"Dakishimeru"
Single by BoA
from the album Outgrow
Released	November 23, 2005
Genre	J-pop electropop
Label	Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)	Kazuhiro Hara Hiroko Shukuya [1]
Producer(s)	Kazuhiro Hara
BoA singles chronology
"Make a Secret" (2005) "Dakishimeru" (2005) "Everlasting" (2006)

"Dakishimeru" (抱きしめる) 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 (with the same writer and producer). This was the third single for BoA's then-upcoming album, Outgrow.^[2]

Overview

Released on November 23, 2005^[2]

Commercial endorsements

The "Dakishimeru" music video was featured in commercials for the Japanese music site, music.jp.^[2]

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 (as the camera whirls around her) in front of a purple backdrop, and the last in which BoA is sitting in/standing by a car (a Lotus Elise). 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

1. Dakishimeru (抱きしめる)
2. Before You Said Goodbye to Me
3. Dakishimeru (抱きしめる) (TV Mix)
4. Before You Said Goodbye to Me (TV Mix)

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

References