Suki de, Suki de, Suki de./Anata Dake ga explained

Suki de, Suki de, Suki de. / Anata Dake ga
Cover:	Kodasukide.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Koda Kumi
Album:	Dejavu
B-Side:	Walk (To the Future)
Recorded:	2010
Genre:	J-pop R&B
Length:	4:58 ("Suki de, Suki de, Suki de.") 5:09 ("Anata Dake ga")
Label:	Rhythm Zone
Prev Title:	Gossip Candy
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Pop Diva
Next Year:	2011

"Suki de, Suki de, Suki de." / "Anata dake ga" (Japanese: 好きで、好きで、好きで。/ あなただけが) is a single recorded by Japanese singer Koda Kumi. It is a concept single, featuring three different ballads with three different music videos.^[1] The B-side of the single, "Walk ~To the Future~", is a re-arrangement of "Walk" from Kumi's 2002 debut album, Affection.

Commercially, the single has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for a shipment of 100,000 copies. "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de." was certified double platinum for downloads and "Anata Dake ga" was certified platinum.

Release and versions

"Suki de, Suki de, Suki de." (Ali's Warmy Remix) was included on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 4 (2012). A string version and a music box version of "Anata dake ga" was included on her single "Ai o Tomenaide", released one year later. "Anata Dake ga" (World Sketch Remix) was included on Koda Kumi Driving Hit's 3 (2011).

Music videos

Three music videos were shot for the release and formed together to create a continuous thematic story.^[1] Koda Kumi's younger sister, misono, appeared in two of the videos.^[2]

Promotional advertisements

"Suki de, Suki de, Suki de." was the commercial song for Kracie's Ichikami (いち髪) shampoo range, which featured Koda Kumi as the spokesperson for the surrounding marketing campaign.^[3] "Anata Dake ga" was used as the NHK drama Second Virgin's theme song.^[4]

Charts

"Suki de, Suki de, Suki de"!Chart (2010)!Peak
position

Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[5]	2
Japan (Oricon)^[6]	2
Japan Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[7]	12
Japan Digital (RIAJ)^[8]	1

"Anata Dake ga"!Chart (2010)!Peak
position

Japan (Oricon)	2
Japan Digital (RIAJ)	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Japan		Cellphone download ("Suki de, Suki de, Suki de.")	^[9]
		CD single, digital download	^[10]
Taiwan		CD single	^[11]
Hong Kong			^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 9月22日、バラードシングル「好きで、好きで、好きで。 / あなただけが」発売決定！ . . August 2, 2010 . September 28, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101010051134/http://rhythmzone.net/koda/information/100802.html . dead . October 10, 2010.
2. Web site: [MAKING OF] - Suki de, suki de, suki de ♪ + Anata dake ga ♪ + Walk ♪ ]. DailyMotion. January 29, 2016.
3. Web site: To strengthen the "power of harmony" and be reborn with "new hair" Beautiful, strong and representing all types of "beauty!" Koda Kumi appearance in the new CM nationwide . January 29, 2016 . Kracie.
4. Web site: [CD] 好きで、好きで、好きで。/あなただけが [ジャケットB] / 倖田來未 ]. September 28, 2010 . Neowing . Japanese.
5. Web site: September 29, 2010 . Japan Billboard Hot 100 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100923110621/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/ . September 23, 2010 . September 29, 2010 . Billboard.
6. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . January 19, 2011. (subscription only)
7. Web site: September 29, 2010 . Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929232526/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/11-50 . September 29, 2010 . September 29, 2010 . Billboard.
8. Web site: September 24, 2010 . レコード協会調べ 2010年09月15日～2010年09月21日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞ . September 24, 2010 . . Japanese.
9. Web site: October 20, 2010 . 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/chart/w101020.html . October 20, 2010 . . Japanese.
10. Web site: 好きで、好きで、好きで。 . September 28, 2010 . Tsutaya.
11. Web site: 喜歡，喜歡，喜歡。／唯有你(CD+DVD) . September 28, 2010 . Avex Taiwan.
12. Web site: 好きで、好きで、好きで。/あなただけが (CD+DVD) 倖田來未 Kumi Koda 產品推介 . September 28, 2010 . Avex Hong Kong.