"Dakishimeru (抱きしめる)"
Single by BoA
from the album ??
Released	November 23, 2005
Format	CD
Recorded	?
Genre	Pop
Length
Label	avex trax
Writer(s)
Producer(s)	Kazuhiro Hara
Chart positions
#9 (JP)
Professional reviews
BoA singles chronology
Make a Secret (2005)	抱きしめる (Dakishimeru) (2005)	Everlasting (2006)

Dakishimeru (Kanji: 抱きしめる) is BoA's 17th Japanese solo single, and fourth lowest selling (although over time it may be able to exceed the sales of her 16th single Make a Secret). The title track was unexpectedly previewed at the Lipton event on October 15, and the song was reminiscent of some of her earler songs such as Valenti (with the same writer and producer). This is the third single for BoA's upcoming album. In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... BoA (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeské Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Look up pop on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Archaeological research indicates that the earliest inhabitants of Japan migrated over land bridges from Korea and Siberia, at least 30,000 years ago. ... BoA (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Category Kanji ( â–¶(?), literally Han characters) is the name of Chinese characters in the Japanese language. ... BoA (born November 5, 1986 in Guri, South Korea) is a South Korean pop singer. ... A tin of Lipton Finest Earl Grey Lipton is the worlds biggest tea brand, selling both hot and iced tea around the world. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... Valenti was released in 2003 and is BoAs highest selling Japanese album (if you exclude overseas sales) and sold over 1. ...

Overview

Released on November 23, 2005, "Dakishimeru", although combining the famous duo that made her famous (writer Natsumi Watanabe and Producer Kazuhior Hara) would again have poor sales and sell less than her previous single (which also sold dismally), "Make a Secret". Although the single is still charting in the top 50, by week three it had dropped from #17 on the charts to #34, disbanding hopes for a long chartlife (and higher sales) for the single.

Commercial Endorsements

The "Dakishimeru" music video was featured in commercials for the japanese music site, music.jp.

Music Video

A capture from the "Dakishimeru" music video.

The music video for "Dakishimeru" was shot in an undisclosed location and features three scenes: BoA and her dancers dancing in a "club environment", BoA wearing a "DELUXE" shirt and standing on a stand (as the camera whirls around her) in front of a purple backdrop, and the last in which BoA is sitting in/standing by a car (a Lotus Elise). There are also short scenes in which BoA walks down a staircase in each of the three outfits she wears in the video. A small controversy surrounding the music video arose when a screen-cap of the music video was captured revealing a small glimplse of BoA's undergarments. The Lotus Elise The Lotus Elise is a two seat open sports car, renowned for its lightweight design and race-capable handling. ...

Track List

1. "抱きしめる (Dakishimeru)" (Kazuhiro Hara)
2. "Before you said goodbye to me" (Kazuhiro Hara)
3. "抱きしめる (Dakishimeru) (TV Mix)" (Kazuhiro Hara)
4. "Before you said goodbye to me (TV Mix)" (Kazuhiro Hara)

TV Performances

• November 18, 2005 - NHK「POP JAM」
• November 21, 2005 - CX「HEY! HEY! HEY!」
• November 21, 2005 - YTV/NTV「ベストヒット歌謡祭2005」
• November 25, 2005 - ANB「MUSIC STATION」
• November 25, 2005 - NTV「Music Fighter」
• November 27, 2005 - Melodix
• December 1, 2005 - TBS「Utaban」
• December 2, 2005 - NTV「Music Fighter」
• December 23, 2005 -「Music Station 20th anniversary celebration special pro SUPER LIVE 2005」TV Asahi
• December 31, 2005 - 「56th NHK Khohaku」

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)