"Make My Day" is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her first single on July 16, 2008.[1]
| "Make My Day" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Limited edition A cover | ||||
| Single by Yui Aragaki | ||||
| from the album Hug | ||||
| Released | July 16, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 18:42 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Keito Blow | |||
| Producer(s) | Keito Blow | |||
| Yui Aragaki singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
| Alternative covers | ||||
.jpg) Limited edition B cover | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
.jpg) Limited edition C cover | ||||
Background and composition
edit"Make My Day" is a pop-rock song written and produced by Japanese singer-songwriter Keito Blow.[2] It was released in three limited editions: edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself, edition B, which comes with a DVD including three live performances and edition C, which comes with a DVD including three music videos and off-shot footage.[3]
Aragaki gave Blow a list of themes she wanted her music to reflect and Blow used it as inspiration to write the song, as well as the b-side "I Believe".[2] The second b-side, "Soba ni", was written by Aragaki herself and talks about the many things one can notice in a Shibuya crowd.[2]
"Make My Day" was used as theme song for the Fuji TV drama 81diver, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Make My Day" debuted on the daily Oricon singles chart at #1 with 11,499 copies sold.[4] It peaked at #2 on the weekly charts with 53,471 copies sold.[5] The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart[6] "Make My Day" was the 12th best selling single for the month of July and 88th best selling single of the year.[7][8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make My Day" | Keito Blow | Blow | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Soba ni" (ソバニ "Beside") | Yui Aragaki | Shigekazu Aida | 4:28 |
| 3. | "I Believe" | Blow | Blow | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Make My Days (Naked Voice Version)" | Blow | Blow | 1:34 |
| 5. | "Make My Days" | Blow | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 18:42 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orenji (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (オレンジ "Orange") | |
| 2. | "Heavenly Days (2007/12/21 Live Version)" | |
| 3. | "Sora (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (そら "Sky") |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Make My Day" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Make My Day (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "Heavenly Days (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "Make My Day" (Music video off-shot + Yui Aragaki: Hatachi ni Natte) |
Charts, sales and certification
editChart positions
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] | 1 |
| Japan Billboard Top Airplay[6] | 56 |
| Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] | 2 |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[7] | 12 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[8] | 88 |
| Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition A)[10] | 7 |
| Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition B)[10] | 8 |
| Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition C)[10] | 2 |
Sales and certification
edit| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 85,341[5] | Gold[11] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | July 16, 2008[3] | Warner Music Japan | CD (Limited Edition A) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) | |||
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition C) |
References
edit- ^ "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、ロックナンバーにささやくような声 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ a b c "新垣結衣『自分が大切にしていきたいことを歌で表現しました』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Oricon (in Japanese). 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b c ナタリー - 新垣結衣、初のシングルは｢ハチワンダイバー｣主題歌. Natalie (in Japanese). 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b c "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣「Make my day」、ビルボードチャート1位獲得 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b "2008 7月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ a b 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ "Yui Aragaki Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ a b c "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品認定 2008年7月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.