Little Crystal
"Little Crystal" (リトル クリスタル, Ritoru Kurisutaru) is the fifth single of Japanese singer Ami Suzuki on the Avex Trax label, released on December 7, 2005.
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| Single by Ami Suzuki | ||||
| from the album Connetta | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | December 7, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax AVCD-30872/B (Japan, CD+DVD) AVCD-30873 (Japan, CD) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ami Suzuki, Kazuhito Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Hara | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
| Ami Suzuki singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD-Only cover | ||||
Information
This is the first quadruple A-side single released by Ami Suzuki, and it was credited as a "Christmas single", including four different ballads with all the lyrics written by the singer herself. Although the single is a quadruple A-side, only the first two tracks, "Crystal" and "To Be Free" were given promotional videos, which were included in the DVD of the single. These two songs were also included in the album Connetta. As this album were part of the "Join" project Suzuki started in 2007, when the songs were included they were credited as collaborations between Ami and the music arrangers (in "Crystal" Kazuhito Kikuchi is both composer and arranger, though in the latter credits he was credited as "KZB").
"Little Crystal" was in the Top 20 of the Oricon charts in the week of its release, and it charted for 5 weeks.
Track list
All lyrics are written by Ami Suzuki.
| No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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| 1. | "Crystal" | Kazuhito Kikuchi | KZB | 4:07 |
| 2. | "To Be Free" | Kazuhiro Hara | HΛL | 5:31 |
| 3. | "Place" | Kazuhiro Hara | Yasunari Nakamura | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Carry Out" | Kazuhito Kikuchi | H-Wonder | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Crystal (Instrumental)" | 4:07 | ||
| 6. | "To Be Free (Instrumental)" | 5:31 | ||
| 7. | "Place (Instrumental)" | 5:13 | ||
| 8. | "Carry Out (Instrumental)" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Crystal (Music Clip)" | |
| 2. | "To Be Free (Music Clip)" |
Personnel
- Ami Suzuki - vocals
- Yoshihisa Tokuda - backing vocals
- Yumi Kawamura - backing vocals
- Kazuhito Kikuchi - acoustic guitar
- Kiku - acoustic guitar
- Norio Nakagawa - strings arrangement
- Yauko - strings arrangement
- Takehito Shimuzu - guitar
- Kaoru Kato - guitar
- Takako Igarashi - violin
- Mayuko Muruyama - additional programming
Production
- Producer - Max Matsuura
- Mixing - Naoki Yamada
Live performances
- 16 December 2005 — Music Fighter
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| December 7, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 8 | 16,115 copies sold | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 22 | 16,115 copies sold | 5 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart |