Aquamarine no Mama de Ite

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"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
Aquamarine no Mama de Ite cover.jpg
Single by Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
from the album Be Yourself
B-side"Kairyū no Naka no Shimajima"
ReleasedAugust 10, 1988 (1988-08-10)
Studio4:30
Genre
LabelVAP
Composer(s)Tsunehiro Izumi
Lyricist(s)Masao Urino
Producer(s)Koichi Fujita
Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe singles chronology
"Down Town Mystery"
(1988) 		"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
(1988) 		"Reiko"
(1988)

"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" (Japanese: アクアマリンのままでいて, lit. Stay Aquamarine) is the second single by Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, released by VAP on August 10, 1988. The single peaked at #3 on the Oricon charts. The single is widely recognized as a signature song for Omega Tribe, especially after the name change from "1986 Omega Tribe" to "Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe." It is also known as a signature song for Carlos Toshiki's time as the lead vocalist alongside the single "Kimi wa 1000%."

Soundtrack appearances[]

  • The song was used as the theme song for the 1980 Fuji TV drama Dakishimetai! and its sequels Dakishimetai! '89, Dakishimetai! '90, and Dakishimetai! Seikimatsu Special.[1]
  • The chorus of the song was used in the song "Shitsuren Suru Tame no 500 no Manual." Both songs were included in the album Be Yourself.
  • In 2000, when Carlos Toshiki made an emergency trip to Japan to be on the Nippon TV program, "Anohitohaima!?," he sang "Kimi wa 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" on the program.
  • The song made an appearance in Masterpieces ～PURE GOLD POPS～ Masao Urino Sakuhin-shū “Tengoku Yori Yaban”, released on December 21, 2016 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the lyricist of the song, Masao Urino.[2]

Charts[]

Cover versions[]

Every Little Thing version[]

"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
Single by Every Little Thing
from the album Fun-Fare
ReleasedAugust 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
GenreJ-pop[3]
LabelAvex Trax
Composer(s)Tsunehiro Izumi
Lyricist(s)Masao Urino
Producer(s)Yasuharu Konishi
Every Little Thing singles chronology
"Harinezumi no Koi"
(2013) 		"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
(2013) 		"Take Me Tell Me"
(2015)

The pop/soft rock duo Every Little Thing recorded a cover version of the song for their album Fun-Fare. The cover was produced by Yasuharu Konishi and used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama Dakishimetai! Forever, a sequel to the original Dakishimetai! drama.[4][5][6] The single was given a limitted release by Avex Trax on August 24, 2013, and was released in the album Fun-Fare on February 19, 2014.

Hitomitoi version[]

A cover version was recorded by Hitomitoi for the album Twilight Time, released on October 29, 2014.[7]

Paris Match version[]

The musical group Paris Match covered the song as a part of the album Manatsu no Inosensu Sakushi-ka Urino Masao Hits Covers, a collection of songs .in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Masao Urino, who wrote the single.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (November 1, 2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611725216.
  2. ^ "作詞家・売野雅勇の35年間を総括する4枚組ボックスセット". Natalie (in Japanese). December 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "Every Little Thing – Fun-Fare". Discogs.
  4. ^ "W浅野「抱きしめたい！Forever」主題歌でELTが大ヒット曲をカバー". Eiga.com (in Japanese). August 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Konishi Yasuharu/Pizzicato Five "'Dakishimetai!' Music Collection"". CoolestSound. September 14, 2013.
  6. ^ "Yasuharu Konishi/Pizzicato Five: 'Dakishimetai!' Music Collection". The Unofficial Yasuharu Konishi Discography. September 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "10.29 「V.A./TWILIGHT TIME」リリース決定！" (in Japanese). September 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "作詞家・売野雅勇の名曲を中島愛、中田裕二、一十三十一らが歌うカバー集". Natalie (in Japanese). February 7, 2017.


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