"evergreen" is Hitomi Takahashi

Hitomi Takahashi (singer)

is a rock/pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Music SD audition, which contained about 20,000 applicants, Hitomi entered the music scene in 2005 with her single "Bokutachi no Yukue"...

's 2nd single under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label. The single was released on August 10, 2005, in one format. This is the second retail single to be released for her first album "sympathy."

Overview

"evergreen" is the second single released by Japanese singer, Hitomi Takahashi. The a-side song was used as the first theme song for the Japanese TV drama "New Kids War". Though this single did not sell as well as her 1st, it still managed to appear in the Top 30 on the Japanese Oricon Charts and overall almost sold 30,000 copies. "evergreen" is currently her third best selling single in terms of sales.

The title song is a ballad, in which Hitomi sings about how the world changes, but memories will always stay the same. A guitar is used throughout the song, and a piano can also be heard playing during the song. In addition, unlike her previous a-side, the lyrics for "evergreen" were partially penned by Hitomi herself. In contrast, the b-side song, "Bōkensha", is a fast-paced, pop-rock song, which, though it has never appeared on an album, is frequently used during her lives.

Sample of the translated lyrics:

The wet tracks in the twilight

That summer we walked hand in hand is still within me even now

I'll never, never forget

The countless stories you gave me will cross time and we...

Will surely meet again; believe in a miracle...

Music video

The music video for "evergreen" is much more simple and beautiful than the one for "Bokutachi no Yukue." It was directed by AT, and was filmed somewhere in Hokkaido. The PV starts with Hitomi walking through a field, the camera only showing her legs. Once the song starts, the first verse and chorus of the PV features a close-up of Hitomi singing with a sunset background behind her. As the PV progresses to the instrumental, another scene emerges with Hitomi in a field with hills in the background. When the instrumental ends, the PV switches between the two scenes. The ending of the PV features two birds flying off into the sky. Also, so far there is no full-length version of the PV.

Track listing

1. "evergreen" - 5:19
   Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi & Hidenori Tanaka
   Music by Hidenori Tanaka
   Arrangement by Tomoji Sogawa
2. "" - 4:11
   Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi & mavie
   Music by Hyoei Yasuhara
   Arrangement by Hyoei Yasuhara
3. "evergreen -Instrumental-" - 5:19
4. "冒険者 -Instrumental- " - 4:11

Personnel

• Hitomi Takahashi - vocals
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  , chorus
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• Yoshihiko Chino - guitar
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• Tomoji Sogawa - keyboards
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• Naoya Emi - bass
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• Masuke Nozaki - drums
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• Takamichi Tsugei - guitar
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• Rei Shimizu - bass
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• Hyoei Yasuhara - keyboards
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Production

• Producer - Kazuma Jo
• Directors - Kazuma Jo, Taku Sugawara
• Mixing - Eiichi Nishizawa (Studio Rine)
• Music Video Director - AT (Hinx Minx)

Performances

• August 19, 2005 - Music Fighter
• August 20, 2005 - CDTV
• August 28, 2005 - Bokura no Ongaku♪LIVE
• October 29, 2005 - MUSIC FAIR 21
• April 15, 2007 - Sakura · Sakura · SAKURA!

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
10 August 2005	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	#19
10 August 2005	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	#22	8,184	29,116	10 weeks
10 August 2005	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	#292