"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" ( Japanese: アクアマリンのままでいて, ''lit. Stay Aquamarine'') is the second single by

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, released by VAP on August 10, 1988. The single peaked at #3 on the

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charts. The single is widely recognized as a

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for Omega Tribe, especially after the name change from "1986 Omega Tribe" to "Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe." It is also known as a signature song for

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's time as the lead vocalist alongside the single "

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Soundtrack appearances

*The song was used as the theme song for the 1980 Fuji TV drama ''Dakishimetai!'' and its sequels ''Dakishimetai! '89'', ''Dakishimetai! '90'', and ''Dakishimetai! Seikimatsu Special''. *The chorus of the song was used in the song "Shitsuren Suru Tame no 500 no Manual." Both songs were included in the album '' Be Yourself''. *In 2000, when Carlos Toshiki made an emergency trip to Japan to be on the

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program, "Anohitohaima!?," he sang "Kimi wa 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" on the program. *The song made an appearance in ''Masterpieces ～PURE GOLD POPS～ Masao Urino Sakuhin-shū “Tengoku Yori Yaban”'', released on December 21, 2016 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the lyricist of the song,

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

Every Little Thing version

The

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duo Every Little Thing recorded a

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of the song for their album ''

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''. The cover was produced by

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and used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama ''Dakishimetai! Forever'', a sequel to the original ''Dakishimetai!'' drama. The single was given a limited release by Avex Trax on August 24, 2013, and was released in the album ''

'' on February 19, 2014.

Hitomitoi version

A cover version was recorded by Hitomitoi for the album ''Twilight Time'', released on October 29, 2014.

Paris Match version

The musical group Paris Match covered the song as a part of the album ''Manatsu no Inosensu Sakushi-ka Urino Masao Hits Covers'', a collection of songs .in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of Masao Urino, who wrote the single.

References

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