"Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" (抱いてくれたらいいのに, lit. "If Only You Would Hold Me") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo. The song was released as a single by Pony Canyon on March 2, 1988. Despite being included in several subsequent compilation albums, "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" was never included in any studio album. An English version of the song was recorded for Kudo's 1998 ballad compilation album Best of Ballade: Current, on which it is dubbed "Let Me Sleep In Your Arms".
The release of the song marked a turning point in Kudo's career. The song was promoted as the first single since having "stripped" herself of the image created for her by Yasushi Akimoto while a member of the Akimoto-produced idolgirl groupOnyanko Club, commonly regarded as the precursor to AKB48.[1] Her eagerness to sing more mature songs and shed the cutesy image that she had cultivated during that time was met with a positive reception by her then-managing producer Yūzō Watanabe, who encouraged her to pursue recording the song.[2] Reflecting on that transitional time, Kudo has express that Watanabe's support "sparked a fire in this 17-year-old's heart".[2] The song has enjoyed a steady popularity as a karaoke staple for women across Japan, with it having since been described as a "female anthem".[1]
Compositionedit
The song was written by Gorō Matsui, while Tsugutoshi Gotō composed and produced the track.[3] It is composed in the key of F major and set to a tempo of 70 beats per minute.[4] Kudo's vocals span from A3 to C5. Lyrically, the song is about the insecurities and infatuation felt at the beginning stages of a romantic relationship.
Critical receptionedit
The song is described as a revival of the American pop from the 50s and 60s, but in 1980s fashion.[5] Kudo was praised for singing a song with such sex appeal without hesitation.[5]
Cover versionsedit
In 2013, Chiaki recorded a cover of the song for Tsugutoshi Gotō's concept album, King of Pops 2.[6] "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" was covered by Showtaro Morikubo as part of the Shizuka Kudo-as-sung-by male voice actors tribute album released in 2017.[7]
Chart performanceedit
"Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" debuted at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for sixteen weeks. On its second week it dropped to number seven. On its third charting week the song slid to number nine. The song fell out of the top ten on its fourth week, ranking at number 13 for two consecutive weeks. On its sixth week on the chart it ranked at number 15 and up to number 14 the following week. "Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" dropped to number 38 and out of the top twenty on its eighth charting week. The song moved down at number 37, then up at number 33, then sliding back down to number 34 on its eleventh week on the chart. The single made a last appearance on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 45 before it dropped out of the top fifty the following week.
Track listingedit
All music is composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō
No.
Title
Lyrics
Arranger(s)
Length
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"Daite Kuretara Ii no ni" (抱いてくれたらいいのに "If Only You Would Hold Me")
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April 18, 2024
daite, kuretara, いてくれたらいいのに, only, would, hold, song, recorded, japanese, singer, shizuka, kudo, song, released, single, pony, canyon, march, 1988, despite, being, included, several, subsequent, compilation, albums, never, included, studio, album, english, ver. Daite Kuretara Ii no ni 抱 だ いてくれたらいいのに lit If Only You Would Hold Me is a song recorded by Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo The song was released as a single by Pony Canyon on March 2 1988 Despite being included in several subsequent compilation albums Daite Kuretara Ii no ni was never included in any studio album An English version of the song was recorded for Kudo s 1998 ballad compilation album Best of Ballade Current on which it is dubbed Let Me Sleep In Your Arms Daite Kuretara Ii no