"Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)" (かわらないこと～ｓｉｎｃｅ１９７６～, Unchanging Thing (Since 1976)) is Kokia's 9th single, released on May 21, 2003.[1] It is Kokia's second most commercially successful single after "The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss," due to being used as the daytime TV drama Itoshiki Mono e's theme song.[2][3]
This single was the Kokia's first to be released under Victor Entertainment management, after being managed under Gai Records for her second album Trip Trip and Pony Canyon for her debut Songbird.[4] Previous to this single, Kokia had found severely limited chart success. Despite releasing two albums and 8 singles, only one of these had charted at all, "Aishiteiru Kara" at #99.[3]
Promotionedit
Other than "Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)" being featured in Itoshiki Mono e, the single was promoted in a variety of ways. The B-side "Tell Tell Bōzu" was used as the second ending theme song to the anime Hungry Heart: Wild Striker.[5] Kokia was featured in many music-related and fashion-related magazines in May 2003, such as "Barfout," "Caz," "CD Hits," "Gekkan Piano," "Girl Pop," "Grand Magasin," "What's In?" and "Zappy."[5]
Compositionedit
"Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)" is a mid-tempo pop song, featuring a sparse piano, percussion and occasional strings arrangement. The two choruses, however, feature a band arrangement with added guitars and percussion. The lyrics express somebody thanking a person they have been watching over and protecting for making them realise how much they loved them, despite being unable to express this to them. The lyrics ask the person's beloved to "instead of say thank you, look at me."[6]
Music videoedit
Kokia in the music video for "Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976)."
The music video was directed by Jun Hara (原淳).[7] The majority of the clip is made up of double exposed shots spliced together. In these shots, there three main sequences: one featuring Kokia and a man dressed in black in a brown field, one featuring Kokia in a tall room with flowing curtains in which she sings the song, and one in which a child holds a red ball in an alleyway, as Kokia stands near to him. Other scenes the child, as well as of the house with tall, flowing curtains are shown. One distinctive shot in the piece is in the brown field, where a small green plant with red flowers is shown near the beginning and ending of the clip. At the beginning, there is only one flower, however at the end there are two.
Receptionedit
The song debuted at #49 in its first week, selling 4,000 copies.[3] A long selling single, it charted in the low top 50 for four weeks, peaking at #47.[3] After seven weeks in the top 100 and an additional four between 100 and 200, the single managed to sell a total of 26,000 copies.[3]
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^"KOKIA 楽曲名 かわらないこと～since1976～". Space Shower (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-04-15.
External linksedit
Victor Kawaranai Koto (Since 1976) profile (in Japanese)
(in Japanese)
May 04, 2024
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Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 かわらないこと ｓｉｎｃｅ１９７６ Unchanging Thing Since 1976 is Kokia s 9th single released on May 21 2003 1 It is Kokia s second most commercially successful single after The Power of Smile Remember the Kiss due to being used as the daytime TV drama Itoshiki Mono e s theme song 2 3 Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 Single by Kokiafrom the album Remember MeReleasedMay 21 2003 2003 05 21 GenreJ popLength4 57LabelVictor EntertainmentSongwriter s KokiaProducer s Taisuke SawachikaKokia singles chronology Ningen tte Sonna Mono ne 2002 Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 2003 The Power of Smile Remember the Kiss 2003 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Composition 4 Music video 5 Reception 6 Track listing 7 Japan Sales Rankings 3 8 References 9 External linksBackground editThis single was the Kokia s first to be released under Victor Entertainment management after being managed under Gai Records for her second album Trip Trip and Pony Canyon for her debut Songbird 4 Previous to this single Kokia had found severely limited chart success Despite releasing two albums and 8 singles only one of these had charted at all Aishiteiru Kara at 99 3 Promotion editOther than Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 being featured in Itoshiki Mono e the single was promoted in a variety of ways The B side Tell Tell Bōzu was used as the second ending theme song to the anime Hungry Heart Wild Striker 5 Kokia was featured in many music related and fashion related magazines in May 2003 such as Barfout Caz CD Hits Gekkan Piano Girl Pop Grand Magasin What s In and Zappy 5 Composition edit Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 is a mid tempo pop song featuring a sparse piano percussion and occasional strings arrangement The two choruses however feature a band arrangement with added guitars and percussion The lyrics express somebody thanking a person they have been watching over and protecting for making them realise how much they loved them despite being unable to express this to them The lyrics ask the person s beloved to instead of say thank you look at me 6 Music video edit nbsp Kokia in the music video for Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 The music video was directed by Jun Hara 原淳 7 The majority of the clip is made up of double exposed shots spliced together In these shots there three main sequences one featuring Kokia and a man dressed in black in a brown field one featuring Kokia in a tall room with flowing curtains in which she sings the song and one in which a child holds a red ball in an alleyway as Kokia stands near to him Other scenes the child as well as of the house with tall flowing curtains are shown One distinctive shot in the piece is in the brown field where a small green plant with red flowers is shown near the beginning and ending of the clip At the beginning there is only one flower however at the end there are two Reception editThe song debuted at 49 in its first week selling 4 000 copies 3 A long selling single it charted in the low top 50 for four weeks peaking at 47 3 After seven weeks in the top 100 and an additional four between 100 and 200 the single managed to sell a total of 26 000 copies 3 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Arranger s Length1 Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 KokiaTaisuke Sawachika4 572 Tell Tell Bōzu ｔｅｌｌ ｔｅｌｌ 坊主 Tell Tell Teru Teru Bōzu KokiaSawachika5 003 Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 Instrumental Version KokiaSawachika4 574 Tell Tell Bōzu Instrumental Version KokiaSawachika4 57Total length 19 51Japan Sales Rankings 3 edit nbsp Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 source source A clip from the leading track Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 Tell Tell Bōzu source source A clip from the B side Tell Tell Bōzu Problems playing these files See media help Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run May 21 2003 2003 05 21 Oricon daily singles chart Oricon weekly singles chart 47 4 200 26 000 11 weeks Oricon yearly singles chartReferences edit KOKIA かわらないこと since1976 Victor Entertainment in Japanese Victor Entertainment Retrieved 2010 06 06 Kokia タイアップ CDJournal in Japanese Retrieved 2010 06 06 a b c d e f オリコンランキング情報サービス you大樹 Oricon Retrieved 2010 06 06 subscription only KOKIA Remember me Victor Entertainment in Japanese Victor Entertainment Retrieved 2010 03 18 KOKIA trip trip Victor Entertainment in Japanese Victor Entertainment Retrieved 2010 03 13 プロフィール in Japanese Kokia Web Archived from the original on 2010 02 05 Retrieved 2010 06 06 a b KOKIA OFFICIAL WEB SITE INFORMATION Mother Land in Japanese 2006 Archived from the original on 2010 03 30 Retrieved 2010 06 06 かわらないこと since 1976 KOKIA 歌詞情報 goo 音楽 in Japanese Goo Ongaku Archived from the original on 2011 06 14 Retrieved 2010 06 06 KOKIA 楽曲名 かわらないこと since1976 Space Shower in Japanese Retrieved 2010 04 15 External links editVictor Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 profile in Japanese Motherld Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 mini site in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kawaranai Koto Since 1976 amp oldid 1212367787, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
