Atashi no Machi, Ashita no Machi explained

Cover:AtashinoMachiAshitanoMachiSingleBig.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Hitomi Takahashi
Released:June 4, 2008
Genre:Punk/Rock
Length:12 min 55 s
Label:gr8! records
Producer:Satoru Hiraide
Prev Title:Tsuyoku Nare
Prev Year:2007

"" is the 9th single released by Japanese punk/rock singer Hitomi Takahashi under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and is her first release for 2008 and since her graduation from high school. This single was released over seven months after her album Bamboo Collage, and over eight months after her last single. Tsuyoku Nare[1] [2]

Overview

"" is the 9th single release by Japanese punk singer, Hitomi Takahashi, and her first single since 2005's "Aozora no Namida" to not be produced by Takuya. The title song was used as the first opening theme song for the anime Toshokan Sensō, which began airing on April 10.[3] The song is said to be related to Takahashi's recent move from her hometown of Sendai to Tokyo, and the lyrics were written by Takahashi herself.[1] Also, the coupling track for the single, "mother's car",[4] was used as the ending theme song of the NHK TV show "Digital Stadium".[1] In all, the single contained a total of three tracks, and came with a limited edition sticker for first pressings of the CD.[5] This single also marks the first time all the song lyrics on the single were written solely by Takahashi.

Track listing

  1. "" - 4:49
    Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
    Music by Satoru Hiraide
    Arranged by Satoru Hiraide
  2. "mother's car" - 4:25
    Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
    Music by Satoru Hiraide
    Arranged by Satoru Hiraide
  3. "" - 3:39
    Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
    Music by Satoru Hiraide
    Arranged by Satoru Hiraide

Personnel

Production

Performances

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

ReleaseChartPeak PositionFirst Week SalesSales TotalChart Run
4 June 2008Oricon Daily Singles Chart
  1. 27
4 June 2008Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
  1. 43
2,4954,1054 weeks

Oricon Chart Positions

MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWeek RankSales Total Sales
- 27 32 46 45 40 47 43 2,4952,495
- - - - - - - 100 792 3,287
- - - - - - - 145 421 3,708
- - - - - - - 198 397 4,105

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000038946&m=all . ja:高橋瞳、高校卒業→上京の想いを作品に . Japanese . 2008-04-04.
  2. Web site: Tower Records Japan . Japanese . 2008-04-04 .
  3. Web site: Toshokan Sensō Official Site . Japanese . 2008-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20080413163758/http://www.toshokan-sensou.com/music_takahashi.html. 13 April 2008 . live.
  4. Web site: http://www.takahashihitomi.com/info/index.html. ja:テレビ番組「デジタル・スタジアム」のコーナーパーソナリティー&エンディングテーマに決定!!. Japanese. 2008-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20080404111610/http://www.takahashihitomi.com/info/index.html. 2008-04-04. dead.
  5. Web site: Sony Music Shop . Japanese . 2008-04-10.