"Evergreen" is the second single by Japanese singer Hitomi Takahashi released under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label. The single was released on August 10, 2005, in one format. This is the second retail single to be released from her first album Sympathy.
| "Evergreen" | ||||
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| Single by Hitomi Takahashi | ||||
| from the album Sympathy | ||||
| Released | August 10, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | C Music Studio, Studio Sound Dali, MIT Studio | |||
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| Length | 19:02 | |||
| Label | Gr8! | |||
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| Producer(s) | Kazuma Jo | |||
| Hitomi Takahashi singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
edit"Evergreen" is the second single released by Takahashi. The A-side song was used as the first theme song for the Japanese TV drama New Kids War. Though this single did not sell as well as her first, it still managed to appear in the top 30 on the Japanese Oricon Charts and overall almost sold 30,000 copies. "Evergreen" is currently her third best selling single in terms of sales.[1]
The title song is a ballad, in which Takahashi sings about how the world changes, but memories will always stay the same. A guitar is used throughout the song, and a piano can also be heard playing during the song. In addition, unlike her previous A-side, the lyrics for "Evergreen" were partially penned by Takahashi herself. In contrast, the B-side song, "Bōkensha", is a fast-paced pop-rock song, which, though it has never appeared on an album, is frequently used during her live shows.
Sample of the translated lyrics:[2]
- The wet tracks in the twilight
- That summer we walked hand in hand is still within me even now
- I'll never, never forget
- The countless stories you gave me will cross time and we
- Will surely meet again; believe in a miracle
Music video
editThe music video for "Evergreen" was directed by AT, and was filmed somewhere in Hokkaido.[3] The PV starts with Hitomi walking through a field, the camera only showing her legs. Once the song starts, the first verse and chorus of the PV features a close-up of Hitomi singing with a sunset background behind her. As the PV progresses to the instrumental, another scene emerges with Hitomi in a field with hills in the background. When the instrumental ends, the PV switches between the two scenes. The ending of the PV features two birds flying off into the sky. Also, so far there is no full-length version of the PV.
Track listing
edit- "Evergreen" – 5:19
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi & Hidenori Tanaka
Music by Hidenori Tanaka
Arrangement by Tomoji Sogawa - "Bōkensha (冒険者)" – 4:11
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi & mavie
Music by Hyoei Yasuhara
Arrangement by Hyoei Yasuhara - "Evergreen" (instrumental) – 5:19
- "(冒険者)" (instrumental) – 4:11
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Hitomi Takahashi – vocals
- Yoshihiko Chino – guitars
- Tomoji Sogawa – keyboards, APF and programming
- Naoya Emi – bass guitar
- Masuke Nozaki – drums
- Takamichi Tsugei – guitars
- Rei Shimizu – bass guitar
- Hyoei Yasuhara – keyboards and programming
Production
edit- Producer – Kazuma Jo
- Directors – Kazuma Jo, Taku Sugawara
- Mixing – Eiichi Nishizawa (Studio Rine)
- Music video director – AT (Hinx Minx)
Performances
edit- August 19, 2005 – Music Fighter
- August 20, 2005 – CDTV
- August 28, 2005 – Bokura no Ongaku♪Live
- October 29, 2005 – Music Fair 21
- April 15, 2007 – Sakura · Sakura · Sakura!
Charts
editOricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position |
First week sales | Sales total | Chart run |
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| 10 August 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 19 | |||
| 10 August 2005 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 22 | 8,184 | 29,116 | 10 weeks |
References
edit- ^ "Oricon Style". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Megchan's J-Pop Pages". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Hitomi Takahashi's Official Blog". Retrieved 2006-07-16.