Ren'ai Shashin Explained

恋愛写真"
"Ren'ai Shashin" / "Love Photograph
Cover:Renaicd.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Ai Otsuka
Album:Love Piece
Recorded:2006
Genre:J-Pop
Label:avex trax
AVCD-31065/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
AVCD-31066 (Japan, CD)
Prev Title:Yumekui
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Chu-Lip
Next Year:2007

is the 13th single by Japanese singer Ai Otsuka, released on the Avex Trax label. It is also her third and final single released in 2006.

The ballad was used as the theme song of the movie Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru. The title of the movie was originally Heavenly Forest, but was changed to a phrase from the song's lyrics after the director listened to the song.

The b-side, "Hanikami Jane", an upbeat song, was used in a television commercial for Look: a la mode chocolate. The third track is a live version of "Haneari Tamago", a song originally on Otsuka's 3rd album Love Cook.

The single debuted at number 2 during its first week, selling 77,570 copies and making it Otsuka's highest debut sales of the year. "Ren'ai Shashin" was second only to Kisarazu Cat's Eye's "Seaside Byebye". It sold a total of 129,855 copies in 2006, making it the 75th best-selling single of the year.

Live performances

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

ReleaseChartPeak positionFirst week salesSales total
October 25, 2006Oricon Daily Charts1
Oricon Weekly Charts277,570 copies147,975 copies
Oricon Monthly Charts3
Oricon Yearly Charts75