Last Impression
{{Infobox song
| name = Last Impression
| cover = Two-Mix - Last Impression.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Two-Mix
| album = Dream Tactix
| B-side = Just Communication II Next Type II
| language = Japanese
| released = {{Start date|1998|07|23}}
| recorded = 1998
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|J-pop|electropop|anison}}
| length = 7:36
| label = King Records
| composer = Minami Takayama
| lyricist = Shiina Nagano
| producer = Two-Mix
| prev_title = Beat of Destiny
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Truth (A Great Detective of Love)
| next_year = 1998
}}
"Last Impression" is the 12th single by J-pop duo Two-Mix, released by King Records on July 23, 1998. Composed by the duo of Shiina Nagano and Minami Takayama, the song was used as the ending theme of the anime theatrical compilation Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz Special Edition. It was also the duo's final single under King Records.{{cite web |url=http://www.cubic-m.net/two-mix/disco/lt_mprsn.htm |title=Last Impression |website=The Two-Mix Electronic Library |access-date=2022-08-06 |archive-date=2024-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240221062444/https://cubic-m.net/two-mix/disco/lt_mprsn.htm |url-status=live }}
The single peaked at No. 8 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 107,000 copies.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/24654/products/142263/1/ |title=Last Impression {{!}} TWO-MIX |publisher=Oricon |access-date=2022-08-06 |archive-date=2022-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806141231/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/24654/products/142263/1/ |url-status=live }}
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Shiina Nagano. All music is arranged by Two-Mix.
{{Track listing
| headline = 8 cm CD
| title1 = Last Impression
| music1 = Minami Takayama
| length1 = 7:36
| title2 = Last Impression
| note2 = Radio Edit
| music2 = Takayama
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Just Communication II Type II
| music3 = Kōji Makaino
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Last Impression
| note4 = Radio Edit/Instrumental
| length4 = 4:41
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1998) !Peak |
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart
|align="center"|8 |
Other versions
The duo recorded an orchestral mix with Masamichi Amano and Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra on the 1998 self-cover album Baroque Best.
Cover versions
- Chihiro Yonekura covered the song on the 2022 various artists album Two-Mix Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm".{{cite web |url=https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKICS-4058/ |title=TWO-MIX Tribute Album "Crysta-Rhythm" |publisher=King Records |access-date=2022-08-06 |archive-date=2022-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808101317/https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/g/gKICS-4058/ |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
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