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You're My Sunshine

"You're My Sunshine" is the sixth single by Japanese singer Namie Amuro. It was released on June 5, 1996, by Avex Trax and was produced by Tetsuya Komuro. The song was the image song for the Bristol-Myers Squibb (now Fine Today) "Sea Breeze '96" commercial in which she appeared. The version used in the initial commercial had a different tempo and tune from the CD package version.[1] The following year, 1997, she was used for the second consecutive year in a "Sea Breeze" commercial, this time using her hit song "How to Be a Girl".[2]

"You're My Sunshine"
Single by Namie Amuro
from the album Sweet 19 Blues
ReleasedJune 5, 1996
Genre
Length5:39
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Producer(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Namie Amuro singles chronology
"Don't Wanna Cry"
(1996) 		"You're My Sunshine"
(1996) 		"Sweet 19 Blues"
(1996)

Commercially, "You're my sunshine" was a success, becoming her her third consecutive single to debut at #1 and sell over a million copies nationwide. Since its release, the song was featured on several concert tours by Amuro.

Composition

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"You're my sunshine" was written and composed solely by J-Pop connoisseur Tetsuya Komuro.[3] Musically, "You're my sunshine" is a dance number that picks up tempo from the rap in the song. After the introduction, the tempo quickens and the male voice raps, followed by the chorus again, which is a rare and moving development. The single version of "You're my sunshine" fades out, but when it was included in the compilation album 181920, it was played until the end.[4] When it was included in the album Sweet 19 Blues, the mix was changed to the "Hollywood Mix" with percussion and other live sound oriented mixes.[5] Consequently removing its original J-pop and eurobeat sound, in favor for a more "sophisticat[ed]" and "mature" composition.[6]

Music video

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The music video for "You're my sunshine" was directed by Shuichi Tan.[7] The video was shot with the camera rotating in a circle; the composition seeming to circle around Amuro. Akin to her previous videos, a bare-chested male dancer makes an appearance.

Chart performance

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"You're my sunshine" debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 434,230 copies sold in its first week.[8] It stayed at number one on its second week of availability, selling 204,660 copies.[9] On its third week the single fell to number two, selling 139,680 copies.[10] On its fourth week it plummeted to number seven, selling 98,760 copies.[11] The following week it dropped to number eight on the chart from selling 73,570 copies[12] before dropping out the top ten entirely the following week. "You're my sunshine" ranked at number 13 on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart for 1996.[13] The single charted in the top 100 for twelve weeks[14] and sold a reported total of 1,098,520 copies.[15] The single received a million certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for sales exceeding one million copies.[16]

Track listing

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  1. "You're My Sunshine (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:39
  2. "You're My Sunshine (Eddie Delena Dance Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 6:27
  3. "You're My Sunshine (TV Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:36

Production

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  • Producer – Tetsuya Komuro
  • Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro
  • Chorus Arranger - Joey Johnson
  • Mixing & Remix – Eddie DeLena

TV performances

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  • June 7, 1996 – Music Station
  • June 10, 1996 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
  • June 15, 1996 – CDTV
  • July 12, 1996 – Music Station
  • July 17, 1996 – Avex Dance Net '96
  • October 4, 1996 – Music Station Special
  • November 26, 1996 – P-Stock
  • December 16, 1996 – Asia Live Dream '96
  • December 21, 1996 – PopJam X'mas Special
  • December 27, 1999 – SMAP x SMAP

Charts

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Chart (1996) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[17] 1
Japan Monthly Singles (Oricon)[18] 3
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon)[13] 13

Certification and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[20] Million 1,098,520[19]

References

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  1. ^ "安室奈美恵「You're my sunshine」SEA BREEZA 1996年". youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  2. ^ "CM (安室奈美恵 How to be a Girl) SEA BREEZE". youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. ^ You're My Sunshine (CD single; Liner notes). Namie Amuro. Avex Trax. 1996. AVDD-20127.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ 181920 (CD Album). Namie Amuro. 1998. AVCD-11624.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Japanese formats for Sweet 19 Blues listed below:
  6. ^ Mills, Ted (July 22, 1996). "Namie Amuro – Sweet 19 Blues (album review)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  7. ^ 181920 Films (DVD liner notes). Avex Trax. 2000. AVBD-91025.
  8. ^ "オリコン 1996.6.17". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "オリコン 1996.6.24". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "オリコン 1996.7.1". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "オリコン 1996.7.8". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "オリコン 1996.7.15". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "オリコン 1996年TOP100". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  14. ^ "You're my sunshine 安室奈美恵". Oricon. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  15. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  16. ^ "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1996年6月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 1996 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 442. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 5. August 10, 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  17. ^ "You're my sunshine 安室奈美恵". Oricon. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "オリコン(oricon)「1996年06月」の月間シングルCDランキング". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  19. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Japanese single certifications – 安室奈美恵 – You're my sunshine" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1996年06月 on the drop-down menu
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