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| "Go My Way" | ||||
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| Single by Hitomi | ||||
| from the album Love Concent | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Love Life Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hitomi | |||
| Hitomi singles chronology | ||||
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"Go My Way" is Hitomi's 4th single from her album "Love Concent" and 31st single overall.
The lyrics for "Go My Way" and the b-side, "Lost Emotion in Darkness", were written by Hitomi herself.
"Go My Way" was used as the opening and ending theme to the Japanese drama "Bengoshi No Kuzu" (Scum Lawyer Kuzu,) which aired on TBS. Hitomi appeared in the 6th episode to advertise her single release of the song. During the ending sequence, Hitomi also made a brief cameo.
This has been Hitomi's most successful single since "Japanese Girl" was released on June 1, 2005. "Lost Emotion in Darkness" has been the only b-side by Hitomi to be featured on her new album "Love Concent".
The PV for this song features Hitomi dancing, and shows her in different outfits. The video also shows multiple scenes of a bird, known as the Galah cockatoo, flying across a room in slow motion.
All lyrics are written by Hitomi
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Go My Way" | Akimitsu Honma | Zentaro Watanabe | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Lost Emotion in Darkness" | Hitomi | Zentaro Watanabe | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Go My Way" (instrumental) | Akimitsu Honma | Zentaro Watanabe | 4:19 |
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| 10 May 2006 | Oricon Daily Charts | 16 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 22 | 8,105 copies | 11,715 copies | 9 weeks | |
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| Oricon Yearly Charts |
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