Make My Day (Yui Aragaki song)

"Make My Day" is a pop song by Japanese recording artist Yui Aragaki. It was released as her first single on July 16, 2008.[1]

"Make My Day"
Limited edition A cover
Single by Yui Aragaki
from the album Hug
ReleasedJuly 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)
Recorded2008
GenrePop
Length18:42
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Keito Blow
Producer(s)Keito Blow
Yui Aragaki singles chronology
"Make My Day"
(2008)		 "Akai Ito"
(2008)
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Alternative covers
Limited edition B cover
Alternative cover
Limited edition C cover

Background and composition

"Make My Day" is a pop-rock song written and produced by Japanese singer-songwriter Keito Blow.[2] It was released in three limited editions: edition A, which has an illustration cover drawn by Aragaki herself, edition B, which comes with a DVD including three live performances and edition C, which comes with a DVD including three music videos and off-shot footage.[3]

Aragaki gave Blow a list of themes she wanted her music to reflect and Blow used it as inspiration to write the song, as well as the b-side "I Believe".[2] The second b-side, "Soba ni", was written by Aragaki herself and talks about the many things one can notice in a Shibuya crowd.[2]

"Make My Day" was used as theme song for the Fuji TV drama 81diver, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka.[3]

Chart performance

"Make My Day" debuted on the daily Oricon singles chart at #1 with 11,499 copies sold.[4] It peaked at #2 on the weekly charts with 53,471 copies sold.[5] The song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart[6] "Make My Day" was the 12th best selling single for the month of July and 88th best selling single of the year.[7][8]

Track listing
CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Make My Day"Keito BlowBlow3:48
2."Soba ni" (ソバニ "Beside")Yui AragakiShigekazu Aida4:28
3."I Believe"BlowBlow5:07
4."Make My Days (Naked Voice Version)"BlowBlow1:34
5."Make My Days" Blow3:45
Total length:18:42
DVD (Edition B)
No.TitleLength
1."Orenji (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (オレンジ "Orange") 
2."Heavenly Days (2007/12/21 Live Version)" 
3."Sora (2007/12/21 Live Version)" (そら "Sky") 
DVD (Edition C)
No.TitleLength
1."Make My Day" (Music video) 
2."Make My Day (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video) 
3."Heavenly Days (Naked Voice Version)" (Music video) 
4."Make My Day" (Music video off-shot + Yui Aragaki: Hatachi ni Natte) 

Charts, sales and certification

Chart positions
Chart (2008) Peak
positions
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 1
Japan Billboard Top Airplay[6] 56
Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart[4] 1
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 2
Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[7] 12
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[8] 88
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition A)[10] 7
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition B)[10] 8
Japan SoundScan Singles Chart (Edition C)[10] 2

Sales and certification
Country Provider Sales Certification
(sales thresholds)
Japan RIAJ 85,341[5] Gold[11]

Release history
Region Date Label Format
Japan July 16, 2008[3] Warner Music Japan CD (Limited Edition A)
CD+DVD (Limited Edition B)
CD+DVD (Limited Edition C)
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References
  1. "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣、ロックナンバーにささやくような声 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  2. "新垣結衣『自分が大切にしていきたいことを歌で表現しました』-ORICON STYLE ミュージック". Oricon (in Japanese). 2008-07-16. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  3. ナタリー - 新垣結衣、初のシングルは｢ハチワンダイバー｣主題歌. Natalie (in Japanese). 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  4. "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  5. "ワーナー＠売上データ補完スレ - 売上スレ避難所＠JBBS掲示板" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  6. "新垣結衣 : 新垣結衣「Make my day」、ビルボードチャート1位獲得 / BARKS ニュース". Barks (in Japanese). 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  7. "2008 7月売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  8. "Archived copy" 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Yui Aragaki Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. "週刊 CDソフト TOP20". SoundScan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  11. ゴールド等認定作品認定　2008年7月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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