Aishiteru (Ken Hirai song) explained

Aishiteru
Cover:	Aishiteru cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ken Hirai
Album:	Japanese Singer
Released:	November 10, 2010
Recorded:	2010
Genre:	Pop, R&B
Length:	23:13
Label:	Defstar Records
Producer:	Seiji Kameda
Prev Title:	Sing Forever
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Itoshiki Hibi yo
Next Year:	2011

is the thirty-third single by Japanese recording artist Ken Hirai.^[1] The song was written and composed by Hirai and production was handled by Seiji Kameda. It was released on November 10, 2010, as the fourth single from Hirai's eighth studio album Japanese Singer.^[2] "Aishiteru" serves as theme song for the film , a Japanese remake of the 1990 American film Ghost. The single includes two B-sides: "Air Cameraman," written and composed by Hirai, and "Unchained Melody," a cover of the 1965 The Righteous Brothers song, which was featured in the original Ghost.

The single was issued in both standard and limited editions. The limited edition was released in Enhanced CD format and includes live footage from Hirai's Ken's Bar concert in New York and the music video of "Sing Forever."^[3]

The single debuted at number 10 on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart on November 9, 2010, and climbed to number 7 on November 11, 2010.^{[4] [5]} It peaked at number 9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart with 18,137 copies sold.^[6] The single ranked at number 24 on the Oricon Monthly Singles Chart for the month of November 2010 with 28,056 copies sold.^[7]

Charts and sales

Chart (2010)	Peak position	Sales
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[8]	12	33,063^[9]
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay^[10]	18
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay^[11]	20
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales^[12]	10
Oricon Daily Singles	7
Oricon Weekly Singles	9
Oricon Monthly Singles	24
Oricon Yearly Singles	210
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles^[13]	7

Notes and References

1. News: http://natalie.mu/music/news/37004 . ja:平井堅11月シングルは「ゴースト」リメイク版主題歌 . Natalie . 2011-06-12 . 2010-09-01 . Japanese.
2. News: http://natalie.mu/music/news/49126 . ja:生まれてこのかた純国産、平井堅3年ぶりアルバム完成 . Natalie . 2011-06-12 . 2011-05-10 . Japanese.
3. News: 歌バカここに眠る……平井堅「アイシテル」衝撃PV完成 . Natalie . 2011-06-12 . 2010-10-26 . Japanese.
4. Web site: 嵐が前作初日を2万、Perfumeが4000上回る好スタート☆11/9付 シングルデイリー . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-11-10 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322214017/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/4443/0 . 2012-03-22 .
5. Web site: http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/4448/0 . ja:嵐、発売3日で45万突破・依然自己最高ペースに☆11/11付 シングルデイリー . . 2011-06-12 . 2011-11-12 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322214242/http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/4448/0 . 2012-03-22 .
6. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2010&month=11&week=4&submit5.x=34&submit5.y=6 . ja:2010年11月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 . . 2011-06-12 . Japanese.
7. Web site: 2010. 11. Monthly Single . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-12-01 . Korean.
8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-11-22 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604161800/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ . 4 June 2011 . dead .
9. Web site: 【2010年榜单】单曲销量排行榜（更新至top500） . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-12-25 . Chinese.
10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-11-22 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609034718/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/top_airplay/ . 9 June 2011 . dead .
11. Web site: Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-11-29 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609035132/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/ . 9 June 2011 . dead .
12. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales . . 2011-06-12 . 2010-11-22 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609034527/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/sales/ . 9 June 2011 . dead .
13. Web site: 週間 CDソフト TOP20 . . 2011-06-12 . Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725090526/http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1467.html. 25 July 2011 . live.