Kimi ga Suki Dakara
| "Kimi ga Suki Dakara" | ||||
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| Single by Arisa Mizuki | ||||
| from the album Fiore | ||||
| Released | August 11, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:12 | |||
| Label | Nippon Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jun Taguchi, Karuho Kureta | |||
| Producer(s) | Masaaki Ōmura | |||
| Arisa Mizuki singles chronology | ||||
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"Kimi ga Suki Dakara" (君が好きだから, lit. "Because I Love You") is the sixth single by Japanese recording artist Arisa Mizuki. It was released on August 11, 1993 as the second single from Mizuki's first compilation album Fiore: Arisa Collection.
The title track was written by Jun Taguchi and composed by Yumi Matsutoya, under the pen-name Karuho Kureta. It served as theme song for the Fuji TV drama Jajauma Narashi, starring Mizuki herself. The B-side, "Utatte Agetai," was written by lyricist Kanata Asamizu, composed by pianist Toshiaki Matsumoto, and produced by Seiji Kameda. In 1995, Riona Hazuki recorded a cover of "Kimi ga Suki Dakara" for her album Riona.
Chart performance[edit]
"Kimi ga Suki Dakara" debuted on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart at number 10 with 55,820 copies sold in its first week.[1] The single charted for ten weeks and has sold a total of 176,360 copies.[2][3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kimi ga Suki Dakara" (君が好きだから "Because I Love You") | Jun Taguchi | Karuho Kureta | Masaaki Ōmura | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Utatte Agetai" (唄ってあげたい "I Want to Sing for You") | Kanata Asamizu | Toshiaki Matsumoto | Seiji Kameda | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Kimi ga Suki Dakara (Original Karaoke)" | Kureta | Ōmura | 5:12 | |
| Total length: | 15:09 | ||||
Charts and sales[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles[1] | 10 | 176,360[3] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1993年08月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ 今年いちばん風の強い午後/観月ありさ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ^ a b ヴィジョンファクトリー（旧ライジング）＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2004-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-08-06.