Anata wo Omou Hodo

Single infobox
Name = Anata wo Omou Hodo"
"あなたを想うほど


Artist = MAX
from Album = Jewel of Jewels
Released = November 30, 2005
Format = CD
Recorded = ?
Genre = Pop
Length = 16 min 12 s
Label = SONIC GROOVE
Producer = ?
Reviews =
Last single = "ニライカナイ"
(2005)
This single = "あなたを想うほど"
(2005)
Next single = "Prism of Eyes"
(2006)

"Anata wo Omou Hodo (あなたを想うほど)" is MAX's twenty ninth single under the SONIC GROOVE label. It is their first ballad single since the introduction of Aki to the group in late 2002. The coupling track "Wonder Woman" was used as the opening theme to the TV drama, "Star Light" which featured the group itself as rising popstars.

Overview

When news broke about MAX's twenty ninth single in September, online CD retailers stated that "Wonder Woman" would be its a-side. By October, it had changed to "Anata wo Omou Hodo," coupling it with "Wonder Woman" as its b-side. The new a-side was billed as MAX's first slow ballad and was their second Christmas ballad. Their first, "Isshoni..." (1999) was a sleeper hit.

The single was originally going to follow the format of their previous single, "NIRAI KANAI" (2005) containing two original songs and a cover of one of their previous hits. For "Anata wo Omou Hodo" they were going to update "Isshoni..." However, the cover was scrapped and the single was released with just the two original songs.

Unlike previous singles, "Anata wo Omou Hodo" was released as a enhanced CD containing the music video as part of a CD-Rom portion of the disc.

Commercial Endorsements

The b-side, "Wonder Woman" was used as the opening theme song to the teen drama, "Star Light." The show followed the lives of a group of friends in an arts academy as they follow their dreams to be superstars. Lina, Reina and Aki played a group named, "Real" who are the hottest act on the scene and graduates of the school. Nana played an instructor at the school.

Music video

A video for "Anata wo Omou Hodo" was produced and released a few weeks prior to the release of the single. Since their comeback, the members of MAX have been trying to broaden their scope by presenting themselves as individuals outside of the group. The concept of the video reflects this desire. In their online diary on their official site, they state that they shot themselves separately to show four different world views. None of the members appear together throughout the video. Each member appears in their own vignette. Reina's involved her in a park playing with her dog. Aki and Lina's scenes are staged in their apartments as they go about doing everyday sort of things. Nana's follows her around her day as she shops.

Track listing

#"Anata wo Omou Hodo" (tetsuhiko) - 4:46
#"Wonder Woman" (Natsumi Kobayashi, Usami Hidefumi) - 3:22
#"Anata wo Omou Hodo (Instrumental)" (tetsuhiko) - 4:45
#"Wonder Woman (Instrumental)" (Usami Hidefumi) - 3:19

Personnel

* MAX - vocals, background vocals

Production

* Art Direction - Shinichi Hara
* Design: Tomokazu Suzuki
* Photography - JFKK
* Stylist - Daisuke Fujimoto
* Hair - MASA.I
* Make Up - YOSHI.T for MONDO

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)