Traveling (single)
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"Traveling" is the 9th Japanese-language single (11th overall) by Hikaru Utada and 2nd single on the Deep River album. It was released on November 28, 2001. It hit #1 on the Oricon
chart, selling 277,100 in its first week. It has sold 856,000 copies. "Traveling" was released in two versions: CD and DVD. It was used as the DoCoMo FOMA CM song. The PV for traveling was directed by Utada's ex-husband, Kazuaki Kiriya
(who also shot the photography and helped with the art direction), and is the second of the famous Kiriya Trilogy of Utada promotional videos. This is the second of Utada's singles to have a DVD Single. The single charted for 21 weeks. This single became her fourth single to chart two weeks at #1 on the Oricon Singles charts. The single charted for 21 weeks. This single became the #2 single of 2002 in Japan. An interesting fact about Traveling is that Utada never performed it live on TV (except for in the SMAP x SMAP medley) for unknown reasons. The pronunciation guide on the single gives 'Traveling' as 'Toraveringu (トラヴェリング)', and will be pronounced this way by the average Japanese speaker. Noriyuki Makihara
covered Traveling on his Listen to the Music 2 album. The most recent figures (May 26, 2006) show that the singe sold 856,140 units in total.
On the yearly charts, "Traveling" was second only to Ayumi Hamasaki
's "H
" who sold more than 1,000,000 copies.
Traveling's PV was the second part of the Kiriya trilogy of PVs. The PV featured elaborate costume design, a cohesive setting, and extensive lighting and computer effects.
Traveling's PV topped spaceshower for six weeks total, tying it with Sakura Drops as her PV to top spaceshower TV for the longest.
The song was performed during Utada's two date concert series Wild Life
in December 2010.
Sales Chart (Japan)
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...
chart, selling 277,100 in its first week. It has sold 856,000 copies. "Traveling" was released in two versions: CD and DVD. It was used as the DoCoMo FOMA CM song. The PV for traveling was directed by Utada's ex-husband, Kazuaki Kiriya
Kazuaki Kiriya
, born April 20, 1968 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese photographer and director of films and music videos. His birth name is .He made his feature film debut writing and directing the live action film adaptation of Casshern in 2004. In 2009, he wrote and directed his second film,...
(who also shot the photography and helped with the art direction), and is the second of the famous Kiriya Trilogy of Utada promotional videos. This is the second of Utada's singles to have a DVD Single. The single charted for 21 weeks. This single became her fourth single to chart two weeks at #1 on the Oricon Singles charts. The single charted for 21 weeks. This single became the #2 single of 2002 in Japan. An interesting fact about Traveling is that Utada never performed it live on TV (except for in the SMAP x SMAP medley) for unknown reasons. The pronunciation guide on the single gives 'Traveling' as 'Toraveringu (トラヴェリング)', and will be pronounced this way by the average Japanese speaker. Noriyuki Makihara
Noriyuki Makihara
, nicknamed by his fans, is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.- Biography :He was born on May 18, 1969 in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. He attended Aoyama Gakuin University to study English literature. In addition to creating songs for his own music career, he has written, produced and performed songs...
covered Traveling on his Listen to the Music 2 album. The most recent figures (May 26, 2006) show that the singe sold 856,140 units in total.
On the yearly charts, "Traveling" was second only to Ayumi Hamasaki
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
's "H
H (song)
H is the twenty-seventh single released by Ayumi Hamasaki on July 24, 2002. The single included three A-sides, and was the top-selling single of 2002 in Japan and the only one to sell over a million copies that year...
" who sold more than 1,000,000 copies.
Traveling's PV was the second part of the Kiriya trilogy of PVs. The PV featured elaborate costume design, a cohesive setting, and extensive lighting and computer effects.
Traveling's PV topped spaceshower for six weeks total, tying it with Sakura Drops as her PV to top spaceshower TV for the longest.
The song was performed during Utada's two date concert series Wild Life
Wild Life (concert)
WILD LIFE was Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's final concert tour before her scheduled hiatus from 2011. Performing only two dates at the Yokohama Arena, Japan on December 8 and 9 2010.-Set list:-Tickets:...
in December 2010.
Track listing
Charts
"traveling" - 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 | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28, 2001 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | |||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 277,100 | 856,140 | 21 | |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 2 |