It's You (Love Psychedelico song)
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"It's You" is the thirteenth single by Japanese rock duo Love Psychedelico
. It was released on August 10, 2011.
-led police procedural drama Zettai Reido
, for which it serves as main theme. A cover of the Eric Clapton
song "Lay Down Sally
," was recorded for the single and included as a B-side. The limited edition of the single, titled "It's You: Zettai Reido Complete Edition" includes both the title track and B-side, the first season's main theme, "Dry Town (Theme of Zero)," and "Shadow Behind," the opening theme for both seasons. "It's You" was digitally released in ringtone format on July 12, 2011, the premiere date of Zettai Reido: Tokushū Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa.
The show's producer, Hiroaki Narikawa, also issued a comment on their ongoing collaboration:
Daily Singles Chart on August 9, 2011. It peaked at number 34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart with 3,120 copies sold in its first week. The single has charted for four weeks, selling 6,156 copies in total.
Love Psychedelico
is a Japanese band. In Japan they are often called Delico for short. They are widely popular not only in Japan but also Hong Kong and Taiwan.- Members :* Kumi – lead vocals, guitars, etc....
. It was released on August 10, 2011.
Background
"It's You" is Love Psychedelico's first original single in five years, since "Aha! (All We Want)" (2006). The was song was written for the second season of the Aya UetoAya Ueto
is a Japanese actress, singer, model, tarento, and occasional radio personality. Born in Nerima, Tokyo, Ueto was discovered when she participated in the 7th Japan Bishōjo Contest, where she won the special jury prize...
-led police procedural drama Zettai Reido
Zettai Reido
is a Japanese police procedural television drama. The first season, subtitled , was set in a fictional version of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases, which is based on an actual division established in Japan in 2009. The first season aired...
, for which it serves as main theme. A cover of the Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
song "Lay Down Sally
Lay Down Sally
"Lay Down Sally" is a single by Eric Clapton, written by Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy, and George Terry. It appeared on his November 1977 album Slowhand, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is a country blues performed in the style of J. J...
," was recorded for the single and included as a B-side. The limited edition of the single, titled "It's You: Zettai Reido Complete Edition" includes both the title track and B-side, the first season's main theme, "Dry Town (Theme of Zero)," and "Shadow Behind," the opening theme for both seasons. "It's You" was digitally released in ringtone format on July 12, 2011, the premiere date of Zettai Reido: Tokushū Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa.
Composition
In a press release, Kumi commented, "I am happy to have been asked to partake in this project once again. This time around we wrote the song after having talked about the concept and visuals of the show. It felt like a genuine collaboration. We recorded this song with a string orchestra, which is a little something different from us to look forward to." "From our talks with the producer, we determined that "hope" was the keyword for the concept of the drama [...] 'It's You' turned out to be a rooter's song not only for the drama's protagonist, but for all the people in Japan," added Naoki.The show's producer, Hiroaki Narikawa, also issued a comment on their ongoing collaboration:
Chart performance
"It's You" debuted at number 26 on the OriconOricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
Daily Singles Chart on August 9, 2011. It peaked at number 34 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart with 3,120 copies sold in its first week. The single has charted for four weeks, selling 6,156 copies in total.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
7 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 5 |
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay | 4 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 28 |
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Daily Singles |
26 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles | 34 |