Gomenasai
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"Gomenasai", is a ballad
by t.A.T.u.
. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving
. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company chose it for them. Music and lyrics by Martin Kierszenbaum
.
Cover photo taken by Bryan Adams
.
Released May 12, 2006
Europe CD single
The live action video was directed by Hype Williams
and was shot in Los Angeles
during the week of March 13, 2006. It was filmed in the Botanical Gardens in L.A. It exudes a soft, dreamy, and beautiful feeling and is a departure from the action-packed animated video.
The video shows the girls singing against a black background with shots of stone angel statues from time to time.
It was released in mid/late May in Europe, Asia, South America and North
Africa (2 Arabic channel).
Animated video
The place holder video of "Gomenasai", in the form of Japanese anime, was released late February 2006 and early March 2006 in some countries. The video starts with Yulia lying in her room, thinking about Lena, but unbeknownst to her, she was being carefully watched by a small robot
. Yulia watches as Lena is being taken away by a larger robot. Yulia then changes her clothes and equips herself with weapons, then goes to start her car. While Yulia is driving the car, she finds out she is being trailed by robots. One of the robots shoots her car with a heat seeking missile
, causing Yulia to lose control of her car and causing it to flip over, Yulia manages to escape and kill the robots by making her car explode by pushing a button on her waist. Meanwhile Lena is trapped in prison by an enemy. Yulia breaks inside the enemy's fort and defeats them. The video is available through iTunes in some European countries and the United States. The music video was available in New Zealand
on iTunes
, however; for unknown reasons, the video was later taken off iTunes.
" by rap group Flipsyde
. It uses the lyrics "What I thought was a dream... was as real as it seemed" from Lena and "I made a mistake" from Yulia, and also the piano intro. t.A.T.u.
have accompanied Flipsyde
while promoting Flipsyde's single and have performed together on Top of the Pops
, TRL
and The Dome
in Germany
, though t.A.T.u. did not make an appearance in Flipsyde's "Happy Birthday" music video.
Also a Spanish rap singer, Porta
, use samples of "Gomenasai" for the song "Mi Rosa Negra".
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
by t.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u.
t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
. It is their third single from their second English album, Dangerous and Moving
Dangerous and Moving
Dangerous And Moving is the second English-language album by t.A.T.u. The album was first released on October 5, 2005 in Japan then on October 10 in the UK, October 11 in North America, and in Europe and Latin America, on October 14...
. There were two different videos produced for this single: animated and live action. t.A.T.u. stated that they did not want this song to become a single, but their record company chose it for them. Music and lyrics by Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum
Martin Kierszenbaum is a graduate of the University of Michigan and head of A&R at Interscope Records and president of Interscope's subsidiary imprint Cherrytree Records...
.
Cover photo taken by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
.
Track listing
Europe Maxi-CD singleReleased May 12, 2006
- "Gomenasai"
- "Cosmos (Outer Space)" (She Wants Revenge Remix)
- "Craving (I Only Want What I Can't Have)" (Bollywood Mix)
- "Gomenasai" (Music Video)
Europe CD single
- "Gomenasai "
- "Cosmos (Outer Space)" (She Wants Revenge Remix)
Music Video
Live Action VideoThe live action video was directed by Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
and was shot in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
during the week of March 13, 2006. It was filmed in the Botanical Gardens in L.A. It exudes a soft, dreamy, and beautiful feeling and is a departure from the action-packed animated video.
The video shows the girls singing against a black background with shots of stone angel statues from time to time.
It was released in mid/late May in Europe, Asia, South America and North
Africa (2 Arabic channel).
Animated video
The place holder video of "Gomenasai", in the form of Japanese anime, was released late February 2006 and early March 2006 in some countries. The video starts with Yulia lying in her room, thinking about Lena, but unbeknownst to her, she was being carefully watched by a small robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
. Yulia watches as Lena is being taken away by a larger robot. Yulia then changes her clothes and equips herself with weapons, then goes to start her car. While Yulia is driving the car, she finds out she is being trailed by robots. One of the robots shoots her car with a heat seeking missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
, causing Yulia to lose control of her car and causing it to flip over, Yulia manages to escape and kill the robots by making her car explode by pushing a button on her waist. Meanwhile Lena is trapped in prison by an enemy. Yulia breaks inside the enemy's fort and defeats them. The video is available through iTunes in some European countries and the United States. The music video was available in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, however; for unknown reasons, the video was later taken off iTunes.
Charts
| Country | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe Top 100 | 59 |
| German Singles Chart | 30 |
| Russian Airplay Chart | 75 |
"Happy Birthday"
Samples of "Gomenasai" were used for the song "Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday (Flipsyde song)
"Happy Birthday" is a song by Flipsyde from their album We the People. Featuring a sample from the song "Gomenasai" by t.A.T.u., it was released as the album's second single on December 27, 2005. The band has performed the song with t.A.T.u live in Germany before...
" by rap group Flipsyde
Flipsyde
Flipsyde is a rap/R&B/rock band from Oakland, California. Flipsyde consists of singer/guitarist Steve Knight, guitarist Dave Lopez, rapper Jinho "the Piper" Ferreira, and for a short while Chantelle Paige. They have toured extensively with Fort Minor, The Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dogg and on the...
. It uses the lyrics "What I thought was a dream... was as real as it seemed" from Lena and "I made a mistake" from Yulia, and also the piano intro. t.A.T.u.
T.A.T.u.
t.A.T.u. was a duo formed in Moscow, Russia in 1999 by Ivan Shapovalov. The group consisted of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova.Their debut single "Ya Soshla S Uma" was released in December 2000. The single had a huge success in Russia and Eastern Europe...
have accompanied Flipsyde
Flipsyde
Flipsyde is a rap/R&B/rock band from Oakland, California. Flipsyde consists of singer/guitarist Steve Knight, guitarist Dave Lopez, rapper Jinho "the Piper" Ferreira, and for a short while Chantelle Paige. They have toured extensively with Fort Minor, The Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dogg and on the...
while promoting Flipsyde's single and have performed together on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and The Dome
The Dome (television program)
The Dome is a German television program and music event, produced and broadcast by RTL 2. Roughly every three months, a new show is recorded in an event hall in different cities in Germany and Austria. In each episode, several national, but also international bands and musicians perform their...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, though t.A.T.u. did not make an appearance in Flipsyde's "Happy Birthday" music video.
Also a Spanish rap singer, Porta
Porta (rapper)
Cristian Jiménez Bundo, known as El Porta or simply Porta, is a Spanish rapper, born 2 July 1988 in Barcelona.-Biography:Porta began to record rap songs when he was twelve, compiling his demos and releasing his first album, No Es Cuestión de Edades, in 2006. This was followed in 2007 with No Hay...
, use samples of "Gomenasai" for the song "Mi Rosa Negra".