Be My Last
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| Single by Utada Hikaru | ||
| from the album ULTRA BLUE | ||
| Released | September 28, 2005 | |
| Format | CD, DVD, Regular Single | |
| Recorded | — | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | N/A | |
| Label | Toshiba-EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Utada Hikaru | |
| Producer(s) | Utada Hikaru | |
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| Utada Hikaru singles chronology | ||
| "Exodus '04" (2005) |
"Be My Last" (2005) |
"You Make Me Want to Be a Man" (2005) |
"Be My Last" is Utada Hikaru's 18th single. It was released on September 28, 2005 and was also her first Japanese single in 2005. This song is the main theme for the movie "Haru no Yuki", or its English title, "Spring Snow", which is based on the novel by Yukio Mishima. This single signaled a new age to Utada's music, one with much more emotionally charged lyrics.
"Be My Last" reached #1 on the first day of its release on the Oricon chart, and stayed was the number one single of the week. To date,"Be My Last" has sold about 145,000 physical copies. Part of these low physical sales could be attributed to late promotion. Utada Hikaru had five TV performances a month after it had been released due to her promotional work in Europe which delayed her performances. On the television program, Music Station, Utada Hikaru was accompanied with a cello as background music for "Be My Last" instead of the CD version which she had used for the other performances. Aya Matsuura had also covered Be My Last on October 30, 2005.
Despite such low physical sales, "Be My Last" was a strong digital seller, becoming the number two single of 2005 on iTunes Japan.
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[edit] Video
The "Be My Last" PV features Utada Hikaru as a ghost, acting as a guardian angel over a woman. The lady and Utada were friends. Her friend is going out with her former lover. Her former lover killed her accidentally with a gun, and regrets it. Throughout the video, you see him walking by a young boy, and that is his past. He clearly avoids the boy and releases his anger. Utada later dies because she has done what she needed to do and her ghost form no longer exists. No one else notices her body besides her friends because Utada died twice and only her masters can see her.
[edit] Track listing
- CD Version
- Be My Last
- CD+DVD Version
CD Tracklist
- Be My Last
DVD Tracklist
- Be My Last (Music Video)
[edit] Charts
"Be My Last" - Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
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| September 28, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | #1 | ||
| September 28, 2005 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | #1 | 150,928 | |
| September 28, 2005 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | #70 |
[edit] External links
- Hikki's Website — official Toshiba EMI site
| Utada Hikaru |
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| Albums |
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Japanese:
First Love | Distance | Deep River | Ultra Blue Compilation Album: Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 |
| Singles |
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Japanese:
Automatic / time will tell | Movin' on without you | First Love Addicted To You | Wait & See ~Risk~ | For You / Time Limit | Can You Keep A Secret? Final Distance | traveling | Hikari | Sakura Drops / Letters Colors | Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro | Be My Last | Passion | Keep Tryin' Boku wa Kuma | Flavor Of Life Digital Single: This Is Love English:
Close To You REMIX: Fly Me To The Moon Easy Breezy | Devil Inside | Exodus '04 | You Make Me Want To Be A Man Digital Single: Easy Breezy | Devil Inside |
| Theme Songs |
| Various |
| Full discography | Albums | Singles |
