"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" (Japanese: アクアマリンのままでいて, Hepburn: Akuamarin no Mama de te) is the second single by Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe released by VAP on August 10, 1988. The seventh single during vocalist Carlos Toshiki's era of Omega Tribe, it is considered one of Toshiki's signature songs alongside "Kimi ha 1000%" and has been covered by multiple Japanese artists.[1] The single was the theme song for the Fuji Television drama Dakishimetai! and peaked at 3rd place on the Oricon Singles Chart.[2]
| "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" | ||||
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| Single by Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe | ||||
| from the album Be Yourself | ||||
| B-side | "Kairyū no Naka no Shimajima" | |||
| Released | August 10, 1988 | |||
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| Label | VAP | |||
| Composer(s) | Tsunehiro Izumi | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Masao Urino | |||
| Producer(s) | Koichi Fujita | |||
| Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe singles chronology | ||||
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Background and usage
editThe song was written by lyricist Masao Urino with the production of Koichi Fujita, who provided the beginning lyrics for the song.[3] The single was used as the theme song for the Fuji Television drama Dakishimetai! starring Atsuko Asano and Yūko Asano, and whenever the two Asanos were introduced during a program, it was used as the background music.[3] The song was subsequently used in Dakishimetai! specials and sequels.[4] The song was included in the band's 1989 album Be Yourself with a rearranged composition.[5]
Commercial performance and usage
editThe song was the highest-performing single from the band as well as the whole project, peaking at 3rd place on the Oricon Singles Chart with 90,990 sales.[5] The single would be the last to enter the top ten in the Oricon charts and other ranking programs.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite (アクアマリンのままでいて)" | Masao Urino | Tsunehiro Izumi | Hiroshi Shinkawa, Jerry Hey | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Kairyū no Naka no Shimajima (海流のなかの島々)" | Shun Taguchi | Izumi, Shinkawa | Shinkawa | 5:04 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon | 3 |
Other versions
edit- Every Little Thing covered the song in their 2014 album Fun-Fare.[6] The cover was used as the theme song of Dakishimetai! Forever, a sequel to the original Dakishimetai! series.[7][8]
- Singer Hitomitoi covered the song as part of the 2014 cover album Twilight Time, which included other artists covering city pop songs.[9][10]
- Singer Mizuno Mari covered the song as part the 2017 cover album Sakushi-ka Urino Masao Hits Covers, which had covers of lyricist Masao Urino's songs that he wrote.[11][12]
- Japanese-American jazz band Carlos Toshiki & B-EDGE, which consisted Toshiki and some of the former backing members of the band, covered the song in their 2018 album Nova Nostalgia.[13]
- Wrestler and comedian Makoto Izubuchi and Shinya Saito from the duo Onigawara covered the song in 2020, with the song being included in the compilation album Slenderie Ideal.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "カルロス・トシキさん、現在はブラジルでにんにくを作っていた！". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). March 9, 2017.
- ^ "【君は1000％】カルロス・トシキ、待望の再来日＆ツアーが決定！". Excite (in Japanese). January 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "売野雅勇、矢沢永吉への楽曲提供のきっかけは"ファンレター"から！ 平成より令和で人気のガンダム曲にも注目". Fumufumu News (in Japanese). Yahoo! News Japan. June 26, 2023.
- ^ Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (November 1, 2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611725216.
- ^ a b "カルロス・トシキ&オメガトライブの歴史に見る音楽的模索、シティポップ工房とメンバーの相克". Mikiki (in Japanese). February 16, 2022.
- ^ "ELTの2年半ぶりアルバムにソチ五輪テーマ、新曲、カバー". Natalie (in Japanese). February 3, 2014.
- ^ "ELT×小西康陽の「抱きしめたい！」主題歌がアナログ化". Natalie (in Japanese). October 2, 2013.
- ^ "ELT、6年ぶりカバー曲は「アクアマリンのままでいて」 W浅野ドラマ主題歌". Oricon (in Japanese). August 24, 2013.
- ^ "一十三十一、流線形、曽我部恵一らが参加したシティポップ・カバー集『TWILIGHT TIME』アナログ盤が6月15日発売". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). May 5, 2022.
- ^ "邦ポップスカバー集に曽我部、一十三十一ら". Natalie (in Japanese). October 3, 2014.
- ^ "武田カオリ、中島愛、中田裕二ら参加。作詞家・売野雅勇35周年カバーAL". BARKS (in Japanese). February 7, 2017.
- ^ "作詞家・売野雅勇の名曲を中島愛、中田裕二、一十三十一らが歌うカバー集". Natalie (in Japanese). February 7, 2017.
- ^ "カルロス・トシキ新バンドで「君は1000%」など名曲リメイク、ツアーも開催". Natalie (in Japanese). February 8, 2018.
- ^ "藤井隆全面プロデュース・アルバム『SLENDERIE ideal』にパ音、PARKGOLF、スカート・澤部ら参加". Spincoaster (in Japanese). September 28, 2020.
- ^ "藤井隆全面プロデュースアルバムの"チョイ出し"映像". Narinari (in Japanese). October 10, 2020.