Aquamarine no Mama de Ite

"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 Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, released by VAP on August 10, 1988. The single peaked at #3 on the Oricon charts. The single is widely recognized as a signature song 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 Carlos Toshiki's time as the lead vocalist alongside the single "Kimi wa 1000%."

"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
Single by Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
from the album Be Yourself
B-side	"Kairyū no Naka no Shimajima"
Released	August 10, 1988
Studio	4:30
Genre	Boogie funk
Label	VAP
Composer(s)	Tsunehiro Izumi
Lyricist(s)	Masao Urino
Producer(s)	Koichi Fujita
Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe singles chronology
"Down Town Mystery" (1988) "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" (1988) "Reiko" (1988)

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.[1]
• 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 Nippon TV 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, Masao Urino.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Oricon 3 The Best Ten 7

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Peak position The Top Ten 7 The Best Ten 78

Cover versions

Every Little Thing version

"Aquamarine no Mama de Ite"
Single by Every Little Thing
from the album Fun-Fare
Released	August 24, 2013
Genre	J-pop[3]
Label	Avex Trax
Composer(s)	Tsunehiro Izumi
Lyricist(s)	Masao Urino
Producer(s)	Yasuharu Konishi
Every Little Thing singles chronology
"Harinezumi no Koi" (2013) "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" (2013) "Take Me Tell Me" (2015)

The pop/soft rock duo Every Little Thing recorded a cover version of the song for their album Fun-Fare. The cover was produced by Yasuharu Konishi and used as the theme song of the Fuji TV drama Dakishimetai! Forever, a sequel to the original Dakishimetai! drama.[4][5][6] The single was given a limitted release by Avex Trax on August 24, 2013, and was released in the album Fun-Fare on February 19, 2014.

Hitomitoi version

A cover version was recorded by Hitomitoi for the album Twilight Time, released on October 29, 2014.[7]

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.[8]

References

1. Clements, Jonathan; Tamamuro, Motoko (November 1, 2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781611725216.
2. "作詞家・売野雅勇の35年間を総括する4枚組ボックスセット". Natalie (in Japanese). December 21, 2016.
3. "Every Little Thing – Fun-Fare". Discogs.
4. "W浅野「抱きしめたい！Forever」主題歌でELTが大ヒット曲をカバー". Eiga.com (in Japanese). August 27, 2013.
5. "Konishi Yasuharu/Pizzicato Five "'Dakishimetai!' Music Collection"". CoolestSound. September 14, 2013.
6. "Yasuharu Konishi/Pizzicato Five: 'Dakishimetai!' Music Collection". The Unofficial Yasuharu Konishi Discography. September 27, 2013.
7. "10.29 「V.A./TWILIGHT TIME」リリース決定！" (in Japanese). September 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
8. "作詞家・売野雅勇の名曲を中島愛、中田裕二、一十三十一らが歌うカバー集". Natalie (in Japanese). February 7, 2017.