Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake o Kizutsukenai
| "Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake wo Kizutsukenai" | ||||
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| Single by B'z | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Label | BMG Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Koshi Inaba, Tak Matsumoto | |||
| Producer(s) | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake wo Kizutsukenai (愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない; "Even though love is selfish, I will never hurt you") is a song by B'z, released as their twelfth single, on March 17, 1993. This song is one of B'z many number one singles in Oricon chart. The single was re-released in 2003, and re-entered at #5. The single sold over two-million copies according to Oricon.[1] According to Oricon, the song was their best-selling single in Japan.[2] The song won "the best five single award" at the 8th Japan Gold Disc Award.[3] It was released in the best-of album B'z The Best "Pleasure".
The song was used as the theme song for the 1993 Japanese TV drama adaptation of Saiyūki.
Track listing
- "Ai no mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi dake wo Kizutsukenai (愛のままにわがままに 僕は君だけを傷つけない)"
- "Joy"
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | 2× Million | 2,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "B'z、歴代No.1アーティストまでの軌跡！" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-05-25. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Single sales ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ^ "Gold Disc Hall of Fame 8th" (in Japanese). Japan Gold Disc Award. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – B'z – Even though love is selfish, I will never hurt you" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 24, 2021. Select 1996年3月 on the drop-down menu