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A-side | "Personal" (double A-side) | |||
Released | May 14, 2003 | |||
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Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Flight Master | |||
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"Message" / "Personal" is a double A-side single by Japanese singer Aya Ueto off her second studio album, Message . It was released by Flight Master on May 14,2003.
"Message" was written by Yuho Iwasato,composed by Hal,and arranged and produced by Sin. [1] The song was used in commercials for Kao deodorant 8×4,starring Ueto herself. [1] Ueto has stated that "Message" is one of her personal favorite songs of hers. [2] The release of the single coincided with the start of Ueto's first concert tour,Ueto Aya First Live Tour Pureness 2003,and the premiere of her first feature film, Azumi .
"Personal" was written,composed,arranged and produced by T2ya. [1] The song is composed in the key of B minor and set to a tempo of 92 beats per minute. [3] Ueto's vocals span from A3 to D5
"Message" / "Personal" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 5, [4] where it also peaked. [5] The single debuted at number 10 on the weekly chart,selling 18,000 copies in the first week, [6] and at number 9 on the SoundScan singles chart. [7] "Message" / "Personal" charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for six weeks,selling a reported total of 28,000 copies during its run. [8]
"Message"
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Credits adapted from Best of Uetoaya: Single Collection album liner notes. [2]
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Japan Daily Singles (Oricon) [4] | 5 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) [9] | 10 |
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon) [8] | 37 |
Japan Weekly Singles (SoundScan) (CD/DVD) [7] | 9 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan | — | 28,000 [8] |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Japan | May 14, 2003 | Flight Master | [10] | |
Taiwan | May 16, 2003 | Skyhigh Entertainment | [11] |
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