| "Yes Forever" | ||||
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| Single by Misia | ||||
| from the album Just Ballade | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | BMG Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Misia | |||
| Producer(s) | Sinkiroh | |||
| Misia singles chronology | ||||
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"Yes Forever" is the nineteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on April 30, 2008 as the first single from Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade . [1]
The single was released as the first of a set of three releases planned for a three-month period. [2] The first press edition comes housed in a cardboard sleeve and includes a 720mm×477mm poster of the cover artwork. [3]
"Yes Forever" was written by Misia and composed and produced by Sinkiroh. CDJournal described the song as a "medium tempo ballad which makes ample use of Misia's crystal-clear vocals and showcases her personality with ease." [4] It was used in commercials for Kose cosmetics Sekkisei, starring Nanako Matsushima, which were broadcast throughout Asia. [5] [6] The single comprises both the single and piano versions of "Yes Forever." [3]
Despite being the original, the single version was not featured in Just Ballade ; instead the piano version, produced by Tohru Shigemi, was included. [7]
After the success that had the single of Misia, the acoustic dubstep remix version made by Noisia was not included in the single for unknown reasons, and this remix to date is still unpublished and has never been published.
"Yes Forever" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 7 and peaked at number 15 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 6,761 copies sold in its first week. [8] [9] The single charted for five weeks and sold a total of 10,505 copies. [10] [11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yes Forever" | Misia | Sinkiroh | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Yes Forever (Piano Version)" | Misia | Sinkiroh | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Taiyō no Chizu (Gomi's Vajra Mix)" (太陽の地図 "Map of the Sun") | Misia | Gomi, Shusui | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Ishin Denshin (Mega Raiders Remix)" (以心伝心 "Telepathy") | Mayumi Satō | Sakoshin | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Yes Forever (Piano Version Instrumental)" | Misia | Sinkiroh | 4:54 |
| 6. | "Yes Forever (Misia & Noisia Remix)" ("Unreleased acoustic track") | Misia | Noisia, Sinkiroh | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 28:54 | |||
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 [12] | 4 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay [13] | 4 |
| Oricon Daily Singles [8] | 7 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles [9] | 15 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles [14] | 546 |
| SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles [15] (Limited Edition) | 14 |
| Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart [16] | 19 |
| Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart [17] | 19 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan [18] | April 30, 2008 | CD, digital download | BMG Japan |
| Taiwan [19] | May 2, 2008 | CD | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Hong Kong [20] | June 2, 2008 |
The discography of Japanese R&B singer Misia consists of nine studio albums, three compilation albums, one extended play (EP), one live album, six remix albums, twenty-six singles, twelve promotional singles, eighteen video albums and thirty-seven music videos. In 1997, Misia signed a recording contract with BMG Japan and joined the then up-and-coming talent agency, Rhythmedia. Under the sub-label Arista Japan, Misia released her first single, "Tsutsumikomu Yō ni..." in February 1998, followed by "Hi no Ataru Basho" in May. In June, her debut album, Mother Father Brother Sister, opened at number three on the Oricon chart. The album peaked at number one three weeks later and stayed in the top five for eleven consecutive weeks. Mother Father Brother Sister was certified double million and won a Japan Record Award for Best Album, as well as a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. In 2000, Misia's second studio album, Love Is the Message, debuted at number one and was certified double million. It won a Japan Record Award for Best Album and a Japan Gold Disc Award for Pop Album of the Year. The album spawned three top ten hits: "Believe," "Wasurenai Hibi" and "Sweetness." Misia's first remix album, Misia Remix 2000 Little Tokyo, was released three months later and shot to number one. It sold over 800,000 copies and is the second best-selling remix album of all time in Japan.
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"Luv Parade/Color of Life" is the fifteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 5, 2006 as the first single from Misia's seventh studio album Ascension.
"Sea of Dreams: Tokyo DisneySea 5th Anniversary Theme Song" is the sixteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 12, 2006, and was included as a bonus track on the first pressing of Misia's seventh studio album Ascension.
"Any Love" is the seventeenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on July 4, 2007 as the first single from Misia's eighth studio album Eighth World.
"Royal Chocolate Flush" is the eighteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on December 5, 2007 as the second single from Misia's eighth studio album Eighth World.
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"Back in Love Again" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia. It was written by Misia and composed and produced by Japanese musician Tomoyasu Hotei, who is featured on the track as guitarist. "Back in Love Again" was released as a single by Ariola Japan on December 19, 2012. It served as theme song to the 2012 film Ōoku: Eien - Emonnosuke / Tsunayoshi-hen, also known as The Castle of Crossed Destinies, in continuation with her previous single, "Deepness", which is the theme song to Oōku Tanjō - Arikoto / Iemitsu-hen, the film's prequel television drama.
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