Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi) explained

Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)
Cover:EveryHeartMinnaNoKimochiBoA.jpg
Type:single
Artist:BoA
Album:Listen to My Heart
Released:March 13, 2002
Recorded:2002
Length:4:32
Label:Avex Trax
Lyricist:Natsumi Watanabe
Producer:
Prev Title:Listen to My Heart
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Don't Start Now
Next Year:2002

is a song recorded by South Korean singer BoA. It was released as her fifth single under Avex Trax on March 13, 2002, the same day as her Japanese debut album Listen to My Heart. It was featured in the hit anime, Inuyasha, as the fourth (in Japan) and the second (Korean) ending theme song.[1]

The song was a modest commercial success in Japan, reaching number ten on the Oricon Singles Chart and selling over 84,000 copies. A Korean version of the song was included on the track list of her Korean compilation album Miracle in September 2002.

Background and release

"Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)" was released simultaneously with her debut Japanese studio album Listen to My Heart on March 13, 2002.[2] The album experienced large amounts of commercial success in Japan, becoming the first album by a Korean artist to be certified million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[3] The single was also the first Copy Control release in Japan.[4]

A Korean version of the song was included on her compilation album Miracle, which was released in September 2002.[5] In May 2022, a version of the song featuring re-recorded vocals was included on her album The Greatest.[6]

Live performances

"Every Heart (Minna no Kimochi)" was featured on the set lists of several of her concert tours in Japan, including the 1st Live Tour: 2003 Valenti, Live Tour 2004: Love & Honesty, and the Arena Tour 2005: Best of Soul. It was also performed during her 20th Anniversary Special Live "The Greatest" in May 2022.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Every Heart - Minna no Kimochi" (Every Heart -ミンナノキモチ-) – 4:32
  2. "Every Heart" (English version) – 4:32
  3. "Listen to My Heart" (Ken Harada's TB-Bassin' Remix) – 4:59
  4. "Every Heart - Minna no Kimochi" (Instrumental) – 4:32

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 보아 참여 日애니 '이누야샤' O.S.T 발매 . Japanese animation 'Inuyasha' OST released with BoA participating . . . 20 January 2024 . ko . 2005-08-17.
  2. Web site: 2002-03-20 . 보아, 일본 음반판매 주간순위도 석권 . BoA dominates the weekly album sales charts in Japan . 2024-01-20 . . . ko.
  3. Web site: Yim . Hyun-su . April 13, 2020 . Revisiting BoA's 'No.1' two decades on . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200428045916/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200413000853 . April 28, 2020 . . en.
  4. Web site: エイベックスがコピーコントロールCDを発売,国内初 . Avex releases copy control CD, first in Japan . ITmedia . 20 January 2024 . ja . 2002-02-28.
  5. Web site: 2002-09-28 . 보아 새앨범 「미라클」 출시 . BoA’s new album 'Miracle' released . 2024-01-20 . . . ko.
  6. Web site: 2022-04-23 . 보아, 日 '셀프 커버 프로젝트' 여섯 번째 곡='Every Heart -민나노키모치-' . BoA, Japan's 'Self Cover Project' 6th song = 'Every Heart -Minna no Kimochi-' . 2024-01-20 . . . ko.
  7. Web site: BoAのリリース一覧 . List of BoA's Releases . . October 22, 2014.