Yes Forever
{{Infobox song
| name = Yes Forever
| cover = Yes Forever - Misia.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Misia
| album = Just Ballade
| released = April 30, 2008
| recorded = 2007–2008
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 4:37
| label = BMG Japan
| writer = Misia
| producer = Sinkiroh
| prev_title = Flying Easy Loving Crazy
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Yakusoku no Tsubasa
| next_year = 2008
}}
"Yes Forever" is the nineteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on April 30, 2008 as the first single from Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade.{{cite news |url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/misia/18196 |title=ツアー・ファイナルを迎えたMISIA、3ヵ月連続リリースを発表！ |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2008-02-25 |work=CDJournal |publisher=OngakuShuppansha|language=ja}}
Background
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| title = "Yes Forever"
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The single was released as the first of a set of three releases planned for a three-month period.{{cite news |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000038095 |title=MISIA、ツアーファイナルにて3ヶ月連続リリースを発表 |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2008-02-24 |work=Barks |publisher=ITmedia |language=ja}} The first press edition comes housed in a cardboard sleeve and includes a 720mm×477mm poster of the cover artwork.{{cite news |url=http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=4005&cd=BVCS000029068 |title=Yes Forever【初回生産限定盤】 |work=Sony Music Shop |publisher=Sony Music Distribution |access-date=2011-06-20 |language=ja}}
"Yes Forever" was written by Misia and composed and produced by Sinkiroh. CDJournal described the song as a "medium tempo ballad which makes ample use of Misia's crystal-clear vocals and showcases her personality with ease."{{cite web |url=http://artist.cdjournal.com/d/yes-forever/4108021714 |title=MISIA ／ Yes Forever |access-date=2011-07-02 |work=CDJournal |publisher=OngakuShuppansha|language=ja}} It was used in commercials for Kose cosmetics Sekkisei, starring Nanako Matsushima, which were broadcast throughout Asia.{{cite news |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/5787 |title=MISIA、映画主題歌を含む3ヶ月連続リリース決定 |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2008-02-29 |work=Natalie |publisher=Natasha, Inc. |language=ja}}{{cite news |url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/3622184/ |title=MISIAが歌う松嶋奈々子出演化粧品のCMソング＆SEAMOの新曲を |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2008-05-01 |publisher=Livedoor |language=ja}} The single comprises both the single and piano versions of "Yes Forever."
Despite being the original, the single version was not featured in Just Ballade; instead the piano version, produced by Tohru Shigemi, was included.{{cite news |url=http://www.music-lounge.jp/v2/articl/pickup/detail/?articl=2009/12/14-10:15:00_258d4e7e09eb6d48883ba286071e482c |title=MISIAが約２年ぶりとなる待望の９ｔｈオリジナル・アルバム『JUST BALLADE』をリリース！ |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2009-12-14 |work=Music Lounge |publisher=Cansystem |language=ja}}
After the success that had the single of Misia, the acoustic dubstep remix version made by Noisia was not included in the single for unknown reasons, and this remix to date is still unpublished and has never been published.
Chart performance
"Yes Forever" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 7 and peaked at number 15 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 6,761 copies sold in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://blog.oricon.co.jp/earo/archive/2223/0|script-title=ja:米寿司が前日から指数大幅アップで首位キープ☆4/29付 シングルデイリー|date=2008-04-30|access-date=2011-06-20|language=ja}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2008&month=5&week=2&submit4.x=36&submit4.y=18|script-title=ja:2008年5月第2週の邦楽シングルランキング情報|access-date=2011-06-20|language=ja|work=Oricon|publisher=Oricon Inc}} The single charted for five weeks and sold a total of 10,505 copies.{{cite web|url=http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/ranking_list.asp?itemcd=758678&samecd=1&chart_kbn=111&linkcd=40461258|title=オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」|access-date=2011-06-20|language=ja|work=Oricon|publisher=Oricon Research}}{{cite web|url=http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=398870985 |title=【周榜单】2008/06/09付周榜单（单曲top200） |access-date=2011-06-20 |date=2008-06-05 |language=zh}}
Track listing
{{Tracklist
| total_length = 28:54
| title1 = Yes Forever
| lyrics1 = Misia
| music1 = Sinkiroh
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Yes Forever (Piano Version)
| lyrics2 = Misia
| music2 = Sinkiroh
| length2 = 4:54
| title3 = Taiyō no Chizu (Gomi's Vajra Mix)
| note3 = {{Nihongo2|太陽の地図}} "Map of the Sun"
| lyrics3 = Misia
| music3 = Gomi, Shusui
| length3 = 5:53
| title4 = Ishin Denshin (Mega Raiders Remix)
| note4 = {{Nihongo2|以心伝心}} "Telepathy"
| lyrics4 = Mayumi Satō
| music4 = Sakoshin
| length4 = 4:43
| title5 = Yes Forever (Piano Version Instrumental)
| lyrics5 = Misia
| music5 = Sinkiroh
| length5 = 4:54
| title6 = Yes Forever (Misia & Noisia Remix)
| note6 = "Unreleased acoustic track"
| lyrics6 = Misia
| music6 = Noisia, Sinkiroh
| length6 = 3:53
}}
Charts
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan{{cite web|url=http://www.jbook.co.jp/p/p.aspx/3526140/s/ |script-title=ja:Ｙｅｓ Ｆｏｒｅｖｅｒ【初回生産限定盤】 |publisher=JBooks Corporation |access-date=2011-06-20|language=ja}}
|April 30, 2008 |
| scope="row"| Taiwan{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/album_info.php?al_prodno=88697301822 |title=Yes Forever |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan |access-date=2011-06-20|language=zh}}
|May 2, 2008 |rowspan="2"| CD |rowspan="2"| Sony Music Entertainment |
| scope="row"| Hong Kong{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.hk/SonyBMG/chi/international/fwdToInterSingerDetails.do?singerId=98&category=J&albumId=371 |title=「Yes Forever (CD Single)」 - MISIA |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong |access-date=2011-06-20|language=zh}}
|June 2, 2008 |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|id=hahZhzl4vg0|title=Official music video}}
{{Misia singles}}
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