| Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete | |
| Cover: | misianamae.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Misia |
| Album: | Singer for Singer |
| Released: | July 7, 2004 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 5:19 |
| Label: | Rhythmedia Tribe |
| Producer: | Tohru Shigemi |
| Prev Title: | In My Soul/Snow Song from Mars & Roses |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Luv Parade/Color of Life |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
is the fourteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 7, 2004 as the first and sole single from Misia's sixth studio album Singer for Singer.[1] [2]
"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" was simultaneously released with the Hoshizora no Live II Constellation Misia 2003 concert DVD on Misia's twenty-sixth birthday.[3] [4] With only two tracks, "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" is one of Misia's shortest singles. In addition to the title track, the single also includes its instrumental version. It is Misia's sixth and last release issued in CCCD format. A campaign to win a trip to Kauai, Hawaii, where the artwork for the single cover was shot, was launched in July 2004 to celebrate the release of the single.[5]
On the release day, Misia held a special concert open to her fan club members only where she performed the "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" accompanied by Tamaki himself.[6] In January 2005, Tamaki self-covered the song with Misia providing back-up vocals during the choruses and released it as a B-side to his single "Aisaretai Dake sa."[7] In April 2009, singer-songwriter Taeko Ōnuki recorded a cover of the song for her cover album Palette.[8]
"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" was written by Misia, composed by Kōji Tamaki, and produced by Tohru Shigemi.[9] CDJournal described the song as a "simple but powerful" medium-tempo ballad and complimented the collaboration between Misia and Tamaki.[10] It served as theme song for the NHK morning drama Tenka, which aired from March to September 2004 for a total of 156 episodes. Tamaki explained in an interview that he composed the track with Misia in mind. In a press release, Misia commented:
When I first listened to Tamaki's demo tape, I was overcome by the gentle melody. It inspired me to write the lyrics to "Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete." I also had Tamaki provide back-up vocals for the choruses of the song, his voice gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. As I hand it over to "Tenka," I can truly say I'm happy to have sung this song.[11]
"Namae no Nai Sora o Miagete" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 8 on July 6, 2004 and climbed to number 7 the following day.[12] With 22,832 copies sold in its first week, the single peaked at number 9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, becoming Misia's third consecutive and overall twelfth top ten hit.[13] [14] It charted for fifteen weeks and sold a total of 58,253 copies.[15] [16]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles | 7 | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles | 9 | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles[17] | 18 | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles[18] | 166 | |
| SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[19] | 9 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan[21] | July 7, 2004 | CD | Rhythmedia Tribe |
| Taiwan[22] | July 14, 2004 | Avex Taiwan |