Dakishimeru
"Dakishimeru" is BoA's 17th Japanese single, The title track was unexpectedly previewed at the Lipton event on October 15, and the song was reminiscent of some of her earlier songs such as Valenti. This was the third single for BoA's then-upcoming album, Outgrow.
Overview
Released on November 23, 2005Commercial endorsements
The "Dakishimeru" music video was featured in commercials for the Japanese music site, music.jp.Music video
The music video for "Dakishimeru" was shot in an undisclosed location and features three scenes: BoA and her dancers dancing in a "club environment", BoA wearing a "Deluxe" shirt and standing on a stand in front of a purple backdrop, and the last in which BoA is sitting in/standing by a car. There are also short scenes in which BoA walks down a staircase in each of the three outfits she wears in the video.Track listing
- Dakishimeru
- Before You Said Goodbye to Me
- Dakishimeru
- Before You Said Goodbye to Me
TV performances
- November 18, 2005 - NHK「POP JAM」
- November 21, 2005 - CX「HEY! HEY! HEY!」
- November 21, 2005 - YTV/NTV「ベストヒット歌謡祭2005」
- November 25, 2005 - ANB「MUSIC STATION」
- November 25, 2005 - NTV「Music Fighter」
- November 27, 2005 - Melodix
- December 1, 2005 - TBS「Utaban」
- December 2, 2005 - NTV「Music Fighter」
- December 23, 2005 -「Music Station 20th anniversary celebration special pro SUPER LIVE 2005」TV Asahi
- December 31, 2005 - 「56th NHK Khohaku」
Charts
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
| November 23, 2005 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 7 | ||
| November 23, 2005 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 9 | 58,436 | 10 weeks |
| November 23, 2005 | Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 149 |