Makenai_Kokoro
Makenai Kokoro
2010 single by AAA
"Makenai Kokoro" (負けない心, "Undefeated Heart") is a single by Japanese dance pop band AAA, released on August 18, 2010. It is their second consecutive single produced by Tetsuya Komuro, after "Aitai Riyū/Dream After Dream (Yume Kara Sameta Yume)".[1]
| "Makenai Kokoro" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by AAA | ||||
| from the album Buzz Communication | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 18, 2010 (2010-08-18) | |||
| Genre | J-pop, Pop, J-Euro | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kenn Kato, Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Producer(s) | Max Matsuura | |||
| AAA singles chronology | ||||
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The single had two tie-ups: "Makenai Kokoro" was used as the theme song of the television drama Gakeppuchi no Eri: Kono Yo de Ichiban Daichi na 'Kane' no Hanashi, while "Day By Day" was used in commercials for Avex Artist Academy.[2] Band member Takahiro Nishijima featured as an actor in the seventh episode of Gakeppuchi no Eri.[citation needed]
Six versions of the single exist: a CD only version, two DVD editions, and three Mu-Mo store exclusive versions.[1] DVD edition A featured the music video for the song, while DVD edition B featured a documentary on the making of the music video for their previous single "Aitai Riyū."[1]
All versions feature "Makenai Kokoro" and "Day By Day", while only the CD only version features the group's cover of H Jungle with T's 1995 number 1 single, "Wow War Tonight (Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement)". The Mu-Mo exclusive versions each feature one of three live talk tracks, where the band members discuss the time since their debut in 2005.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Makenai Kokoro" | Kenn Kato, Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya Komuro | Ats- | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Day By Day" | Komuro, Hidaka | Saito | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Wow War Tonight (Toki ni wa Okose yo Movement)" (ＷＯＷ ＷＡＲ ＴＯＮＩＧＨＴ ～時には起こせよムーヴメント～ "Wow War Tonight (Time Awakens, Movement)", H Jungle with T cover.) | Komuro | Ats- | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Makenai Kokoro (Instrumental)" | Kato, Hidaka, Komuro | Ats- | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Day By Day (Instrumental)" | Komuro, Hidaka | Saito | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 23:17 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Makenai Kokoro" | Kato, Hidaka, Komuro | Ats- | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Day By Day" | Komuro, Hidaka | Saito | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Makenai Kokoro (Instrumental)" | Kato, Hidaka, Komuro | Ats- | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Day By Day (Instrumental)" | Komuro, Hidaka | Saito | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 17:49 | |||
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon weekly singles[3] | 3 |
| Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[4] | 14 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] | 5 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100[6] | 10 |
Reported sales
- "2010年8月18日 AAA 25thシングル「負けない心」" (in Japanese). Avex Trax. Archived from the original on 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- 負けない心（ＤＶＤ（負けない心 Ｖｉｄｅｏ Ｃｌｉｐ）付） (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- "Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard. August 30, 2010. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. August 30, 2010. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- "レコード協会調べ 2010年08月25日～2010年08月31日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2010-09-03. Archived from the original on 2015-01-07. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved 2010-10-17. (subscription only)
- "負けない心/ＡＡＡ 音楽/CD". Tsutaya. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- Avex "Makenai Kokoro" profile (in Japanese)
- "Makenai Kokoro" music video (short version) on YouTube Avex channel
