The End of Shite

Single Cover

Artist

YUKI

Single

the end of shite

Released

2002.02.06

Catalog Number

ESCL-2294

Price

¥1,165

Tracklist

1. the end of shite
2. BED
3. Count Backwards

Information

"the end of shite" is the debut solo single released by YUKI. The title track was used as the CM song for the Toyota Motor Corporation's WiLL VS model. The single was written and produced by Higurashi Aiha, formerly of the Japanese rock band Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her. "YUKI was a fan [of Higurashi]" and she contacted Higurashi looking for a "producer, songwriter, and musician ." At the time Higurashi had five songs written as she was getting ready to launch her own solo career, and she played the songs for YUKI. YUKI loved the songs, and used three of them for this single. Higurashi later recorded her self-cover of "the end of shite" on her debut solo single, "NEW LIFE".

The single reached the #6 on the Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of six weeks. The single sold a total of 125,000 copies, making it YUKI's most successful single to date, as well as her only single to sell over one hundred thousand copies.

Song Information

Lyrics

Higurashi Aiha

Music

Higurashi Aiha

Other Information

Arrangement: Higurashi Aiha

Chorus, backing vocals: Higurashi Aiha

Guitar: Higurashi Aiha

Music Video

The music video for "the end of shite" features YUKI singing in a leather chair. YUKI slips her hand under her skirt and withdraws it along with several animated dwarves who proceed to dance all over YUKI. The video ends as the dwarves run back up her leg and under her skirt.

This video appears on the YUKI Video DVD as chapter #1.

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	70,040
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	28,180
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	29	13,370
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	36	7,760
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	60	3,620
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	76	2,470

Total Reported Sales: 125,440

External Links

• Oricon Profile
• Raw & Fancy: Romaji lyrics and English translation