"Look Back Again"/"Over the Distance" is a song by Hitomi Yaida, released as a double A-side single. It was the second single taken from the album Candlize.
Hitomi Yaida 矢井田瞳 is a Japanese pop/folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko. Her musical style is often called "heart rock" by her fans. Yaida is an established musical artist in Japan and has also had minor club hits in the United Kingdom.
Candlize is the second album by Hitomi Yaida released on 31 October 2001. The album title is the coined word which means "the flame of the candle projected onto a pupil" and which was created by Yaida. (Candlize=Candle+Eyes)
"Look Back Again" reached 5th place in the charts[2] with "Over the Distance" not performing as well and reaching 13th position.[3]
"Over the Distance" was featured in the Nintendo DS Rhythm game Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, as one of the most subdued songs in the game due to its use of soft bells and chimes replacing the high-pitched whistling used for most of the game's songs. The stage involves helping a recently deceased young man deliver a final message to his lover.
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, or simply Ouendan, is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in 2005, for release only in Japan. Ouendan stars a cheer squad rhythmically cheering for various troubled people, presented in game in the style of a manga comic. In each stage, players use the DS touchscreen to tap specifically marked spots that appear in rhythm to various Japanese pop songs, scoring points for accurate timing and avoiding a poor performance which can cause the stage to end prematurely. Though never released in Western markets, it was a popular import to these regions, leading to the development of the Westernized spiritual sequel Elite Beat Agents, as well as a direct Japanese sequel Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Yaiko[1] except #3. All songs arranged by Diamond Head.
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The album title is an anagram of "i can fly".
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"I'm Here Saying Nothing" is a song by Hitomi Yaida, released as her third Japanese single. The song was taken from the album Candlize. It reached number four on the Japan Oricon charts. Meja covered this song later.
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"Go My Way" was the fourteenth Japanese single release from Hitomi Yaida. It is also the first single released from the album It's a New Day.
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