ni Single by Shizuka KudoReleasedMarch 2 1988 1988 03 02 GenrePopLength5 07LabelPony CanyonSongwriter s Gorō MatsuiTsugutoshi GotōProducer s Tsugutoshi GotōShizuka Kudo singles chronology Again 1987 Daite Kuretara Ii no ni 1988 Fu ji tsu 1988 Audio sample source source Daite Kuretara Ii no ni filehelp Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Critical reception 4 Cover versions 5 Chart performance 6 Track listing 7 Charts 8 ReferencesBackground editThe release of the song marked a turning point in Kudo s career The song was promoted as the first single since having stripped herself of the image created for her by Yasushi Akimoto while a member of the Akimoto produced idol girl group Onyanko Club commonly regarded as the precursor to AKB48 1 Her eagerness to sing more mature songs and shed the cutesy image that she had cultivated during that time was met with a positive reception by her then managing producer Yuzō Watanabe who encouraged her to pursue recording the song 2 Reflecting on that transitional time Kudo has express that Watanabe s support sparked a fire in this 17 year old s heart 2 The song has enjoyed a steady popularity as a karaoke staple for women across Japan with it having since been described as a female anthem 1 Composition editThe song was written by Gorō Matsui while Tsugutoshi Gotō composed and produced the track 3 It is composed in the key of F major and set to a tempo of 70 beats per minute 4 Kudo s vocals span from A3 to C5 Lyrically the song is about the insecurities and infatuation felt at the beginning stages of a romantic relationship Critical reception editThe song is described as a revival of the American pop from the 50s and 60s but in 1980s fashion 5 Kudo was praised for singing a song with such sex appeal without hesitation 5 Cover versions editIn 2013 Chiaki recorded a cover of the song for Tsugutoshi Gotō s concept album King of Pops 2 6 Daite Kuretara Ii no ni was covered by Showtaro Morikubo as part of the Shizuka Kudo as sung by male voice actors tribute album released in 2017 7 Chart performance edit Daite Kuretara Ii no ni debuted at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for sixteen weeks On its second week it dropped to number seven On its third charting week the song slid to number nine The song fell out of the top ten on its fourth week ranking at number 13 for two consecutive weeks On its sixth week on the chart it ranked at number 15 and up to number 14 the following week Daite Kuretara Ii no ni dropped to number 38 and out of the top twenty on its eighth charting week The song moved down at number 37 then up at number 33 then sliding back down to number 34 on its eleventh week on the chart The single made a last appearance on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 45 before it dropped out of the top fifty the following week Track listing editAll music is composed by Tsugutoshi GotōNo TitleLyricsArranger s Length1 Daite Kuretara Ii no ni 抱いてくれたらいいのに If Only You Would Hold Me Gorō MatsuiTsugutoshi Gotō5 072 Yoake ni Miokurarete 夜明けに見送られて Seen Off by the Daybreak Yasushi AkimotoGotō4 30Total length 9 37Charts editChart 1988 Peakposition SalesJapan Weekly Singles Oricon 3 182 000 8 Japan Monthly Singles Oricon 9 8Japan Yearly Singles Oricon 42References edit a b 工藤静香こそ 女心 の代弁者だった 女たちが聞くべき世代を超える アンセム 3選 Cyzo Woman March 20 2015 Retrieved December 12 2017 a b 工藤静香 名曲誕生秘話明かす 亡き恩師の言葉で １７歳の心に火が付いた 何が何でも歌おうと Sports Hochi August 30 2017 Archived from the original on December 13 2017 Retrieved December 12 2017 工藤静香 Mステに14年ぶり出演決定 Barks May 6 2016 Retrieved December 12 2017 抱いてくれたらいいのに 楽譜 メロディ譜 工藤 静香 提供 全音楽譜出版社 Elise Retrieved December 25 2017 a b 工藤静香 Shizuka Kudo 20th Anniversary the Best 2CD CDJournal Retrieved December 25 2017 King Of Pops 2 Guitar Man GPK Oricon Retrieved December 19 2017 工藤静香トリビュートに鈴村健一 谷山紀章 関智一 梶裕貴ら人気男性声優7名 Natalie October 26 2017 Retrieved December 12 2017 工藤静香 アーティスト別シングル売上補完 wiki Retrieved December 20 2017 オリコン oricon 1988年03月 の月間シングルCDランキング Retrieved January 18 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daite Kuretara Ii no ni amp oldid 1193712563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
