Kanshō/Mermaid

"Kanshō" (感傷（かんしょう）, lit. "Sentimentality") / "Mermaid" is a double A-side single by Japanese singer Aya Ueto, from her second studio album, Message. It was released by Flight Master on August 27, 2003. "Kanshō" is the theme song to the TBS drama series Hitonatsu no Papa e (ひと夏のパパへ) (2003), starring Ueto herself.[1] "Mermaid" was used in commercials for Lotte ice cream Soh, starring Ueto herself.[2]

"Kanshō"
Single by Aya Ueto
from the album Message
A-side	"Mermaid" (double A-side)
Released	August 27, 2003 (2003-08-27)
Genre	Pop
Length	4:47
Label	Flight Master
Songwriter(s)	Pipeline Project
Producer(s)	Pipeline Project
Aya Ueto singles chronology
"Message" / "Personal" (2003) "Kanshō" / "Mermaid" (2003) "Binetsu" (2003)
Audio sample
"Kanshō" file help

Background

"Kanshō" and "Mermaid" were written, composed, arranged and produced by Tube members Nobuteru Maeda and Michiya Haruhata, credited under the group name Pipeline Project.[2] The single was released one day short of the one-year anniversary of Ueto's solo debut. The first pressing of the single featured an alternate cover art and included passes for a release event, held at VenusFort in Kōtō, Tokyo.[3]

Chart performance

"Kanshō" / "Mermaid" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 8,[4] and climbed to number 7 the following day, where it peaked.[5] The single debuted on both the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling 27,000 copies in the first week,[6] and on the SoundScan singles chart, at number 9.[7] "Kanshō" / "Mermaid" charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for seven weeks, selling a reported total of 40,000 copies during its run.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pipeline Project.

No.	Title	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Kanshō" (感傷, "Sentimentality")	Pipeline Project	4:47
2.	"Mermaid"	Pipeline Project	3:57
3.	"Kanshō" (Instrumental)	Pipeline Project	4:47
4.	"Mermaid" (Instrumental)	Pipeline Project	3:54
Total length:			17:25

Credits and personnel

• Vocals - Aya Ueto
• Songwriting, production, arrangement - Pipeline Project
• Engineering - Yasuyuki Hara, Akira Sato
• Mixing - Akira Sato
• Production coordinator - Shingo Nishimura

Credits adapted from Best of Uetoaya: Single Collection album liner notes.[9]

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[4]	7
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[10]	9
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[8]	24
Japan Weekly Singles (SoundScan)[7]	9

Sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)	N/A	40,000[8]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Japan	August 27, 2003 (2003-08-27)	CD	Flight Master	[11]
Taiwan	September 3, 2003 (2003-09-03)		Skyhigh Entertainment	[12]

References

1. "【夏の新番組～『ひと夏のパパへ』編】". CDJournal (in Japanese). July 2, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
2. 2ヶ月連続シングルリリース記念「上戸彩年鑑 2002～2004」. Barks (in Japanese). June 14, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
3. "上戸彩１０００人と握手－歌手デビュー１周年記念". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). August 28, 2003. Archived from the original on August 29, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
4. "【音楽･新譜】CDチャート速報/売上予想8/27～" (in Japanese). August 27, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
5. "【音楽･新譜】CDチャート速報/売上予想8/27～" (in Japanese). August 28, 2003. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
6. "オリコン 2003.9.8". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
7. "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". Nielsen SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 27, 2011.
8. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
9. Ueto, Aya (2006). Best of Uetoaya: Single Collection (Booklet). Aya Ueto. Minato, Tokyo, Japan: Pony Canyon. 4988013186644.
10. "感傷/Mermaid 上戸彩". Oricon. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
11. "上戸彩 / 感傷 / MERMAID [CCCD] [廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2018.
12. "G-Music 藝人介紹". G-Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2018.