Eien Yori Nagaku/Drive me crazy

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"Eien Yori Nagaku/Drive me crazy"
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Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Future Kiss
A-side
  • Eien Yori Nagaku
  • Drive me crazy
ReleasedMarch 3, 2010
Recorded2010
Genre J-pop
Label Northern Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Mai Kuraki
  • Zaitsu Kazuo
  • Silver Stream
Producer(s)
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Beautiful"
(2009)
"Eien Yori Nagaku/Drive me crazy"
(2010)
"Summer Time Gone"
(2010)

"Eien Yori Nagaku/Drive me crazy" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-third single, released on March 3, 2010.

Contents

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Eien Yori Nagaku"
  • Makoto Sasaki
  • Ken Harakawa
4:03
2."Drive Me Crazy"
  • Kuraki
  • Silver Stream
Silver Stream3:47
3."Eien Yori Nagaku" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Zaizu
  • Sasaki
  • Harakawa
4:03
4."Drive Me Crazy" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Silver Stream
  • Silver Stream
3:47
Total length:15:35
Limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Eien Yori Nagaku" (Music clip) 

Charts

Release dateChartPeak position
August 31, 2010Oricon Daily Singles Chart1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart4
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart15
Billboard Japan Hot 1006
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay11
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales5

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