in its first week.[9] The single charted for fifteen weeks and has sold a total of 99,470 copies.[10] [11]

Charts, certifications and sales

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles4
Oricon Weekly Singles6
Oricon Monthly Singles[12] 18
Oricon Yearly Singles[13] 94
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[14] 8

Certifications and sales

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Japan[16] February 4, 2004CDPony Canyon
Taiwan[17] February 10, 2004

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/wtne/cdj/pcca01975.html. ja:愛のために。. https://web.archive.org/web/20041013142316/http://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/wtne/cdj/pcca01975.html. 2004-10-13. Pony Canyon. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  2. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200403/gt2004030702.html. ja:上戸彩「聖地」で熱唱…アルバム「ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ」記念ライブ. Sankei Sports. 2004-03-07. 2011-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20050307200606/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200403/gt2004030702.html. 2005-03-07. Japanese.
  3. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200401/gt2004011904.html. ja:主演「エースをねらえ！」好調で２００４年は彩の年！. Sankei Sports. 2004-01-19. 2011-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20050306030926/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200401/gt2004011904.html. 2005-03-06. Japanese.
  4. News: 上戸 彩、2ヶ月連続シングルリリースを記念して、試聴・PV到着！. Barks. ITmedia. 2004-06-11. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  5. Web site: http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/3203110999. ja:上戸彩 ／ 愛のために。. CDJournal. OngakuShuppansha. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  6. Web site: http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1071966379/63. ja:デイリーチャート補完スレ～シングル・最新～. 2004-02-09. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  7. Web site: http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1071966379/59. ja:デイリーチャート補完スレ～シングル・最新～. 2004-02-05. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  8. Web site: 【CD】 CDチャート速報 2/8～ 【不況】. 2004-02-08. 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  9. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2004&month=2&week=3&submit4.x=36&submit4.y=18. ja:2004年02月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. 2011-08-03. Japanese. Oricon.
  10. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/288553/products/music/530842/1/. ja:愛のために。. 2011-08-03. Japanese. Oricon.
  11. Web site: ja:ポニーキャニオン＠売上データ補完スレ . http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044683358/129 . 2011-01-21 . Japanese . 2011-08-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309143423/http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044683358/129 . 2012-03-09 .
  12. Web site: http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/55574692.html . ja:2004年2月オリコンシングルランキング . 2011-08-03 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120420143742/http://takigawarecords.seesaa.net/article/55574692.html . 2012-04-20 .
  13. Web site: シングルランキング (年間 TOP100) 2004 付 . 2011-08-03 . 2005-11-25 . . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20051212033658/http://www2.oricon.co.jp/ranking/yearly_single01.html . 2005-12-12.
  14. Web site: 週間 CDソフト TOP20 . . 2011-08-03 . Japanese.
  15. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200402.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2004年2月. Recording Industry Association of Japan. Japanese. 2011-08-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722122707/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200402.html. 22 July 2011 . live.
  16. Web site: http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/4988013638105/j/~wiretv . ja:愛のために。 . JBooks Corporation . 2011-08-03. Japanese.
  17. Web site: 上戶彩/ 為了愛-(EP) . G-Music . 2011-08-03. Chinese.

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