Kiss Me Good-Bye
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"Kiss Me Good-Bye" is the third single by Japanese singer Angela Aki
, and is the theme song of Final Fantasy XII
. It was written by Aki, composed by Nobuo Uematsu
and arranged by Kenichiro Fukui
. Although the title version of the single is in Japanese, the version included in the game is sung in English. The single was released on March 15, 2006. The song peaked at number six on the Oricon charts.
On May 16, 2006, Aki released an English version of the single as a digital single under the title "Kiss Me Good-Bye [EP]" in North America
through Tofu Records.
Sales chart (Japan)
Angela Aki
, born Kiyomi Angela Aki on September 15, 1977, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Itano, Tokushima, Japan.-Early life:...
, and is the theme song of Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XII
is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth title in the Final Fantasy series and the last in the series to be released exclusively on the PlayStation platform...
. It was written by Aki, composed by Nobuo Uematsu
Nobuo Uematsu
is a Japanese video game composer, best known for scoring the majority of titles in the Final Fantasy series. He is considered as one of the most famous and respected composers in the video game community...
and arranged by Kenichiro Fukui
Kenichiro Fukui
is a Japanese video game composer and musician. Before working at Square Enix, he was employed at Konami. He is an arranger and a keyboardist in the band The Black Mages, formed in 2003. Additionally, Fukui arranged Angela Aki's "Kiss Me Good-Bye" from Final Fantasy XII. In October 2007, he left...
. Although the title version of the single is in Japanese, the version included in the game is sung in English. The single was released on March 15, 2006. The song peaked at number six on the Oricon charts.
On May 16, 2006, Aki released an English version of the single as a digital single under the title "Kiss Me Good-Bye [EP]" in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
through Tofu Records.
Track listing
Charts
Kiss Me Good-bye - 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...
Sales chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total | Chart run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 4 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 6 | 27,566 | 18 weeks |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | March 15, 2006 | CD single | Sony Music Japan | 19:59 |
| United States | May 16, 2006 | Digital single | Tofu Records Tofu Records was a US record label of Sony Music Entertainment Japan that was launched in 2003 to distribute Japanese Sony artists in the United States, and that closed in 2007. Their first signed artist was T.M.Revolution, and they used the anime fandom community to spread the word. T.M.Revolution's U.S... |
19:41 |