Nemurenai Machi Explained

Nemurenai Machi
Cover:Ai_-_Nemurenai_Machi.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Ai
Album:The Last Ai
B-Side:For My Sister (Japanese Version)
Length:3:42
Producer:Uta
Prev Title:Still...
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:Stronger
Next Year:2010

is a song written and recorded by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released September 6, 2010, by Island Records and Universal Sigma. The song served as the third single from Ai's eighth studio album, The Last Ai and as the theme song for the ANB drama, Keishicho Keizoku Sosakan.[1] [2]

Background

In celebration of her tenth anniversary in the music industry, Ai released two previous singles, "Fake" and "Still...".[3] [4] Both singles were commercially successful, charting within the top 20 of the Oricon Singles Chart and the top 30 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] [6] [7]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Uta.

Charts

"Nemurenai Machi" peaked at number 60 on the Oricon Singles Chart, charting for three weeks. On the Japan Hot 100, the song debuted and peaked at number 53 for the week of September 8, 2010. It fell off the chart after one week.

Chart (2010)Peakposition
Japan Singles Chart (Oricon)60
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[8] 53

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 眠れない街 AI. 2021-10-25. ORICON NEWS.
  2. Web site: AI、今年3枚目のシングルは未解決事件ドラマ主題歌 . 2021-10-25 . Natalie Music . ja.
  3. Web site: AIデビュー10周年第2弾シングルは豪華トリプルコラボ . 2021-06-15 . Natalie Music . ja.
  4. Web site: AI、デビュー10周年シングルで安室奈美恵と再びコラボ . 2021-06-15 . Natalie Music . ja.
  5. Web site: AIの作品. 2021-10-25. ORICON NEWS.
  6. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2010/07/07. Billboard Japan.
  7. Web site: April 12, 2010. Japan Billboard Hot 100. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224012306/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page%3A5. February 24, 2012. May 8, 2010. Billboard Japan.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2010/09/08. Billboard Japan.