| Cover: | BokutachinoYukueSingleBig.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Hitomi Takahashi |
| Album: | sympathy |
| Released: | April 13, 2005 |
| Recorded: | C MUSIC Studio, Studio Sound DALI, MIT Studio |
| Genre: | J-pop, Rock |
| Length: | 19 min 39 s |
| Label: | gr8! records |
| Producer: | Kazuma Jo |
| Next Title: | evergreen |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
is Hitomi Takahashi's debut single under Sony Records' (gr8! records) label. The single was released on April 13, 2005, in one format. This is the first retail single for her first album "sympathy."
"Bokutachi no Yukue" is Hitomi Takahashi's debut single and so far, her most successful single in terms of sales and its Oricon Weekly position.[1] The single became an instant hit, and debuted at #1 for its first week on the Oricon Charts. This made her the second female to have had a debut single reach #1 and the third solo artist to have a debut single reach #1 (in Japan). The single ended up selling well over 100,000 copies. The A-side song "Bokutachi no Yukue" is the 3rd opening theme song for the anime series Gundam SEED Destiny.
When the song was unveiled on the Gundam SEED Destiny official website, the website received so many hits that it had to temporarily shutdown for lack of bandwidth.
The song is a darker pop/rock tune with "violin" type sounds to add gloominess to the song. A guitar is played throughout most of the song, stopping every once in a while for no more than 20 seconds, there is also a long guitar solo after the second chorus is sung. The Kirin part of her song "Kaze no Kirin" is a mystical Chinese creature whose appearance signifies a good omen.
Sample of the translated lyrics:[2]
The music video used for "Bokutachi no Yukue" was shot by director Seki Ryuuji. The video has Hitomi singing in a seemingly deserted wasteland. Hitomi is also shown running throughout the video, until she stops in front of a cloaked man. After receiving a white rose from him, everything starts to become blurred as a fierce wind forms from the rose. Once the wind dissipates, she proceeds to follow the man and then the video ends.
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 April 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart |
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| 13 April 2005 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart |
| 60,445 | 135,898+ | 14 weeks |
| 13 April 2005 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |
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"Bokutachi no Yukue" has been certified gold for shipments of over 100,000 by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]