"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho)" (Hello, Again ~昔からある場所~, lit. "A Place That's Been There for Ages") is a song by Japanese band My Little Lover. It was released as a single on August 21, 1995,[1] and is currently the band's biggest hit single.[2]
Promotion
The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama Owaranai Natsu, starring Asaka Seto, Ryuichi Ohura, and LaSalle Ishii.[1]
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).
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.[7] The cover was very popular, reaching #1 on RIAJ's Digital Track Chart,[8] causing the original to chart again[5] and prompted Juju to release a cover album of female Japanese vocalists' songs, Request.
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Akihisa Matsuura.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover)"
5:12
2.
"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.)"
5:46
3.
"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Straight Cover) (Instrumental)"
5:12
4.
"Hello, Again (Mukashi kara Aru Basho) (Ballad Ver.) (Instrumental)"
^レコード協会調べ 2月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:2月度認定> [Record Association report: February digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: February Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.