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So Much Love for You

"So Much Love for You" (stylised as so much love for you♡) is Kokia's 11th single, released on April 21, 2004.[1]

"So Much Love for You"
Single by Kokia
from the album Uta ga Chikara
ReleasedApril 21, 2004 (2004-04-21)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:59
LabelVictor Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Kokia
Producer(s)Daisuke Kahara
Kokia singles chronology
"The Power of Smile/Remember the Kiss"
(2003)
"So Much Love for You"
(2004)
"Yume ga Chikara"
(2004)

Background edit

"So Much Love for You" was the first single released after Kokia's commercially successful third album, Remember Me.[2] During this stage of her career, Kokia had releases that generally charted in the low end of the top 40.[2] The song was released two months after the announcement of Kokia's involvement with the 2004 Summer Olympics, after she was picked to sing the official encouragement song for the Japan team by the Japanese Olympic Committee[3]

Promotion edit

"So Much Love for You" was used as the theme song for the Fuji Television variety show U, Umain Desu.[1] The B-side "New Season (Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze)" also received some promotion, as it was used in commercials for the National Vocational School Publicity Research Society.[1] Kokia was featured in many music-related magazines in April and May 2004, such as "CD Data," "Chai," "Gekkan Songs," "J Groove Magazine," "Kansai Isshūkan," "Myojo," "Newsmaker," "Sweet," "What's In?" and "Zappi."[4] Kokia also had several regular appearances on TV shows in this time, such as on U-Wide Garden Music from the 12th to the 18th of April and TV Osaka Nude from the 19th to the 23rd of April.[4]

Composition edit

"So Much Love for You" is an upbeat pop song. It is based around an arrangement of guitars and light percussion instruments, along with background piano and added sound effects. The chorus sections feature added bass/percussion. The lyrics talk about being in love. The song's protagonists says that she will feel happily in love no matter what they are looking at, and no matter where they are together. They ask their lover, who has "fallen ill with love," to embrace all of them, since they want to feel their true feelings from the voice in their heart.[5]

Including the B-sides, all three songs on the single are upbeat pop songs with similar arrangements. "New Season" has an extremely similar arrangement to "So Much Love for You," except for added synthesisers used to create background percussion sounds and a greater focus on the piano in the song mixing. "I Shiteru," however, is based around stringed instruments, guitar and electronic sound effects. The lyrics of "New Season" talk about new beginnings. The person feels that a wind blowing towards tomorrow is calling them forward, and that they have a premonition something will happen if they go.[6] Of "I Shiteru," the lyrics ask somebody if they know how much the song's protagonist cares about them.[7]

Music video edit

 
Kokia in the music video for "So Much Love for You."

The music video was directed by Shin'ichi Kudō (工藤伸一.)[8] it is centred on four different scenes: shots of tall buildings, Kokia floating in a pink heart against a blue sky, Kokia on the top of a building with a pink heart balloon and two children dressed up in pink rabbit costumes, and shots of couples together in a sunny park. No two couples are the same in terms of race or age. While the first half of the video simply cuts between these scenes, in the second half the scenes start to change. The couples look up, and in the building shot musical notes begin to fall from the sky. The note heads are replaced with pink hearts. The couples then pose together with a gigantic pink heart.

Chart ranking edit

Commercially, the song debuted at #40 in its first week, selling over 3,500 copies.[2] It spent one further week in the top 100, and three further weeks placing between 100 and 200.[2] By the end of its chart run, the single had sold 6,700 copies.[2]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."So Much Love for You"KokiaDaisuke Kahara4:59
2."New Season (Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze) (New season~夢に向かって吹く風~, New Season (Wind Blowing Towards Dreams))"KokiaKokian's3:26
3."I Shiteru (iしてる, I Love You)"KokiaRyosuke Nakanishi3:38
4."So Much Love for You (Instrumental Version)"KokiaKahara5:00
Total length:17:03

Japan Sales Rankings[2] edit

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
June 23, 2004 (2004-06-23) Oricon daily singles chart
Oricon weekly singles chart 40 3,500 6,700 5 weeks
Oricon yearly singles chart

References edit

  1. ^ a b c (in Japanese). JBook. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  2. ^ 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 2010-06-12. (subscription only)
  3. ^ (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. 2004-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ^ a b . Mother Land (in Japanese). 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  5. ^ (in Japanese). Goo Ongaku. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  6. ^ (in Japanese). Goo Ongaku. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  7. ^ "KOKIA iしてる 歌詞" (in Japanese). J-Lyric. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
  8. ^ "KOKIA 楽曲名 so much love for you". Space Shower (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-04-15.

