Kanashimi Johnny
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- Artist
- UA
- Single
- Kanashimi Johnny (悲しみジョニー; Sad Johnny)
- Released
- 1997.10.22
- Catalog Number
- VIDL-30080
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Kanashimi Johnny (悲しみジョニー; Sad Johnny)
- Amefuri Hyades (あめふりヒヤデス; Hyades in the Rain)
- Kanashimi Johnny (instrumental) (悲しみジョニー; Sad Johnny)
- Information
Kanashimi Johnny is UA's 8th single. Kanashimi Johnny was used as the drama Fukigen na Kajitsu's theme song, and the B-side Amefuri Hyades was used as the Ueshima Coffee 'Super 2' CM song. This single reached #11 on Oricon charts and charted for 11 weeks.
Contents |
Song Information
- Lyrics
- UA
- Music
- Asatomo Hirofumi (朝本浩文)
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Asatomo Hirofumi (朝本浩文)
Music Video
The music video was directed by famous movie director Ishii Sougo (石井聰亙). It features UA at a deserted beach in greyscale, as well as in a destroyed room.
Disambiguation
There are four versions of Kanashimi Johnny to be found in UA's discography (listed chronologically). These different versions are:
- Kanashimi Johnny
- Found on the Kanashimi Johnny single as track #1, on the AMETORA album as track #1 and on the best album Illuminate ~the very best songs~ as track #7.
- Kanashimi Johnny (instrumental)
- Found on the Kanashimi Johnny single as track #3. This is the standard version without the lead vocals.
- Kanashimi Johnny (AMETORA '98 Live)
- Found on the AMETORA '98 live VHS/DVD as track #10.
- Kanashimi Johnny (AJICO SHOW Live)
- Found on the AJICO SHOW live VHS/DVD as track #11. This version is a self-cover, as UA was a part of the band AJICO at the time of singing it.
Oricon Chart Positions
Weekly Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Week | Position | Weekly Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week One | 11 | 60,740 | 60,740 |
| Week Two | 20 | 35,470 | 96,210 |
| Week Three | 17 | 28,400 | 124,610 |
| Week Four | 18 | 27,160 | 151,770 |
| Week Five | 24 | 17,480 | 169,250 |
Total Known Sales: 169,250* (5 out of 11 week total)
