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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]

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

Chart rankings

Certifications and sales

Juju version

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.

Chart rankings

Certifications and sales

Release history

Other cover versions

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＭＹ ＬＩＴＴＬＥ ＬＯＶＥＲ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  4. ^ a b c "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)
  5. ^ a b "レコード協会調べ 2010年06月09日～2010年06月15日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2009-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  6. ^ 年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-10-05.
  7. ^ "ソニー 小型デジタル一眼カメラ "α" のCMソングを担当することが決定！！" (in Japanese). Sony. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue June 29, 2010" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
  9. ^ "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  11. ^ a b Ｈｅｌｌｏ，Ａｇａｉｎ～昔からある場所～ - ＪＵＪＵ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  12. ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue July 27, 2010" (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. ^ a b "問合せ殺到のCMソング「Hello, Again ～昔からある場所～」6/16 着うた配信スタート決定！" (in Japanese). Sony. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on November 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "＜JUJU＞話題のマイラバカヴァー曲が生で聴ける!!!プレミアムイベント開催決定!!また、2010年上半期、最も街で流れた曲「桜雨」が堂々の1位!!" (in Japanese). Sony. July 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2010.