Usotsuki (Aya Ueto song)

"Usotsuki" (ウソツキ, lit. "Liar") is the tenth single by Japanese recording artist Aya Ueto. It was released on November 17, 2004 as the third and final single from Ueto's third studio album Re.. "Usotsuki" was initially scheduled to be released on October 27, 2004, but was eventually postponed for three weeks. The single was released in two formats: the limited edition, which includes a bonus DVD featuring the music video for "Usotsuki," and standard CD-only edition.

"Usotsuki"
Single by Aya Ueto
from the album Re.
Released	November 17, 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Pop, folk
Length	4:46
Label	Flight Master
Songwriter(s)	Tetsurō Oda, Nori
Producer(s)	Oda
Aya Ueto singles chronology
"Afuresō na Ai, Daite/Namida o Fuite" (2004) "Usotsuki" (2004) "Yume no Chikara" (2005)
Alternative cover
Cover artwork for the limited edition

Overview

"Usotsuki" is Ueto's first single without a tie-in since "Binetsu" (2003).[1] The title track was written and produced by singer-songwriter Tetsurō Oda, marking their fourth consecutive collaboration.[1] The song speaks about honesty in a relationship, and how a simple lie can change everything.[1] CDJournal described "Usotsuki" as a "bittersweet folk-pop song that pulls at the heartstrings of Japanese people."[2] "Usotsuki" marks Ueto's return to a darker image, reminiscent of her first two singles "Pureness" and "Kizuna".[1]

The single also includes a remixed version of "Ano Hito ni Aitai," the song used in Oronamin C commercial series, starring Ueto herself, and an acoustic version of "Kaze".[1]

Chart performance

"Usotsuki" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 11 on November 16, 2004 and climbed to number 10 the following day.[3] It peaked at number 12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 19,015 copies sold in its first week.[4] The single charted for five weeks and has sold a total of 26,386 copies.[5][6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Usotsuki" (ウソツキ "Liar")	Tetsurō Oda, Nori	Oda	Oda, Naoya Osada	4:46
2.	"Ano Hito ni Aitai (Hatsu Ratsū Style)" (あの人に会いたい ～hatsu ratsuu style～ "I Miss Him (Full-of-Vigor Style)")	Shinji Araki	Jun Kawanishi, Kanō Kawashima	Koma2Kaz	3:51
3.	"Kaze (Kitakaze Version)" (風 ～北風バージョン～ "Wind (North Wind Version)")	Yoshiko Miura	Oda	Osada	3:38
4.	"Usotsuki (Instrumental)"		Oda	Oda, Osada	4:44
Total length:					16:59

Limited edition DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Usotsuki (Video Clip)"

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Oricon Daily Singles[3]	10
Oricon Weekly Singles[4]	12
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[7] (loimited edition)	15

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan[8][9]	November 17, 2004	CD, CD+DVD	Pony Canyon
Taiwan[10]	November 19, 2004	CD

References

1. "MAXI-SINGLE 2004.11.17 ON SALE 上戸彩 「ウソツキ」" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Archived from the original on 2004-12-06. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
2. 上戸彩 ／ ウソツキ. CDJournal (in Japanese). OngakuShuppansha. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
3. "【音楽・新譜】 CDチャート速報/売上予想スレッド 11/22～" (in Japanese). 2004-11-22. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
4. 2004年11月第5週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
5. ウソツキ. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
6. ポニーキャニオン＠売上データ補完スレ (in Japanese). 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
7. "週間 CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
8. ウソツキ (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
9. ウソツキ (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
10. 說謊的人 (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-07-25.