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"evergreen" is Hitomi Takahashi's 2nd single under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label. The single was released on August 10, 2005, in one format. This is the second retail single to be released for her first album "sympathy."

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Overview

"evergreen" is Hitomi's second single, and so far, her least successful single. The a-side song was used as the theme song for the Japanese TV drama "New Kids War". Though this single did not sell as well as her 1st, it still managed to appear in the Top 30 on the Japanese Oricon Charts and overall almost sold 30,000 copies.

The title song is a ballad, in which Hitomi sings about how the world changes, but memories will always stay the same. A guitar is used throughout the song, and a piano can also be heard playing during the song. In addition, unlike her previous a-side, the lyrics for "evergreen" were penned by Hitomi herself.

Sample of the translated lyrics:

On the railroad track, wet from the sudden evening rain shower
Even now, that summer I walked hand-in-hand with you is inside me
I will never ever forget
The countless stories you told me; we pass through time...
I believe in the miracle that we will certainly meet again...

Music video

A screen capture of the music video.
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A screen capture of the music video.
The music video for "evergreen" is much more simple and beautiful than the one for "Bokutachi no Yukue." It was directed by AT, and was filmed somewhere in Hokkaido.[#endnote_Blog] The PV starts with Hitomi walking through a field, the camera only showing her legs. Once the song starts, the first verse and chorus of the PV features a close-up of Hitomi singing with a sunset background behind her. As the PV progresses to the instrumental, another scene emerges with Hitomi in a field with hills in the background. When the instrumental ends, the PV switches between the two scenes. The ending of the PV features two birds flying off into the sky. Also, so far there is no full-length version of the PV.

Track listing

  1. "evergreen" (Hitomi Takahashi, Hidenori Tanaka) - 5:19
  2. "冒険者 (Boukensha)" (Hitomi Takahashi, mavie, Hyoei Yasuhara) - 4:11
  3. "evergreen -Instrumental-" (Hidenori Tanaka) - 5:19
  4. "冒険者 -Instrumental- " (Hyoei Yasuhara) - 4:11

Personnel

Production

Performances

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
10 August 2005 Oricon Daily Singles Chart #19
10 August 2005 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart #22 8,184 29,116 10 weeks
10 August 2005 Oricon Yearly Singles Chart #292

References

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Hitomi Takahashi
Albums
sympathy
Singles
Bokutachi no Yukue | evergreen | Aozora no NAMIDA | COMMUNICATION

 

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