"Kimi wa Boku Da" (君は僕だ, "You're Me") is Atsuko Maeda's second solo single. It was released in three CD+DVD "act" editions.[2] The title track was used a theme song for the movie LOVE Masao-kun ga Iku!, which starred Shingo Katori.[3] Following the release of this single, Maeda held her first solo live on September 15 at Nakano Sun Plaza and on September 22 at Kobe Kokusai Kaikan.[4]

"Kimi wa Boku Da"
Single by Atsuko Maeda
A-side"Kimi wa Boku Da"
B-side
  • "Migikata"
  • "Toomawari"
  • "Aishisugiru to…"
  • "Sunday drive"
ReleasedJune 20, 2012 (2012-06-20)
GenreJ-pop
LabelYou, Be Cool! / King
Songwriter(s)Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Atsuko Maeda singles chronology
"Flower"
(2011)
"Kimi wa Boku Da"
(2012)
"Time Machine Nante Iranai"
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard JapanFavorable[1]
("Kimi wa Boku Da" Act I)

Track listings edit

ACT.1 edit

CD
  1. Kimi wa Boku da
  2. Migikata
  3. Toomawari
  4. Kimi wa Boku Da (off vocal)
  5. Migikata (off vocal)
  6. Toomawari (off vocal)
DVD
  1. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video
  2. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video (Drama Version)
  3. Making the music video “Kimi wa Boku da”

ACT.2 edit

CD
  1. Kimi wa Boku Da
  2. Migikata
  3. Aishisugiru to…
  4. Kimi wa Boku Da (off vocal)
  5. Migikata (off vocal)
  6. Aishisugiru to… (off vocal)
DVD
  1. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video
  2. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video (Drama Version)
  3. Maeda Atsuko Graduation Documentary Interview

ACT.3 edit

CD
  1. Kimi wa Boku Da
  2. Migikata
  3. Sunday drive
  4. Kimi wa Boku Da (off vocal)
  5. Migikata (off vocal)
  6. Sunday drive (off vocal)
DVD
  1. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video
  2. Kimi wa Boku Da Music Video (Drama Version)
  3. Bokutachi no Goshujinsama ~Aikentachi to Maeda Atsuko no Nichijou~

Charts edit

Chart (2012) Peak
position
JPN Oricon [5] 2
TWN Five Music J/K-pop Chart[6] 7

References edit

  1. ^ Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "前田敦子「君は僕だ Act 1」 | HotShotDiscs | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ kurumi (2012-05-18). "Maeda Atsuko reveals covers + details for new single, "Kimi wa Boku da"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  3. ^ ustar (2012-04-25). "Maeda Atsuko to sing theme song for Katori Shingo's movie". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  4. ^ ustar (2012-05-30). "After Graduation from AKB48, Maeda Atsuko to hold solo lives in September". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  5. ^ "シングル 君は僕だ".
  6. ^ "Five Music - 2012, week 26". Five Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2019-12-29.