is the fourth physical solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on October 2, 2013.

Background

The song was announced on August 31, 2013, at the Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show, which was held that same month at the Saitama Super Arena. In November was released his second studio album '' #JustJin''.

Release

The single was released in two different editions, the standard or regular edition, which opposite of the limited edition's only b-side song "Forever" it additionally includes the song "One Last Time". There two different limited editions; the edition A includes a DVD featuring the title track’s music video as well as its making-of video, while edition B features a special photo book. Akanishi commented about the title track how it's a "support song" that sings "to come in the direction where love sounds". The music video was directed by Takeshi Maruyama, and it shows people of different nationalities from babies to grandparents.

Chart performance

The single was released on October 2, 2013 by Warner Music Japan, and in the first week it debuted at number three on

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weekly singles chart, selling 42,263 copies. It stayed on the charts for six weeks. It has peaked at number four on the ''

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, and at number two on the Hot Singles Sales chart. It also peaked at number thirteen on Hot Top Airplay, and number twenty-two on Adult Contemporary Airplay.

Track listing

Charts

References

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