| Yasashii Kimochi | |
| Cover: | Chara_Yasashii.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Chara |
| Album: | Junior Sweet |
| B-Side: | Junior Sweet |
| Genre: | Trip hop, alternative pop |
| Length: | 3:29 |
| Label: | Sony Music Japan |
| Producer: | Zentarō Watanabe |
| Prev Title: | Chara no Boogie Shoes with The 99 1/2 |
| Prev Year: | 1996 |
| Next Title: | Time Machine |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
is a song by Chara, released as the first single from her 1997 album Junior Sweet.[1] The song was used in a Shiseido commercial for their 'Tessera J' range. The B-side of this single, Junior Sweet, was also used in these commercials.
The song debuted at #10 on Oricon charts.[2] Four weeks later, it reached its peak of #7.[3] It stayed on the charts for 16 weeks,[4] eventually selling approximately 520,000 copies.[5]
When the Junior Sweet was released, the song featured as a different version with a drawn-out introduction, labelled the .
In 2009, the pop/hiphop duo Halcali heavily sampled Yasashii Kimochi in their single Re:Yasashii Kimochi[6] The new lyrics written by Halcali and their producer Pal@pop,[7] act as an 'answer song' to the original lyrics.
The music video was shot by directorial pair Blaine & Justin.[8] It centres around three differently dressed Charas. One is a white haired 'mannequin' who bangs a drum, one is a regularly dressed one who rides a merry-go-round, and the other is a dark-haired official who operates the ride. The video ends with the white haired Chara lit in blue with green antlers behind her.
As of August 24, 2019 the music video for Yasashii Kimochi has been viewed more than 3,400,000 times on popular video-sharing website YouTube.[9]
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | |||||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 | 65,500 | 878,150 | 16 weeks | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 56 |