Be Together
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"Be Together" was a song from Japanese band TM Network, written by Mitsuko Komuro and composed by Tetsuya Komuro, it was included in their fifth album Humansystem. Despite of the fact that it wasn't released as a single, nor it became popular at the time of the release of the album by TM Network, after the 1999 cover made by Ami Suzuki
the song became really popular in Japan, and since then has been covered by several artists.
Scandinavian artist Ni-Ni created a cover of "Be Together", which was included in the videogame Dance Dance Revolution
, and is also featured on her album Mermaid among her most popular songs. Another version exists by the band Attention Deficit, featuring rapper MC Chris
. In 2010 it was also covered by voice actor and singer Minori Chihara
for the anime series Occult Academy
.
singer Ami Suzuki
, on July 14, 1999. It was produced by Tetsuya Komuro, leader of the original performer band TM Network. The song was used in TV commercials of Mos Burger
, and it became one of the most popular songs of 1999 in Japan.
. The maxi included original and instrumental version the song, a live-like version, and also a b-side titled "Night Sky". It became her first number one single on the Oricon
charts, and it became the 17th best selling single of 1999. To date it is Ami Suzuki's best-selling single.
In 2008 the song was re-arranged by Yasutaka Nakata
, and since then when Suzuki performs live this version is used, though it hasn't been officially released.
Ami Suzuki
is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
the song became really popular in Japan, and since then has been covered by several artists.
Scandinavian artist Ni-Ni created a cover of "Be Together", which was included in the videogame Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
, and is also featured on her album Mermaid among her most popular songs. Another version exists by the band Attention Deficit, featuring rapper MC Chris
Mc chris
mc chris is an American rapper, voice actor, writer and improvisational comedian....
. In 2010 it was also covered by voice actor and singer Minori Chihara
Minori Chihara
is a Japanese voice actress who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. As a seiyū, she works under the agency Avex Planning & Development, while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and is currently with Lantis...
for the anime series Occult Academy
Occult Academy
is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and directed by Tomohiko Itō. The 13-episode anime premiered in Japan on the TV Tokyo television network on July 6, 2010. Occult Academy is the third project of Anime no Chikara. It was shown by Crunchyroll an hour after the...
.
Ami Suzuki version
"Be Together" was released as the seventh single by J-popJ-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer Ami Suzuki
Ami Suzuki
is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....
, on July 14, 1999. It was produced by Tetsuya Komuro, leader of the original performer band TM Network. The song was used in TV commercials of Mos Burger
MOS Burger
, doing business as , is a fast-food restaurant chain that originated in Japan. It is now the second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after McDonald's, and owns numerous overseas outlets over East Asia, including Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, and until 2005, Hawaii...
, and it became one of the most popular songs of 1999 in Japan.
Information
This is the first cover recorded of Suzuki, curiously of her mentor Tetsuya Komuro's group of the 80's TM Network. The single was released in two formats: maxi single and vinylGramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
. The maxi included original and instrumental version the song, a live-like version, and also a b-side titled "Night Sky". It became her first number one single on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts, and it became the 17th best selling single of 1999. To date it is Ami Suzuki's best-selling single.
In 2008 the song was re-arranged by Yasutaka Nakata
Yasutaka Nakata
is a Japanese songwriter, music producer and DJ. He formed the group Capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer/producer when both were 17. They formally debuted as capsule in 2001....
, and since then when Suzuki performs live this version is used, though it hasn't been officially released.
Track listing
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 July 1999 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 1 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 | 317,610 | 16 weeks | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 2 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 17 | 869,860 |