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So Much Love for You stylised as so much love for you is Kokia s 11th single released on April 21 2004 1 So Much Love for You Single by Kokiafrom the album Uta ga ChikaraReleasedApril 21 2004 2004 04 21 GenreJ popLength4 59LabelVictor EntertainmentSongwriter s KokiaProducer s Daisuke KaharaKokia singles chronology The Power of Smile Remember the Kiss 2003 So Much Love for You 2004 Yume ga Chikara 2004 Contents 1 Background 2 Promotion 3 Composition 4 Music video 5 Chart ranking 6 Track listing 7 Japan Sales Rankings 2 8 ReferencesBackground edit So Much Love for You was the first single released after Kokia s commercially successful third album Remember Me 2 During this stage of her career Kokia had releases that generally charted in the low end of the top 40 2 The song was released two months after the announcement of Kokia s involvement with the 2004 Summer Olympics after she was picked to sing the official encouragement song for the Japan team by the Japanese Olympic Committee 3 Promotion edit So Much Love for You was used as the theme song for the Fuji Television variety show U Umain Desu 1 The B side New Season Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze also received some promotion as it was used in commercials for the National Vocational School Publicity Research Society 1 Kokia was featured in many music related magazines in April and May 2004 such as CD Data Chai Gekkan Songs J Groove Magazine Kansai Isshukan Myojo Newsmaker Sweet What s In and Zappi 4 Kokia also had several regular appearances on TV shows in this time such as on U Wide Garden Music from the 12th to the 18th of April and TV Osaka Nude from the 19th to the 23rd of April 4 Composition edit nbsp So Much Love for You source source A clip from the leading track So Much Love for You New Season Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze source source A clip from the Kokia arranged B side New Season Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze I Shiteru source source A clip from the B side I Shiteru Problems playing these files See media help So Much Love for You is an upbeat pop song It is based around an arrangement of guitars and light percussion instruments along with background piano and added sound effects The chorus sections feature added bass percussion The lyrics talk about being in love The song s protagonists says that she will feel happily in love no matter what they are looking at and no matter where they are together They ask their lover who has fallen ill with love to embrace all of them since they want to feel their true feelings from the voice in their heart 5 Including the B sides all three songs on the single are upbeat pop songs with similar arrangements New Season has an extremely similar arrangement to So Much Love for You except for added synthesisers used to create background percussion sounds and a greater focus on the piano in the song mixing I Shiteru however is based around stringed instruments guitar and electronic sound effects The lyrics of New Season talk about new beginnings The person feels that a wind blowing towards tomorrow is calling them forward and that they have a premonition something will happen if they go 6 Of I Shiteru the lyrics ask somebody if they know how much the song s protagonist cares about them 7 Music video edit nbsp Kokia in the music video for So Much Love for You The music video was directed by Shin ichi Kudō 工藤伸一 8 it is centred on four different scenes shots of tall buildings Kokia floating in a pink heart against a blue sky Kokia on the top of a building with a pink heart balloon and two children dressed up in pink rabbit costumes and shots of couples together in a sunny park No two couples are the same in terms of race or age While the first half of the video simply cuts between these scenes in the second half the scenes start to change The couples look up and in the building shot musical notes begin to fall from the sky The note heads are replaced with pink hearts The couples then pose together with a gigantic pink heart Chart ranking editCommercially the song debuted at 40 in its first week selling over 3 500 copies 2 It spent one further week in the top 100 and three further weeks placing between 100 and 200 2 By the end of its chart run the single had sold 6 700 copies 2 Track listing editNo TitleWriter s Arranger s Length1 So Much Love for You KokiaDaisuke Kahara4 592 New Season Yume ni Mukatte Fuku Kaze New season 夢に向かって吹く風 New Season Wind Blowing Towards Dreams KokiaKokian s3 263 I Shiteru iしてる I Love You KokiaRyosuke Nakanishi3 384 So Much Love for You Instrumental Version KokiaKahara5 00Total length 17 03Japan Sales Rankings 2 editRelease Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run June 23 2004 2004 06 23 Oricon daily singles chart Oricon weekly singles chart 40 3 500 6 700 5 weeks Oricon yearly singles chartReferences edit a b c KOKIA 夢がチカラ Victor Entertainment in Japanese JBook Archived from the original on 2012 03 01 Retrieved 2010 06 12 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 12 subscription only アテネオリンピック日本代表選手団 公式応援ソング制作発表記者会見 in Japanese Japanese Olympic Committee 2004 03 04 Archived from the original on 2010 02 16 Retrieved 2010 06 08 a b KOKIA OFFICIAL WEB SITE INFORMATION Mother Land in Japanese 2006 Archived from the original on 2010 03 30 Retrieved 2010 06 12 so much love for you KOKIA 歌詞情報 goo 音楽 in Japanese Goo Ongaku Archived from the original on 2010 08 06 Retrieved 2010 06 12 New season 夢に向かって吹く風 KOKIA 歌詞情報 goo 音楽 in Japanese Goo Ongaku Archived from the original on 2011 06 14 Retrieved 2010 06 12 KOKIA iしてる 歌詞 in Japanese J Lyric Retrieved 2010 06 12 KOKIA 楽曲名 so much love for you Space Shower in Japanese Retrieved 2010 04 15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title So Much Love for You amp oldid 1212370801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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