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; Catalog Number | ; Catalog Number | ||
: SRCL-4813 | : SRCL-4813 | ||
| − | : DFCZ-1018 <small>([[Sony Music Entertainment # | + | : DFCZ-1018 <small>([[Sony Music Entertainment #DefSTAR Records|DefSTAR Records]] Reissue)</small> |
; Price | ; Price | ||
: ¥1,223 | : ¥1,223 | ||
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| − | "why" is the ninth single released by [[Hirai Ken]]. The title track describes the feelings of a couple who find themselves bored. It was | + | <div align="justify"> |
| + | "why" is the ninth single released by [[Hirai Ken]]. The title track describes the feelings of a couple who find themselves bored. It was his last single with [[Sony Music Entertainment #SME Records|SME Records]] and was reissued when Hirai was transferred to [[Sony Music Entertainment]]'s sub-label [[Sony Music Entertainment #DefSTAR Records|DefSTAR Records]]. | ||
| − | The single followed the success of "[[Lakuen (Hirai Ken)|LAKuEN]]" and reached #8 on the [[Oricon]] charts, and charted for ten weeks. | + | The single followed the success of "[[Lakuen (Hirai Ken)|LAKuEN]]" and reached #8 on the [[Oricon]] charts, and charted for ten weeks. The single was certified [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201106.html Gold] by [[RIAJ]]. |
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| + | ; Live Performances | ||
| + | * [2000.05.12] [[MUSIC STATION]] | ||
| + | * [2000.05.xx] [[Minami Gokurakudou]] ("[[Lakuen (Hirai Ken)|LAKuEN]]", "why") | ||
==Song Information== | ==Song Information== | ||
; Lyrics | ; Lyrics | ||
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; Music | ; Music | ||
| − | : [[ | + | : [[Matsubara Ken]] |
; Other Information | ; Other Information | ||
: Arrangement: [[Maestro-T]] | : Arrangement: [[Maestro-T]] | ||
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| − | ||8 | + | ||8 ||style="padding: 3px"|45,070 |
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| − | ||9 | + | ||9 ||47,130 |
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| − | ||13 | + | ||13 ||38,010 |
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| − | ||15 | + | ||15 ||29,740 |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | ||22 | + | ||22 ||x,xxx |
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| − | ||20 | + | ||20 ||14,260 |
|} | |} | ||
| − | '''Total Reported Sales:''' | + | '''Total Reported Sales:''' 270,000 |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/248066/products/music/230353/1/ Original issue] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/248066/products/music/95677/1/ Sony Reissue] | * Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/248066/products/music/230353/1/ Original issue] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/248066/products/music/95677/1/ Sony Reissue] | ||
| − | * [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/DF/KenHirai/SRCL-4813/index.html | + | * [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/DF/KenHirai/SRCL-4813/index.html DefSTAR Records Profile] |
{{Hirai Ken}} | {{Hirai Ken}} | ||
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[[Category:2000 Songs]] | [[Category:2000 Songs]] | ||
[[Category:Hirai Ken Songs]] | [[Category:Hirai Ken Songs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Gold Singles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:56, 25 May 2021
- Artist
- Hirai Ken
- Single
- why
- Released
- 2000.05.10
- 2000.10.01 (DefSTAR Records Reissue)
- Catalog Number
- SRCL-4813
- DFCZ-1018 (DefSTAR Records Reissue)
- Price
- ¥1,223
- Tracklist
- why
- wonderful world
- why (CASSETTE VISION remix)
- wonderful world (KREVA Remix) feat. KREVA from KICK THE CAN CREW
- why (less vocal)
- Information
"why" is the ninth single released by Hirai Ken. The title track describes the feelings of a couple who find themselves bored. It was his last single with SME Records and was reissued when Hirai was transferred to Sony Music Entertainment's sub-label DefSTAR Records.
The single followed the success of "LAKuEN" and reached #8 on the Oricon charts, and charted for ten weeks. The single was certified Gold by RIAJ.
- Live Performances
- [2000.05.12] MUSIC STATION
- [2000.05.xx] Minami Gokurakudou ("LAKuEN", "why")
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Hirai Ken
- Music
- Matsubara Ken
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Maestro-T
Oricon Chart Positions
| Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|
| 8 | 45,070 |
| 9 | 47,130 |
| 13 | 38,010 |
| 15 | 29,740 |
| 22 | x,xxx |
| 20 | 14,260 |
Total Reported Sales: 270,000
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Original issue | Sony Reissue
- DefSTAR Records Profile
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