"Close to Your Heart" is the debut single by Japanese singer-songwriter Rina Aiuchi. It was released on 23 March 2000 through Giza Studio, as the lead single from her debut album Be Happy. The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series Monster Rancher.
| "Close to Your Heart" | ||||
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| Single by Rina Aiuchi | ||||
| from the album Be Happy | ||||
| B-side | "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" | |||
| Released | March 23, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 5:01 | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
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| Rina Aiuchi singles chronology | ||||
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The single was released in four versions with different colors of the cover: pink, white, yellow, and purple.[1] All the versions include the same tracks.
Commercial performance
edit"Close to Your Heart" reached at number nineteen on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling 64,000 physical copies.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Close to Your Heart" | Kuuron Oshiro | 5:01 | |
| 2. | "Black Eyes, Blue Tears" |
| Oshiro | |
| 3. | "Close to Your Heart" (Viva Rina Q Remix) |
| Captain Dinamo | |
| 4. | "Close to Your Heart" (Instrumental) |
| Oshiro |
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[2] | 19 |
Certification and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | None | 64,000 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 23 March 2000 | CD single | Giza Studio |
References
edit- ^ "BIOGRAPHY-バイオグラフィー". Rina Aiuchi. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b "垣内りかのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 16 September 2018.