"Kimi ni Aitakute" (君に逢いたくて) is a single released by Gackt on October 27, 2004 under Nippon Crown.[1][2] It peaked at second place on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for seventeen weeks.[3] In 2004, it was the 96th best selling single of the year, with sales of 98,335 copies. It ultimately sold 124,280 copies, making it Gackt's ninth best selling single.[4] It was certified gold by RIAJ.[5]

"Kimi ni Aitakute"
Single by Gackt
from the album Love Letter
ReleasedOctober 27, 2004
GenrePop, Acoustic rock
Length19:30
LabelNippon Crown
Songwriter(s)Gackt C.
Producer(s)Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Last Song"
(2003)
"Kimi ni Aitakute"
(2004)
"Arittake no Ai de"
(2005)
Music video
"Kimi ni Aitakute" on YouTube

The title track is a piano ballad, while the second track with an acoustic guitar, both showcasing Gackt's emotional singing. The title track lyrics is a heartbreak song about feelings for your lover.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて)"5:37
2."Peace (ピース)"4:17
3."Kimi ni Aitakute (君に逢いたくて) (Instrumental)"5:37
4."Peace (ピース) (Instrumental)"4:08

References

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  1. ^ "インタビュー: Gackt 「男性に聴いて口ずさんでもらいたい」" (in Japanese). Oricon. October 27, 2004. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Discography" (in Japanese). Nippon Crown. Archived from the original on 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  3. ^ "Gackt singles on Oricon". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Gackt、幻の楽曲がついにCD化!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-12-27. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "月次認定作品 認定年月:2004年 11月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  6. ^ "Gackt / 君に逢いたくて (mini review)" (in Japanese). CDJournal. 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2023.