is the 13th single by Japanese singer Ai Otsuka, released on the Avex Trax label. It is also her third and final single released in 2006.
The ballad was used as the theme song of the movie Tada, Kimi o Aishiteru. The title of the movie was originally Heavenly Forest, but was changed to a phrase from the song's lyrics after the director listened to the song.
The b-side, "Hanikami Jane", an upbeat song, was used in a television commercial for Look: a la mode chocolate. The third track is a live version of "Haneari Tamago", a song originally on Otsuka's 3rd album Love Cook.
The single debuted at number 2 during its first week, selling 77,570 copies and making it Otsuka's highest debut sales of the year. "Ren'ai Shashin" was second only to Kisarazu Cat's Eye's "Seaside Byebye". It sold a total of 129,855 copies in 2006, making it the 75th best-selling single of the year.
Track listing
Live performances 25 September 2006 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Special 20 October 2006 – Music Station 20 October 2006 – PopJam 26 October 2006 – Utaban 22 November 2006 – Best Hit Kyodai 29 November 2006 – Best Artist 7 December 2006 – FNS Music Festival 22 December 2006 – Music Station Super Live 2006 29 December 2006 – Sakigake Ongaku Banzuke - "Frienger" + "Ren'ai Shashin" 30 December 2006 – 48th Japan Record Awards 31 December 2006 – Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Charts Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) ReleaseChartPeak positionFirst week salesSales totalOctober 25, 2006Oricon Daily Charts1Oricon Weekly Charts277,570 copies147,975 copiesOricon Monthly Charts3Oricon Yearly Charts75
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