| Eternally | |
| Artist: | Hikaru Utada |
| Album: | Distance |
| Recorded: | 2000 |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Length: | 4:45 4:49 (Drama Mix) |
| Label: | EMI Music Japan |
| Producer: |
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"Eternally" is a song by Japanese musician Hikaru Utada, from their 2001 album Distance. It was re-arranged in 2008 as "Eternally (Drama Mix)" for use in the Maki Horikita starring Fuji TV drama Innocent Love.[1] It was released as a digital single on October 31, 2008, and eventually released onto CD in March 2009, on an EMI compilation album .[2]
Innocent Love director Toshiyuki Nakano originally decided that Utada's voice would suit the themes of the drama well. Hearing "Eternally", he felt the song was a perfect choice for the drama, as the song's melody, lyrics and title fitted, in his opinion, as if the song had been specifically commissioned for the drama.[1]
The song is a R&B ballad featuring an arrangement of strings, background percussion and guitar. The lyrics describe a person addressing their lover, describing how much they treasure a single moment they are sharing with this person. They believe that even if they cannot stay with their lover forever, at least .[3]
The drama mix of the song features a different take of Utada's vocals during the recording sessions of Distance in 2001, however it was given a new mix in 2008.[1] The new version is very similar in structure to the original, however with more prominent strings during the chorus.
| Chart | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
Billboard Japan Hot 100[4]
| 36 | |
| RIAJ Reco-kyō ringtones Top 100[5] | 50 | |
RIAJ Reco-kyō ringtones Top 100
| 7 |
| Chart | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[6] | 100,000+ | |
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[7]
| 100,000+ | |
RIAJ PC downloads[8]
| 100,000+ |
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 10, 2008 | Digital download (original version) |
| March 31, 2008 | Digital download (Drama Mix) |