is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995, and is currently the band's biggest hit single.
Promotion
The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura, and LaSalle Ishii.
Versions
In My Little Lover's discography, "Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" has been recorded in studio three times: the original, the acoustic version on Organic (2002) and the differently arranged acoustic version on Acoakko (2008). The original appears on the single, Evergreen (1995), Singles (2001) and the greatest hits disc of Akko (2006).
Track listing
Chart rankings
Chart (1995)PeakpositionOricon weekly singles1Oricon yearly singles (subscription only)6Chart (2010)PeakpositionRIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 10016
Certifications and sales CertifierAmountOricon physical sales1,850,000RIAJ physical shipping certification1,000,000+
Juju version
Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) was covered by Japanese R&B singer Juju in 2010, used in commercials for the Sony Alpha digital camera. The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart, causing the original to chart again and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.
Track listing All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.
Chart rankings
+Weekly chart performance for Juju versionChart (2010)PeakpositionBillboard Adult Contemporary Airplay13Billboard Japan Hot 10019Oricon weekly singles15RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 1001RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100 Ballad Version23RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 10015
+Annual chart rankings for Juju versionChart (2010)PeakpositionJapan Adult Contemporary (Billboard)84 Certifications and sales Chart AmountOricon physical sales23,000RIAJ ringtone downloadsDouble platinum (500,000+)RIAJ full-length cellphone downloadsDouble platinum (500,000+)
Release history
Region Date FormatJapanRingtoneCellphone downloadRingtone (Ballad Ver.)Cellphone download (Ballad Ver.)CD single, PC download
Other cover versions Mi (2008, album I Love Music: Mi Best Collection) Runa Miyoshida (2007, album Pure Flavor #1: Color of Love) Kana Hanazawa (2019, anime Afterlost) Ayaka (2021, video game Tales of Arise) Kawamura Ryuichi (2012, album The Voice 2)
References