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"Dakishimetai" Single by Mr. Children from the album Kind of Love, 1/42, Mr. Children 1992–1995, and B-Side Released December 1, 1992 Format CD single Genre Pop/Rock Length 15:03 Label Toy's Factory Producer Takeshi Kobayashi Mr. Children singles chronology "Kimi ga Ita Natsu"
(1992)"Dakishimetai"
(1992)"Replay"
(1993)Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい ) is the second single released by Mr. Children on December 1, 1992.
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Overview
The single reached #56 on the Oricon Japanese charts selling 60,790 copies.[1]. The single was released on the same day as the group's second album, Kind of Love, which also included the single in it. "Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい ) was included as a live recording on the group's live album, 1/42, released on September 8, 1999 and Mr. Children 1992–1995, which was released on July 11, 2001. The b-side track, "Kimi no koto igai wa nani mo kangaerarenai" (君の事以外は何も考えられない ), was included on the group's compilation album B-Side, released on May 10, 2007.
Over the years the title track, "Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい ), has become a fan favorite in polls as a song desired to be played at weddings[2][3] and as a song used to charm women.[4] "Dakishimetai" (抱きしめたい ) has also been popular amongst other recording artists with Ryuichi Kawamura, lead singer of Luna Sea, covering the song on the anniversary edition of his album Evergreen released on December 5, 2007.[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Kazutoshi Sakurai.
No. Title Length 1. "Dakishimetai (抱きしめたい )" 5:27 2. "Kimi no koto igai wa nani mo kangaerarenai (君の事以外は何も考えられない )" 4:09 3. "Dakishimetai (Instrumental Version) (抱きしめたい (Instrumental Version) )" 5:27 Personnel
- Kazutoshi Sakurai – vocals, guitar
- Kenichi Tahara – guitar
- Keisuke Nakagawa – bass
- Hideya Suzuki – drums
Production
- Producer – Kobayashi Takeshi[6]
- Arrangement - Mr. Children and Takeshi Kobayashi[6]
References
- ^ "Mr.Children、待望のニューシングル「箒星」リリース決定!(Mr.Children, and long-awaited new single "Houkiboshi" release decision!)" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/21151/. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "結婚式はミスチルにお願い!?結婚式で歌って欲しいアーティスト (Wedding asked for Mr.Children, please! ? Artist I want to sing at my wedding)" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/45313/. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "友達の結婚式に贈りたいと思う曲(邦楽) (Song I'd like to present at my friends wedding)" (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. http://beauty.oricon.co.jp/news/45313/. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "彼女の気を惹くためにカラオケで歌いたい愛の歌ランキング (Song I want to sing at karaoke place to charm a girl)" (in Japanese). goo.ne.jp. http://ranking.goo.ne.jp/ranking/025/lovesong_man/. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ "Ryuichi Kawamura Official Website" (in Japanese). kawamura-fc.com. http://www.kawamura-fc.com/. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ a b "Dakishimetai" single, Toy's Factory (1992)
Kazutoshi Sakurai • Kenichi Tahara • Keisuke Nakagawa • Hideya Suzuki Studio albums Everything · Kind of Love · Versus · Atomic Heart · Shinkai · Bolero · Discovery · Q · It's a Wonderful World · Shifuku no Oto · I Love U · Home · Supermarket Fantasy · SenseCompilation albums Live albums Singles "Kimi ga Ita Natsu" · "Dakishimetai" · "Replay" · "Cross Road" · "Innocent World" · "Tomorrow Never Knows" · "Everybody Goes (Chitsujo no Nai Gendai ni Drop Kick)" · "Kiseki no Hoshi" (with Keisuke Kuwata) · "Es (Theme of Es)" · "See-Saw Game (Yūkan na Koi no Uta)" · "Namonaki Uta" · "Hana (Mémento Mori)" · "Machine Gun o Buppanase (Mr. Children Bootleg)" · "Everything (It's You)" · "Nishi e Higashi e" · "Owarinaki Tabi" · "Hikari no Sasu Hō e" · "I'll Be" · "Not Found" · "Yasashii Uta" · "Youthful Days" · "Kimi ga Suki" · "Any" · "Hero" · "Tenohira"/"Kurumi" · "Sign" · "Yojigen: Four Dimensions" · "Hōkiboshi" · "Shirushi" · "Fake" · "Tabidachi no Uta" · "Hanabi" · "Gift" · "Hana no Nioi"(Download only) · "Fanfare"(Download only)Videos es: Mr.Children in Film · music clips Alive · Regress or Progress: '96-'97 Document · Regress or Progress: '96-'97 Tour Final in Tokyo Dome · Mr. Children Concert Tour '99 Discovery · Mr. Children Concert Tour Q 2000-2001 · Mr. Children Concert Tour Popsaurus 2001 · Wonederful World on Dec 21 · Mr. Children Tour 2004 : Shifuku no Oto · Mr. Children Dome Tour 2005 "I Love U": Final in Tokyo Dome · Mr. Children "Home Tour 2007 · Mr. Children "Home Tour 2007: In the Field · Mr. Children Tour 2009: Shūmatsu no Confifdence SongsRelated articles Categories:- 1992 singles
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