Can We Go Back
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Can We Go Back is a song recorded by Kelly Clarkson
during the sessions for her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted
. It appears as track 17 on the iTunes
pre-order for the deluxe version of the album, as well as track 17 on the Japanese deluxe version of the album. It was then later recorded in Japanese by pop Kumi Koda in 2009.
for the album Universe
. released January 20, 2010. It was the first release of Koda's to celebrate 10 years since her musical debut. The single was a limited release and debuted at #2.
Koda recorded the song after hearing a demo version of the track from the writers of the song.
The song was originally recorded by American pop
singer Kelly Clarkson
from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted
.
-theme, to reflect a "being in a battle with a friend, being injured and supporting each other" image intended to be expressed in the song.
The music video is composed of three main scenes, that switch between each other. The first is of a fiery battlefield, in which Koda and her back-up dancers are dressed in clothes inspired by Hundred Years' War
-era French military uniforms. They try to raise a red flag amidst the scene. The second is Koda performing the song with a band backing in a rock
style. This scene is set at the same concrete steps as the first, however with different lighting. Koda wears contemporary clothing, along with her band mates. The third is of Koda chained in a concrete cell, behind bars (from which the single cover art is taken).
Half-way through the video, the song stops and Koda and her dancers perform a dance break. The music for the dance break section was arranged by Hiro
, the producer of several Kumi Koda songs (including "Taboo" and "Universe"). Hiro created the music with a Michael Jackson
feeling in mind.
The video ends with Koda and her compatriots raising up a flag, in the style of French artist Jules Eugène Lenepveu
's famous 1890 artwork Panthéon II.
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
during the sessions for her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted
All I Ever Wanted (album)
All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia and Germany and the United States on March 10. It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200...
. It appears as track 17 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
pre-order for the deluxe version of the album, as well as track 17 on the Japanese deluxe version of the album. It was then later recorded in Japanese by pop Kumi Koda in 2009.
Kumi Koda version
"Can We Go Back" is the fourth single (forty-sixth overall) by Japanese pop singer Kumi KodaKumi Koda
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game...
for the album Universe
Best: Third Universe/Universe
Best: Third Universe is Kumi Koda's fifth greatest hits album, following Best: Bounce & Lovers and Out Works & Collaboration Best. The covers resemble those of Best: Second Session, and Koda can be seen looking through the booklet for that album on the 2CD & 2CD+DVD edition cover. The album...
. released January 20, 2010. It was the first release of Koda's to celebrate 10 years since her musical debut. The single was a limited release and debuted at #2.
Koda recorded the song after hearing a demo version of the track from the writers of the song.
The song was originally recorded by American pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...
from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted
All I Ever Wanted (album)
All I Ever Wanted is the fourth studio album by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson, released on March 6, 2009 in Australia and Germany and the United States on March 10. It was her second album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200...
.
Music video
The music video was shot by director . The video was given a Joan of ArcJoan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
-theme, to reflect a "being in a battle with a friend, being injured and supporting each other" image intended to be expressed in the song.
The music video is composed of three main scenes, that switch between each other. The first is of a fiery battlefield, in which Koda and her back-up dancers are dressed in clothes inspired by Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
-era French military uniforms. They try to raise a red flag amidst the scene. The second is Koda performing the song with a band backing in a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
style. This scene is set at the same concrete steps as the first, however with different lighting. Koda wears contemporary clothing, along with her band mates. The third is of Koda chained in a concrete cell, behind bars (from which the single cover art is taken).
Half-way through the video, the song stops and Koda and her dancers perform a dance break. The music for the dance break section was arranged by Hiro
Hiro (music producer)
Hiro is a Japanese music producer, associated with production company Digz, inc.. He began producing songs in 2007, beginning with dance group PaniCrew's single "Growing & Leaning." His most successful song is currently Kumi Koda's "Taboo," which reached #1 on Oricon's single charts in 2008...
, the producer of several Kumi Koda songs (including "Taboo" and "Universe"). Hiro created the music with a Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
feeling in mind.
The video ends with Koda and her compatriots raising up a flag, in the style of French artist Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jules Eugène Lenepveu
Jules Eugène Lenepveu Boussaroque de Lafont, known as Jules Eugène Lenepveu was a French painter.Born at Angers, he studied at the école des Beaux-Arts, and later he was a pupil of François-Édouard Picot in Paris. He entered the École nationale. After winning the Prix de Rome, he went to Rome to...
's famous 1890 artwork Panthéon II.
Track listing
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2010 | Oricon Daily Charts | 2 | 17,060 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Charts | 2 | 31,078 | 36,565 | ||
| Oricon Monthly Charts | 8 | 34,773 | |||
| Oricon Yearly Charts | - | ||||
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay |
20 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
6 |
| 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... Weekly Singles |
2 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... Top 100 |
6 |