Motto...

On September 22, 2009, Sony Music Japan confirmed the release of Nishino's single "Motto.." for September 23, 2009, as a ringtone.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/kananishino/info/317036|title=★いよいよ明日！新曲「もっと…」着うた配信スタート！★|publisher=Sony Music Japan|language=Japanese}} On September 23, 2009, it was announced that the physical copy would be made available a month later on October 21, 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/kananishino/info/316542|title=★西野カナ待望の次なるシングル「もっと…」着うた(R)先行配信スタート!!|publisher=Sony Music Japan|language=Japanese}} "Motto..." was written by Nishino, while production and arrangement was handled by Giorgio Cancemi.{{cite AV media notes|title=もっと…|others=Kana Nishino|year=2009|first=Kana|last=Nishino|type=Liner notes|publisher=SME Records|id=SECL-818|location=Japan}} The first B-side "Missing You" was written by Nishino and Sakura Leon and composed by Kotaro Egami under the pen name Supa Love. "Dear My Friends" serves as the single's second B-side and was written by Nishino, composed by Susumu Kawai and arranged by Ken Arai under the alias eighteen degrees.

Musically, "Motto..." is a pop ballad whose instrumentation consists of keyboards and record scratches; the lyrics capture the bittersweet feelings of love that come with youth.{{cite news |author=CD Journal Staff|url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/d/-/4109081969|title=西野カナ / もっと…|work=CD Journal|date=October 21, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=Japanese}} "Missing You" is a pop ballad about a lost love that describes heartache. "Dear My Friends" is a colorful, upbeat house style song with lyrics which tells a friend not to look back on the past and to work hard towards their dreams.

Upon its release, "Motto..." received favorable reviews from music critics. Writing for Japanese music magazine CD Journal, a staff editor was positive in his/her report, and complimented the track's lyrical content by saying it captured the true essence of the "charismatic girl of the mobile phone generation." Commercially, the single experienced success in Japan. It debuted at number six on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 17,956 copies in its first week of availability,{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091102.html|title=Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week November 2, 2009|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=November 2, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131956/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091102.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} becoming her first song to enter the top ten.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/70160/full/ |script-title=ja:西野カナ『探偵M』でドラマ初出演「初めてなので緊張しました」 |date=October 28, 2009 |access-date=June 30, 2024 |work=Oricon News |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} "Motto..." slipped to number nine the following week, shifting another 10,460 units in that region.{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091109.html|title=Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week November 9, 2009|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131942/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091109.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} In its third week, the single dropped to number seventeen and sold 7,029 units,{{cite web|author=Oricon Style Staff|url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091116.html|title=Oricon Singles Chart – Chart Week November 16, 2009|work=Oricon; published through Yahoo! GeoCities|date=November 16, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131912/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/091116.html|archive-date=March 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} eventually lasting a total of 31 weeks within the top 200. The song recorded 200,000 downloads in one week since its release as a ringtone on September 23rd,{{cite web|url=https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000053577|title=西野カナ、新曲「もっと…」が1週間で20万DL達成|publisher=Bark News|date=September 30, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/21581#:~:text=%E8%A5%BF%E9%87%8E%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%81%8C10%E6%9C%88,%E8%A9%B1%E9%A1%8C%E3%82%92%E9%9B%86%E3%82%81%E3%81%A6%E3%81%84%E3%82%8B%E3%80%82|title=西野カナ新シングル、発売前に携帯サイトで人気爆発|publisher=Natalie|date=September 24, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja}} debuting at the number one spot on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart.{{cite web|url=http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2009s&weeklyCd=20091020&rankKbn=50|title=RIAJ Digital Track Chart between October 14, 2009 and October 20, 2009|publisher=RIAJ|access-date=2009-10-23|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722110403/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2009s&weeklyCd=20091020&rankKbn=50|archive-date=July 22, 2011}} Additionally, it peaked at number three on the Japan Hot 100, making it her first song to enter the chart's top five.{{cite magazine | title=Japan Billboard Hot 100 | url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2009&month=11&day=02 | magazine=Billboard |language=Japanese | date=October 29, 2009 | access-date=September 30, 2014}} The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) certified the track triple platinum for selling ringtone downloads of over 750,000 units.{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100322.html|title=レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定|publisher=RIAJ|access-date=2024-06-04|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325115230/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100322.html|archive-date=25 March 2015}} By February 2014, "Motto..." was certified million for selling full-length downloads of over one million units.{{cite web|script-title=ja:レコード協会調べ 1月度有料音楽配信認定 |trans-title=Record Association Investigation: January Digital Music Download Certifications |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |language=Japanese |date=28 February 2014 |access-date=4 June 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305015635/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w140228.html |archive-date=5 March 2014 }}

File:Zushi Marina 2 (1).jpg where the music video for "Motto..." was shot.]]

The accompanying music video for "Motto..." was directed by Nobu Sueyoshi.{{cite web|url=http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0076203&ch=0|title=もっと…

|publisher=Space Shower|language=Japanese|accessdate=June 21, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122550/http://www.spaceshowertv.com/search/detail.cgi?mu=0076203&ch=0|archivedate=September 24, 2015}} "Motto..." was shot in Zushi Marina in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture; Sayuri Koga and Rui Kotobuki appear in the video.{{cite news|author=Sueyoshi, Nobu (director)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQZ75gaTktU|title=西野カナ『もっと…』MV Full|work=SME Records; published through YouTube|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=Japanese}} The video depicts five scenes in total. The first scene depicts Nishino singing in front of a background of pink roses. The second shows Nishino singing on a settee in a room filled with wax candles. The third shows Nishino walking down the street. The fourth depicts Nishino at an outdoor party with her friends, while the fifth shows Nishino singing on a bench during the evening.

In order to promote the single, it was used as the theme song of the Nippon TV dorama Detective M starring Exile Makidai,{{cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/kananishino/info/318678|title=★「もっと…」ドラマ主題歌に決定★|publisher=Sony Music Japan|language=Japanese}}{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/21855|title=EXILEのMAKIDAIが探偵モノでテレビドラマ初主演決定

|publisher=Natalie|date=October 1, 2009|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja}} as well as being used as the commercial song for Recochoku. The song was also included in the tracklist for Nishino's first greatest hits album Love Collection ~pink~ (2013).Citations regarding the physical formats of To Love:

• {{cite AV media notes|title=Love Collection ~pink~|others=Kana Nishino|year=2013|type=CD liner notes|publisher=SME Records|id=SECL-1383}}
• {{cite AV media notes|title=Love Collection ~pink~|others=Kana Nishino|year=2013|type=CD liner notes|publisher=SME Records|id=SECL-1381}} "Motto..." was most recently performed on her Just LOVE Tour,{{cite AV media notes |title=Just LOVE Tour|others=Kana Nishino|first=Kana|last=Nishino|year=2017|type=Live DVD; Liner notes|publisher=SME Records|id=SEBL-233/4|location=Japan}} which promoted Just Love from summer to fall 2016.{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/197444|title=西野カナ、“夏と海”テーマの「Just LOVE Tour」開幕|publisher=Natalie|date=August 8, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja}}

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