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Forevermore (Hikaru Utada song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Forevermore
| cover = Utada Hikaru - Forevermore.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Hikaru Utada
| album = Hatsukoi
| released =
| recorded = 2017
| studio =
| genre =
* J-pop
* R&B
* jazz
| length = 4:55
| label =
* Epic
* Sony Music Japan
| writer = Hikaru Utada
| producer = Hikaru Utada
| prev_title = zora de Dakishimete
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Anata
| next_year = 2017
| misc =
}}
"'Forevermore'" is a song by Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is their second single under the label Epic Records, from their upcoming seventh Japanese-language studio album, 'Hatsukoi'. The song was used as a tie-in for TBS dorama 'Gomen, Aishiteru', their first single used in a drama of a commercial TV station since "Eternally (Drama Mix)" in 2008. It features the renowned drummer Chris Dave.
Music video
A music video for the song was shot in London, directed by Jamie-James Medina. It features Utada dancing contemporary choreography from Fukiko Takase. The video debuted on Sony Music Japan's YouTube channel, restricted to Japan and Japanese TV stations on July 28, and is set to be available for streaming worldwide on August 10. However, on August 8, it was announced that the full video would be released worldwide as a purchasable download via iTunes on August 16, while a shortened version was uploaded on YouTube a few days earlier, indicating that there would be no wide release of the full video for streaming. Forevermore (Music Video Documentary Digest), showing the process of the video production, was uploaded onto their VEVO channel later for international audience.
Commercial reception
"Forevermore" opened with strong digital sales. Although being on sale for only four days, it came in at #2 on Billboard Japan's download counts, which resulted in a #8 entry on the Hot 100, while it debuted at #55 on the Radio Songs chart. In its second week, it became the #1 download single of the week, while moving to #6 on the Hot 100, although the biggest boost came from increasing video views and airplay, as it moved to #9 on the Radio Songs chart. However, the next week, it dropped 14 places to #20, but recovered to position 16 the week after. "Forevermore" then continued its chart run mostly in the lowest regions of the top 30, until it rose to #19 in its eighth week, dated September 25. The next two weeks, it dropped significantly, first to #32 and then to #65, on the issue dated October 9, its last appearance on the Hot 100 chart. On that same date, 'Billboard Japan' began to publish its full Download Songs chart,Up until October 3, Billboard only published the download sales ranking of certain songs, mostly high-ranking entries, in its weekly column on the English-language main Billboard website, see [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/7897925/hkt48-japan-hot-100-chart here]. on which "Forevermore" made an appearance at #20.
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Category:Hikaru Utada songs
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Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Japanese television drama theme songs
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