"You're My Sunshine" is the sixth single by Japanese singer

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. It was released on June 5, 1996, by

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and was produced by

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. The song was the image song for the

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'96" commercial in which she appeared. The version used in the initial commercial had a different tempo and tune from the CD package version. The following year, 1997, she was used for the second consecutive year in a "Sea Breeze" commercial, this time using her

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" How to Be a Girl". Commercially, "You're my sunshine" was a success, becoming her her third consecutive single to debut at #1 and sell over a million copies nationwide. Since its release, the song was featured on several

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by Amuro.

Composition

"You're my sunshine" was written and composed solely by

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. Musically, "You're my sunshine" is a

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that picks up tempo from the rap in the song. After the introduction, the tempo quickens and the male voice raps, followed by the chorus again, which is a rare and moving development. The single version of "You're my sunshine" fades out, but when it was included in the

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'', the mix was changed to the "Hollywood Mix" with percussion and other live sound oriented mixes.Japanese formats for ''Sweet 19 Blues'' listed below: * * * * * * Consequently removing its original

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and

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sound, in favor for a more "sophisticat d and "mature" composition.

Music video

The music video for "You're my sunshine" was directed by Shuichi Tan. The video was shot with the camera rotating in a circle; the composition seeming to circle around Amuro. Akin to her previous videos, a bare-chested male dancer makes an appearance.

Chart performance

"You're my sunshine" debuted at number one on the

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, with 434,230 copies sold in its first week. It stayed at number one on its second week of availability, selling 204,660 copies. On its third week the single fell to number two, selling 139,680 copies. On its fourth week it plummeted to number seven, selling 98,760 copies. The following week it dropped to number eight on the chart from selling 73,570 copies before dropping out the top ten entirely the following week. "You're my sunshine" ranked at number 13 on the year-end Oricon Singles Chart for 1996. The single charted in the top 100 for twelve weeks and sold a reported total of 1,098,520 copies. The single received a million certification from the

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(RIAJ) for sales exceeding one million copies.

Track listing

# "You're My Sunshine (Straight Run)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:39 # "You're My Sunshine (Eddie Delena Dance Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 6:27 # "You're My Sunshine (TV Mix)" (Tetsuya Komuro) – 5:36

Production

* Producer – Tetsuya Komuro * Arranger – Tetsuya Komuro * Chorus Arranger - Joey Johnson * Mixing & Remix – Eddie DeLena

TV performances

* June 7, 1996 – Music Station * June 10, 1996 – Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ * June 15, 1996 – CDTV * July 12, 1996 – Music Station * July 17, 1996 – Avex Dance Net '96 * October 4, 1996 – Music Station Special * November 26, 1996 – P-Stock * December 16, 1996 – Asia Live Dream '96 * December 21, 1996 – PopJam X'mas Special * December 27, 1999 – SMAP x SMAP

Charts

Certification and sales

References

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