"Ai Deshita." is a release by the Japanese boyband Kanjani8. The single was announced on April 17, 2012, as the theme song of the TBS drama, "Papa Doru" which starred the group's own Nishikido Ryo in the lead, and that it would be on sale sometime in June.[1] On May 11, 2012, official information and details were released on the single stating that there would be two versions of the release, a limited and regular edition, and that the single will officially be sold on June 13, 2012.[2] On May 18, the jacket details were released and on May 31, information about a lottery tickets inserted in the single towards a free live at Osaka's Kyocera Dome were also announced.[3][4]
| "Ai Deshita." | ||||
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 Regular Edition | ||||
| Single by Kanjani8 | ||||
| Released | June 13, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Kanjani8 singles chronology | ||||
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| Limited Editions | ||||
 Limited Edition | ||||
The song, Ai Deshita., is a standard pop-rock ballad. It incorporates guitars, drums, and strings into the overall composition. Vocally, the song is split with harmonies between Ryuhei Maruyama and Yuu Yokoyama, Shota Yasuda and Shingo Murakami, and Subaru Shibutani and Ryo Nishikido on lead. Along with Shibutani and Nishikido, Tadayoshi Ohkura also sings solo verses.
Music video
editDevelopment and release
editThe short version music video for "Ai Deshita." was debuted on m-on's Sukidori on May 31, 2011.[5]
Synopsis
editThe music video opens up with Nishikido sleeping on a leather couch in an empty apartment. The video then cuts to the band performing in an empty field before jump cutting between each member singing against a white wall. The video then continues to alternate between band scenes, solo shots against the white wall, and scenes of each member interacting with each other in the apartment or outside the apartment. The short version of the music video fades out during the instrumental break.
Track listing
editRegular Edition
edit- "Ai Deshita." (愛でした。, It was Love)
- "Midare sake Romance" (乱れ咲けロマンス)
- "Merry Go Round"
- "Rurarira" (ルラリラ)
- "Ai Deshita. (Original Karaoke)" (愛でした。, It was Love)
- "Midare sake Romance (Original Karaoke)" (乱れ咲けロマンス)
- "Merry Go Round (Original Karaoke)"
- "Rurarira (Original Karaoke)" (ルラリラ)
Limited Edition
edit- "Ai Deshita." (愛でした。, It was Love)
- "Midare sake Romance" (乱れ咲けロマンス)
DVD
edit- "Ai Deshita." Music Clip and Making
References
edit- ^ "excite ニュース: 関ジャニ∞、新ドラマ「パパドル!」主題歌"愛でした。"を6月にリリース". Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "hotexpress music magazine: 関ジャニ∞ 錦戸主演「パパドル！」主題歌入りシングル詳細発表". Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "センターは…（愛でした。ジャケット）". Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "hotexpress music magazine: 関ジャニ∞「8周年はでかいことをやる」 感謝を込めビッグ企画発表". Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "音楽番組 M-ON! TOP > レギュラープログラム > サキドリ！". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.