"Mahaloha" is Yuna Ito

Yuna Ito

is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.She was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, "Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the popular 2005 film Nana; she also starred in the film,...

's first collaboration single, and her 8th in total. Micro from Def Tech

Def Tech

Def Tech is a Japanese pop band signed to Mind Shift Music, an independent label.-Career:Jesse, the vocalist from Rize, named the band, the members of which did their own songwriting, arranging, and production...

 provided guest vocals. The single was released on June 27, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings

Studioseven Recordings

Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. As of 2010 it is now defunct.-History:...

. The song was described as very Hawaiian by Ito, and should let everyone outside of Hawaii feel the wind of the island. Mahaloha charted at #5 on 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...

's Weekly Single Charts, making it Ito's first Top Five single since her 2006 hit "Precious".

Tracklist

1. Mahaloha
2. Shining On
3. Stuck on You: Reggae Disco Rockers Kiss & Tell Remix
4. Mahaloha: Instrumental

Trivia

Mahaloha is a word that combines both Hawaiian words Mahalo which means Thank You and Aloha which translates to Love. The song is a tribute to the singers origins and literally means Thank you, the ones we love.

According to Yuna's second album Wish

Wish (Yuna Ito album)

Wish is the second studio album by Japanese-pop singer Yuna Ito. The album was released on 20 February 2008 on Studioseven Recordings, Sony Music Japan. Wish was released in two versions, CD-only and CD-DVD version. In its first week 49,000 copies were sold...

, Mahaloha was inspired from the song Water Dance.

The b-side's name was changed three times, from Doin to Doin' Alright and then to Shining On. Another name appeared on the Official Site of Yuna Ito

Yuna Ito

is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is active in Japan.She was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, "Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the popular 2005 film Nana; she also starred in the film,...

, but was taken down immediately afterwards.

Music video

The video has been scheduled for a May 19 to May 21 shooting process on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, where both Ito and Micro grew up. It was directed by Ugichin in downtown Honolulu.

It features Ito on a bench and walking on the side of a beach while singing the song, as well as laughing and joking around with Micro, as well as sitting together in a garden watching the sun set. Micro is shown sitting on a back of the truck and handling a surfboard. Both joke and sing along.

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
27 June 2007	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	4
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	5	19,754	43,233
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	19	39,161
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	TBR

Performances

• June 11, 2007 - Hey!Hey!Hey! - with Micro
• June 22, 2007 - Music Station - with Micro