is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 12th single on November 3, 2010. The song was marketed as a "heart-warming tender" mid-tempo ballad in the initial press release, also describing the lyrics, as being about "scaling up passion to love."
Promotion The song was used as the insert theme song for the Fuji TV drama Freeter, Ie o Kau. One of the B-sides of the single, "Girls Girls," was used as an image song for fashion magazine Vivi. Nishino promoted the single with several television lives, such as on SMAP×SMAP on November 1, Music Japan on November 7 and Music Station on November 12.
Track listing
Charts Chart (2010) Peakposition Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay 13 Billboard Japan Hot 100 3 Oricon daily singles 2 Oricon weekly singles 3 Oricon monthly singles 11 Oricon yearly singles 87 RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100 1 RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100 8
Certifications and sales Chart Amount Oricon physical sales (subscription only) 98,000 RIAJ physical shipping certification Gold (100,000+) RIAJ ringtone downloads Million (1,000,000+) RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads Triple platinum (750,000+) RIAJ streaming Gold (50,000,000)
Release history Region Date Format Japan Ringtone Full-length cellphone download CD Rental CD
References
External links Sony Music "Kimi tte" profile