Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)

"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" (Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～, lit. "A Place That's Been There for Ages") is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995,^[1] and is currently the band's biggest hit single.^[2]

"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"
Single by My Little Lover
from the album Evergreen
Released	August 21, 1995 (1995-08-21)
Genre	J-pop
Length	5:14
Label	Toy's Factory
Songwriter(s)	Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s)	My Little Lover, Kobayashi
My Little Lover singles chronology
"Shiroi Kite" (1995) "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" (1995) "Alice" (1996)

Promotion

The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura, and LaSalle Ishii.^[1]

Versions

In My Little Lover's discography, "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" has been recorded in studio three times: the original, the acoustic version on Organic (2002) and the differently arranged acoustic version on Acoakko (2008). The original appears on the single, Evergreen (1995), Singles (2001) and the greatest hits disc of Akko (2006).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger	Length
1.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"	Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi	Kobayashi, My Little Lover	5:15
2.	"Delicacy"	Kate, Fujii	Kobayashi, My Little Lover	5:46
3.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Instrumental Version)"	Kate, Fujii, Kobayashi	Kobayashi, My Little Lover	5:11
Total length:				16:11

Chart rankings

Charts (1995)	Peak position
Oricon weekly singles^[3]	1
Oricon yearly singles^[4]	6
Charts (2010)	Peak position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100^[5]	16

Certifications and sales

Chart	Amount
Oricon physical sales^[4]	1,850,000
RIAJ physical shipping certification^[6]	1,000,000+

Juju version

"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)"
Single by Juju
from the album Request
Released	June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)
Genre	J-pop
Length	5:12
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Kate, Kenji Fujii, Takeshi Kobayashi
Producer(s)	Akihisa Matsuura
Juju singles chronology
"Trust in You" (2010) "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" (2010) "Kono Yoru o Tomete yo" (2010)

Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) was covered by Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, used in commercials for the Sony Alpha digital camera.^[7] The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart,^[8] causing the original to chart again^[5] and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.

Track listing

All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover)"	5:12
2.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.)"	5:46
3.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover) (Instrumental)"	5:12
4.	"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.) (Instrumental)"	5:16
Total length:		16:11

Chart rankings

Charts (2010)	Peak position
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay^[9]	13
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[10]	19
Oricon weekly singles^[11]	15
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100^[8]	1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100^[12] Ballad Version	23
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100^[13]	15

Certifications and sales

Chart	Amount
Oricon physical sales^[4]	23,000
RIAJ ringtone downloads^[14]	Double platinum (500,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads^[15]	Double platinum (500,000+)

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Japan	June 16, 2010 (2010-06-16)^[16]	Ringtone
	June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)^[16]	Cellphone download
	July 14, 2010 (2010-07-14)^[17]	Ringtone (Ballad Ver.)
	July 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)^[17]	Cellphone download (Ballad Ver.)
	July 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)^[11]	CD single, PC download

Other cover versions

• Mi (2008, album I Love Music: Mi Best Collection)
• Runa Miyoshida (2007, album Pure Flavor #1: Color of Love)
• Kana Hanazawa (2019, anime Afterlost)
• Ayaka (2021, video game Tales of Arise)

References

1. "Hello,Again～昔からある場所～ – MY LITTLE LOVER". Joshin Web (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2010.
2. Ｍｙ Ｌｉｔｔｌｅ Ｌｏｖｅｒのシングル売り上げランキング. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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4. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-10-05. (subscription only)
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6. 年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-10-05.
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11. Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＪＵＪＵ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
12. (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
13. "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
14. レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
15. レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：2月度認定＞ [Record Association report: February digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: February Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
16. (in Japanese). Sony. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
17. (in Japanese). Sony. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.