"Hello" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Aya Ueto, from her debut studio album, '' Ayaueto''. It was released as the album's third and final single by Flight Master on February 26, 2003. The single was released in two versions, a standard edition and a limited edition, each with differing cover art. The first pressing of the limited edition also featured different artwork. The limited edition included a bonus DVD featuring the music video for "Hello". The "Symphony Modulation Style" remix of the song was used in commercials for Lotte ice cream Soh, starring Ueto herself.

Background

"Hello" was written, composed, arranged and produced by

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, marking his third consecutive collaboration with Ueto. CDJournal described the song as a "lyrical and melancholy ballad". "Hello" is composed in the key of

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and set to a tempo of 84

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. Ueto's vocals span from B₃ to C₅. Initially, "Ambition", the leading track on ''Ayaueto'', was set to be released as the third single off the album. However, Ueto insisted on "Hello" instead. "Hello" was recorded after Ueto had wrapped filming for ''

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'', and right before Ueto started filming the drama series ''Kōkō Kyōshi'' (2003).

Chart performance

"Hello" entered the daily

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at number 6. It climbed to number 5 the next day, where it peaked. The single debuted at number 10 on the weekly chart, selling 23,000 copies in the first week. The limited edition of the single debuted at number 12 on the

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singles chart. "Hello" charted on the Oricon Singles Chart for nine weeks, selling a reported total of 41,000 copies during its run.

Track listing

Charts

Sales

Release history

References

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