"Amazing Kiss" is a song by South Korean recording artist BoA for her first Japanese studio album, Listen to My Heart (2002). It was released as the singer's second Japanese single through Avex Trax on July 25, 2001. It peaked at number 23 on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold over 59,000 copies.

"Amazing Kiss"
Single by BoA
from the album Listen to My Heart
LanguageJapanese
B-side"Someday, Somewhere"
ReleasedJuly 25, 2001
Recorded2001
Genre
Length21:59
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Bounceback
BoA singles chronology
"ID; Peace B"
(2001)
"Amazing Kiss"
(2001)
"Kimochi wa Tsutawaru"
(2001)

Background and release

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"Amazing Kiss" was used as a ending theme for several programs, including for LF's "Show Up Nighter" in July 2001 and CTV-NTV's "Romihii" in August 2001. It was also used as an advertising jingle for Kanebo Cosmetics' T'estimo eyeshadow product in Japan.[1] The song's choreography was created by Masaharu "Sam" Maruyama (the ex-husband of Namie Amuro).

Commercial performance

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"Amazing Kiss" attained a peak of number 23 on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for eight weeks,[2] selling 59,450 copies. A limited edition vinyl of the single was also made available, which was limited to 1,500 copies.

Track listing

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  1. "Amazing Kiss" – 4:36
  2. "Someday, Somewhere" – 4:07
  3. "Amazing Kiss" (English version) – 4:36
  4. "Amazing Kiss" (Instrumental) – 4:36
  5. "Someday, Somewhere" (Instrumental) – 4:04

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Japan Singles (Oricon)[2] 22

Sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan 59,450[3]

References

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  1. ^ "BoA 「Amazing Kiss」" (in Japanese). Recochoku. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  2. ^ a b "BoAのリリース一覧" [List of BoA's Releases]. Oricon. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree'] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 21, 2014.