Yes Forever

"Yes Forever" is the nineteenth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on April 30, 2008 as the first single from Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade.[1]

"Yes Forever"
Single by Misia
from the album Just Ballade
Released	April 30, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	4:37
Label	BMG Japan
Songwriter(s)	Misia
Producer(s)	Sinkiroh
Misia singles chronology
"Flying Easy Loving Crazy" (2008) "Yes Forever" (2008) "Yakusoku no Tsubasa" (2008)

Background

The single was released as the first of a set of three releases planned for a three-month period.[2] The first press edition comes housed in a cardboard sleeve and includes a 720mm×477mm poster of the cover artwork.[3]

"Yes Forever" was written by Misia and composed and produced by Sinkiroh. CDJournal described the song as a "medium tempo ballad which makes ample use of Misia's crystal-clear vocals and showcases her personality with ease."[4] It was used in commercials for Kose cosmetics Sekkisei, starring Nanako Matsushima, which were broadcast throughout Asia.[5][6] The single comprises both the single and piano versions of "Yes Forever."[3]

Despite being the original, the single version was not featured in Just Ballade; instead the piano version, produced by Tohru Shigemi, was included.[7]

After the success that had the single of Misia, the acoustic dubstep remix version made by Noisia was not included in the single for unknown reasons, and this remix to date is still unpublished and has never been published.

Chart performance

"Yes Forever" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 7 and peaked at number 15 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 6,761 copies sold in its first week.[8][9] The single charted for five weeks and sold a total of 10,505 copies.[10][11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Yes Forever"	Misia	Sinkiroh	4:37
2.	"Yes Forever (Piano Version)"	Misia	Sinkiroh	4:54
3.	"Taiyō no Chizu (Gomi's Vajra Mix)" (太陽の地図 "Map of the Sun")	Misia	Gomi, Shusui	5:53
4.	"Ishin Denshin (Mega Raiders Remix)" (以心伝心 "Telepathy")	Mayumi Satō	Sakoshin	4:43
5.	"Yes Forever (Piano Version Instrumental)"	Misia	Sinkiroh	4:54
6.	"Yes Forever (Misia & Noisia Remix)" ("Unreleased acoustic track")	Misia	Noisia, Sinkiroh	3:53
Total length:				28:54

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[12]	4
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[13]	4
Oricon Daily Singles[8]	7
Oricon Weekly Singles[9]	15
Oricon Yearly Singles[14]	546
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[15] (Limited Edition)	14
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[16]	19
Taiwan G-Music J-pop Chart[17]	19

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan[18]	April 30, 2008	CD, digital download	BMG Japan
Taiwan[19]	May 2, 2008	CD	Sony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong[20]	June 2, 2008

References

1. "ツアー・ファイナルを迎えたMISIA、3ヵ月連続リリースを発表！". CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. "MISIA、ツアーファイナルにて3ヶ月連続リリースを発表". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
3. "Yes Forever【初回生産限定盤】". Sony Music Shop (in Japanese). Sony Music Distribution. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
4. "MISIA ／ Yes Forever". CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
5. "MISIA、映画主題歌を含む3ヶ月連続リリース決定". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
6. "MISIAが歌う松嶋奈々子出演化粧品のCMソング＆SEAMOの新曲を" (in Japanese). Livedoor. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
7. "MISIAが約２年ぶりとなる待望の９ｔｈオリジナル・アルバム『JUST BALLADE』をリリース！". Music Lounge (in Japanese). Cansystem. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
8. 米寿司が前日から指数大幅アップで首位キープ☆4/29付　シングルデイリー (in Japanese). 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
9. 2008年5月第2週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
10. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
11. "【周榜单】2008/06/09付周榜单（单曲top200）" (in Chinese). 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
13. "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
14. 2008年度シングル年間売上ランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-06-20.
15. "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
16. "Five Music - 五大唱片(5大唱片) -五大金榜" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
17. "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)" (in Chinese). G-Music. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
18. Ｙｅｓ　Ｆｏｒｅｖｅｒ【初回生産限定盤】 (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
19. "Yes Forever" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
20. "「Yes Forever (CD Single)」 - MISIA" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong. Retrieved 2011-06-20.

External links

• Official music video on YouTube