Kimi tte explained

Kimi tte
Cover:Kanakimitte.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Kana Nishino
Album:Thank You, Love
Genre:J-pop, R&B
Length:5:31
Label:SME Records
Producer:Kōtarō Egami
Prev Title:If
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Distance
Next Year:2011

is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 12th single on November 3, 2010.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SMER/kananishino/SECL-916/index.html . ja:西野 カナ : 君って . Sony Music Online Japan . Japanese . 2010-11-06.
  2. Web site: 西野カナ、1年ぶりに「SMAP×SMAP」に出演 . Model Press . Japanese . 2010-11-01 . 2010-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810005438/http://mdpr.jp/02791449 . August 10, 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: 次回「MJ」に西野カナ、高橋優、ももクロ、伊藤由奈ら . Natalie . Japanese . 2010-11-05 . 2010-11-06.
  4. Web site: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/ . ja:出演者ラインナップ . Model Press . Japanese . 2010-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026144144/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/cur/ . October 26, 2010 . dead .
  5. Adult Contemporary Airplay . Billboard . November 15, 2010 . Japanese . December 31, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513090536/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50/page:8 . May 13, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard Japan . November 15, 2010 . December 31, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110902104849/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:8 . September 2, 2011 . dead .
  7. Web site: 西野カナ、人気ドラマの挿入歌が初日2位 . Oricon . November 4, 2010 . November 6, 2010.
  8. Web site: 君って - 西野カナ/ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon. 2010-11-11 . Japanese.
  9. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2010年10月27日~2010年11月02日 <略称:レコ協チャート(「着うたフル(R)」)> . 2010-11-05 . . 2010-11-06 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311131640/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20101102&rankKbn=50 . 2012-03-11 .
  10. 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.
  11. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . March 24, 2011. (subscription only)
  12. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:9月度認定> . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201011.html . . Japanese . December 10, 2010 . December 10, 2010.
  13. 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.
  14. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 3月度有料音楽配信認定<略称:3月度認定> . Record Association report: March digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: March Certifications) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110420.html . . Japanese . April 20, 2011 . April 20, 2011.
  15. Web site: http://mdpr.jp/02791449 . ja:西野カナ、壮大な愛を歌った話題の新曲が嵐・二宮和也主演ドラマ挿入歌に . Model Press . Japanese . 2010-10-14 . 2010-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810005438/http://mdpr.jp/02791449 . August 10, 2011 . dead .
  16. Web site: 君って/西野カナ 音楽/CD . Tsutaya . Japanese . 2010-11-06.
  17. Web site: [CD] 君って / 西野カナ |work=Neowing | language=Japanese | accessdate=2010-11-06}} The song was marketed as a "heart-warming tender" mid-tempo ballad in the initial press release, also describing the lyrics, as being about "scaling up passion to love."

    Promotion

    The song was used as the insert theme song for the Fuji TV drama Freeter, Ie o Kau. One of the B-sides of the single, "Girls Girls," was used as an image song for fashion magazine Vivi.[1] Nishino promoted the single with several television lives, such as on SMAP×SMAP on November 1,[2] Music Japan on November 7[3] and Music Station on November 12.[4]

    Charts

    Charts (2010)Peak
    position
    Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[5] 13
    Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] 3
    Oricon daily singles[7] 2
    Oricon weekly singles[8] 3
    Oricon monthly singles11
    Oricon yearly singles87
    RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[9] 1
    RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[10] 8

    Certifications and sales

    Chart Amount
    Oricon physical sales[11] 98,000<--97,864-->
    RIAJ physical shipping certification[12] Gold (100,000+)
    RIAJ ringtone downloads[13] Million (1,000,000+)
    RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[14] Triple platinum (750,000+)

    Release history

    RegionDateFormat
    Japan[15] Ringtone
    Full-length cellphone download
    CD
    [16] Rental CD

    External links

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