Make My Day (Yui Aragaki song)

"Make My Day"
Limited edition A cover
Single by Yui Aragaki
from the album Hug
Released	July 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)
Format	CD single, digital download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Pop
Length	18:42
Label	Warner Music Japan
Producer	Keito Blow
Yui Aragaki singles chronology
"Make My Day" (2008) "Akai Ito" (2008)
Alternative covers Limited edition B cover Limited edition C cover Audio sample file info · help

"Make My Day" is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her first single on July 16, 2008.^[1]

Background and composition

"Make My Day" is a pop-rock song written and produced by Japanese singer-songwriter Keito Blow.^[2] It was released in three limited editions: edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself, edition B, which comes with a DVD including three live performances and edition C, which comes with a DVD including three music videos and off-shot footage.^[3]

Aragaki gave Blow a list of themes she wanted her music to reflect and Blow used it as inspiration to write the song, as well as the b-side "I Believe".^[2] The second b-side, "Soba ni", was written by Aragaki herself and talks about the many things one can notice in a Shibuya crowd.^[2]

"Make My Day" was used as theme song for the Fuji TV drama 81diver, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka.^[3]

Chart performance

"Make My Day" debuted on the daily Oricon singles chart at #1 with 11,499 copies sold.^[4] It peaked at #2 on the weekly charts with 53,471 copies sold.^[5] The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart^[6] "Make My Day" was the 12th best selling single for the month of July and 88th best selling single of the year.^[7][8]

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Make My Day"	Keito Blow	Blow	3:48
2.	"Soba ni" (ソバニ "Beside")	Yui Aragaki	Shigekazu Aida	4:28
3.	"I Believe"	Blow	Blow	5:07
4.	"Make My Days (Naked Voice Version)"	Blow	Blow	1:34
5.	"Make My Days"		Blow	3:45
Total length:				18:42

DVD (Edition B)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orenji (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (オレンジ "Orange")
2.	"Heavenly Days (2007/12/21 Live Version)"
3.	"Sora (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (そら "Sky")

DVD (Edition C)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Make My Day" (Music video)
2.	"Make My Day (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video)
3.	"Heavenly Days (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video)
4.	"Make My Day" (Music video off-shot + Yui Aragaki: Hatachi ni Natte)

Charts, sales and certification

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak positions
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9]	1
Japan Billboard Top Airplay[6]	56
Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[4]	1
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5]	2
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[7]	12
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[8]	88
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition A)[10]	7
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition B)[10]	8
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition C)[10]	2

Sales and certification

Country	Provider	Sales	Certification (sales thresholds)
Japan	RIAJ	85,341[5]	Gold[11]

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by "Love the World" by Perfume

Billboard Japan Hot 100 number one single July 28, 2008

Succeeded by "Your Seed" by Hey! Say! JUMP

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Japan	July 16, 2008[3]	Warner Music Japan	CD (Limited Edition A)
			CD+DVD (Limited Edition B)
			CD+DVD (Limited Edition C)

References

1. ^ (Japanese) "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、ロックナンバーにささやくような声 / BARKS ニュース". Barks. 2009-09-29. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000039736. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} (Japanese) "新垣結衣『自分が大切にしていきたいことを歌で表現しました』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Oricon. 2008-07-16. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/interview/080716_01.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} (Japanese) "ナタリー - 新垣結衣、初のシングルは｢ハチワンダイバー｣主題歌". Natalie. 2008-04-29. http://natalie.mu/music/news/6828. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
4. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1054099886/64. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} (Japanese) "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1054099886/61. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
6. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣「Make my day」、ビルボードチャート1位獲得 / BARKS ニュース". Barks. 2008-07-23. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000042011. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
7. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "2008 7月売上ランキング". http://www.geocities.jp/darusta2004/rank/2008/jul.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
8. ^ ^{a b} (Japanese) "2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング". http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/music/3914/storage/1197601080.html#148. Retrieved 2010-09-28. 
9. ^ "Yui Aragaki Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Yui Aragaki. Prometheus Global Media.
10. ^ ^{a b c} (Japanese) "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan. http://www.phileweb.com/ranking/cd-top20/1153.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 
11. ^ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品認定　2008年7月". RIAJ. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200807.html. Retrieved 2010-09-29. 

External links

• Official website