Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) explained

Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～
Cover:MLLHelloAgain8cm.jpg
Type:single
Artist:My Little Lover
Album:Evergreen
Language:Japanese
English Title:Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)
Genre:J-pop
Length:5:14
Label:Toy's Factory
Producer:My Little Lover, Kobayashi
Prev Title:Shiroi Kite
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Alice
Next Year:1996

is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995,[1] and is currently the band's biggest hit single.[2]

Promotion

The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura, and LaSalle Ishii.[1]

Versions

In My Little Lover's discography, "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" has been recorded in studio three times: the original, the acoustic version on Organic (2002) and the differently arranged acoustic version on Acoakko (2008). The original appears on the single, Evergreen (1995), Singles (2001) and the greatest hits disc of Akko (2006).

Chart rankings

Charts (1995)Peak
position
Oricon weekly singles[3] 1
Oricon yearly singles[4] 6
Charts (2010)Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[5] 16

Certifications and sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales1,850,000<--1,848,820-->
RIAJ physical shipping certification[6] 1,000,000+

Juju version

Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)
Cover:JujuHelloAgain.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Juju
Album:Request
Genre:J-pop
Length:5:12
Label:Sony
Producer:Akihisa Matsuura
Prev Title:Trust in You
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Kono Yoru o Tomete yo
Next Year:2010

Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) was covered by Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, used in commercials for the Sony Alpha digital camera.[7] The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart, causing the original to chart again[5] and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.

Chart rankings

Charts (2010)Peak
position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[8] 13
Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] 19
Oricon weekly singles15
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[10] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[11]
  • Ballad Version
23
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[12] 15

Certifications and sales

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales23,000<--23,077-->
RIAJ ringtone downloads[13] Double platinum (500,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[14] Double platinum (500,000+)

Release history

RegionDateFormat
JapanRingtone
[15] Cellphone download
[16] Ringtone (Ballad Ver.)
Cellphone download (Ballad Ver.)
[17] CD single, PC download

Other cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hello,Again～昔からある場所～ – MY LITTLE LOVER . Joshin Web . Japanese . October 5, 2010.
  2. Web site: ja:Ｍｙ Ｌｉｔｔｌｅ Ｌｏｖｅｒのシングル売り上げランキング . http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/16773/ranking/cd_single/ . Oricon . Japanese . October 5, 2010.
  3. Web site: Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＭＹ ＬＩＴＴＬＥ ＬＯＶＥＲ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon. 2010-09-24 . Japanese.
  4. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . 2010-10-05. (subscription only)
  5. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2010年06月09日～2010年06月15日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞ . 2009-09-11 . . 2010-10-05 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311125547/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010f&weeklyCd=20100615&rankKbn=50 . 2012-03-11 .
  6. Web site: ja:年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年 . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/1995.html . . Japanese . 2010-10-05.
  7. Web site: ソニー 小型デジタル一眼カメラ "α" のCMソングを担当することが決定！！ . Sony . June 4, 2010 . Japanese . October 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104082835/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/AI/JUJU/m_info.html . November 4, 2011 . dead .
  8. Web site: Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay . Billboard . August 9, 2010 . October 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323014420/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50/page:9 . March 23, 2012 . dead .
  9. Web site: Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . August 9, 2010 . October 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323014434/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/11-50/page:9 . March 23, 2012 . dead .
  10. Web site: RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue June 29, 2010 . . 2010-07-03 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141001045636/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010f&weeklyCd=20100629&rankKbn=50 . October 1, 2014 .
  11. Web site: RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue July 27, 2010. Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2010-07-03. Japanese. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227231921/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100727&rankKbn=50. December 27, 2014.
  12. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート） . Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart) . RIAJ . December 20, 2010 . December 22, 2010.
  13. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞ . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101122.html . . Japanese . 2010-11-22 . 2010-11-22.
  14. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞ . Record Association report: February digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: February Certifications) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110325.html . . Japanese . March 25, 2011 . March 25, 2011.
  15. Web site: 問合せ殺到のCMソング「Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～」6/16 着うた配信スタート決定！ . Sony . June 11, 2010 . Japanese . October 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111104082835/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/AI/JUJU/m_info.html . November 4, 2011 . dead .
  16. Web site: ＜JUJU＞話題のマイラバカヴァー曲が生で聴ける!!!プレミアムイベント開催決定!!また、2010年上半期、最も街で流れた曲「桜雨」が堂々の1位!! . Sony . July 15, 2010 . Japanese . October 5, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722122655/http://thelivemusicnews.p-grow.jp/?eid=464 . July 22, 2011 . dead .
  17. Web site: http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=879149&amp;samecd=1 . ja:Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＪＵＪＵ . Oricon . Japanese . October 5, 2010.

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