Koko de Kiss Shite.

CD Art

Artist

Shiina Ringo

Single

Koko de Kiss Shite. (ここでキスして。; Kiss Me Here.)

Released

1999.01.20

Catalog Number

TOCT-4133

Price

¥1,200

Tracklist

1. Koko de Kiss Shite. (ここでキスして。; Kiss Me Here.)
2. Memai (眩暈; Dizzyness)
3. Remote Controller (リモートコントローラー)

Information

"Koko de Kiss Shite" is Shiina Ringo's third single. Shiina originally performed this song in 1996 for Japan's 5th Annual Music Quest Competition, and got an award for excellence for it. The song was used as a Space Shower "Power Push!" song for January 1999, as well as an ending theme song for the TV show Downtown DX. Koko de Kiss Shite. is the single that set off Shiina Ringo's career, as it sold six times the amount as its predecessor. It reached #10 in Oricon Charts and charted for 27 weeks. It sold 308,690 units in Japan.

On 2005.07.03 on the KinKi Kids' variety show Domoto Kyoudai, "Koko de Kiss Shite." was covered by Domoto Tsuyoshi.

Song Information

Lyrics

Shiina Ringo

Music

Shiina Ringo

Other Information

Arrangement: Kameda Seiji

B3 Organ: Yashiro Tsunehiko

Bass: Kameda Seiji

Drums: Kawamura Tomoyasu

Guitars: Nishikawa Susumu

Synth Operator: Kitashiro Hiroshi

Recording / Mixing: Kitashiro Hiroshi at Kame-chan Studio, Studio Terra

Music Video

The PV for "Koko de Kiss Shite." was directed by Usui Hiroshi. It features Shiina Ringo playing the guitar outside with a band, backed by some rose bushes. This version is officially called the "Baraen Version" (薔薇園ヴァージョン; Rose Garden Version) by Shiina's website.

A different version of the music video appears on her Seiteki Healing ~Vol. I~ PV clips DVD as a bonus track. It was also directed by Usui Hiroshi.

Disambiguation

There are three known versions of Koko de Kiss Shite. to be found in Shiina Ringo's discography. These include:

Koko de Kiss Shite.

Found on the Koko de Kiss Shite. single as #1, and #8 on her Muzai Moratorium album. This is the version set to the PV.

Koko de Kiss Shite. (Baishou Ecstasy Live)

Found on the Baishou Ecstasy DVD as track #9 (as a bonus track). This version is fully orchestra backed.

Koko de Kiss Shite. (Dynamite Out Live)

Found on the Dynamite out DVD as track #5. This version is a self cover, as Shiina was part of Tokyo Jihen at the time.

Oricon Chart Positions

Date	Week Rank	Week Sales	Total Sales
1999.02.01	11	33,100	33,100
1999.02.08	11	37,670	70,770
1999.02.15	13	44,830	115,600
1999.02.22	10	47,720	163,320
1999.03.01	17	32,260	195,580
1999.03.08	28	24,520	220,100
1999.03.15	34	13,720	233,820
1999.03.22	35	9,510	243,330
1999.03.29	43	6,770	250,100
1999.04.05	49	5,790	255,890
1999.04.12	62	4,140	260,030
1999.04.19	77	2,720	262,750
1999.04.26	76	2,210	264,960
1999.11.08	66	3,410	268,370
1999.11.15	95	2,280	270,650
1999.11.22	67	3,280	273,930
1999.11.29	67	3,490	277,420
1999.12.06	78	3,110	280,530
1999.12.27	93	2,240	282,770
2000.01.03	94	2,060	284,830
2000.01.10+17	62	6,560	291,390
2000.01.24	63	3,310	294,700
2000.01.31	69	2,680	297,380
2000.02.07	63	3,750	301,130
2000.02.14	98	2,360	303,490
2000.02.21	94	2,360	305,850
2000.02.28	77	2,840	308,690

Total Reported Sales: 308,690

External Links

• Oricon Profile
• Kiwi Musume - Lyrics & Translation