Never Gonna Give You Up (Mai Kuraki song)

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For the song by Rick Astley, see Never Gonna Give You Up. For other uses, see Never Gonna Give You Up (disambiguation).

"Never Gonna Give You Up"
Kuraki posing from her right side.
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Delicious Way
B-side"Trying to Find My Way"
ReleasedJune 7, 2000 (2000-06-07)
Recorded1999–2000
GenreR&B
Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kanonji
  • Africk
  • Miguel Sá Pessoa
  • Perry Geyer
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Secret of My Heart"
(2000) 		"Never Gonna Give You Up"
(2000) 		"Simply Wonderful"
(2000)

"Never Gonna Give You Up" is a song recorded by Japanese singer

B-side recording "Trying to Find My Way". Musically, "Never Gonna Give You Up" is an R&B and pop
song whose lyrics delve on themes of love and relationships, a common trait on its parent album.

Upon its release, "Never Gonna Give You Up" received a positive review from Alexey Eremenko, who contributed in writing the biography of Kuraki on American website

greatest hits compilations
.

Background and release

The track features lyrics in Japanese and English language, written by Kuraki and Michael Africk, respectively. He also served as the single's composer, backing singer and producer, alongside Kanonji, Miguel Sá Pessoa, and Perry Geyer.[1] "Never Gonna Give You Up" was one of three songs from Kuraki's debut studio album, Delicious Way (2000), to have not been entirely written by her, and was one of the first tracks recorded for the album. It was originally intended for the singer's debut in the American music market in 1999, but ended being scrapped; it was subsequently featured on the Kuraki's only English language album, Secret of My Heart (2002).[1][2] Musically, "Never Gonna Give You Up" is an R&B and pop song[3][4] whose lyrics discuss on themes of love and relationships, a common trait on Delicious Way.[5]

The recording was made available for consumption as the fourth and final single from the album on June 7, 2000 in Japan as a

Amazon and iTunes Store.[7][A]

Reception

"Never Gonna Give You Up" received a positive review from Alexey Eremenko, who contributed in writing the biography of Kuraki on American website

Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), where it stayed for another consecutive week.[11] The recording was present in the chart for seven weeks.[12]

By the end of 2000, "Never Gonna Give You Up" was ranked at number 58 on Oricon's year-end chart, having brought total sales of 434,000 units as her fourth entry there.[13] Similarly, it reached number 59 on TBS's annual ranking chart.[14] The single was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 400,000 units in that region.[15] As of July 2016, it is Kuraki's seventh best-selling single in Japan based on Oricon's sales data base.[16]

Music video and promotion

In order to promote the single, an accompanying music video was released, with it featuring both Kuraki and Africk in a recording studio. The visual was included on Kuraki's

greatest hits compilation albums released by the singer, including Wish You the Best (2004),[20] All My Best (2009),[21] and Mai Kuraki: Best 151A (Love and Hope) (2014).[8]

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes of "Never Gonna Give You Up".[5]

Recording

  • Recorded in
    Tokyo, Japan
    , 1999–2000.

Credits

  • Mai Kuraki – songwriting, vocals, background vocals
  • Michael Africk – songwriting, background vocals, composing, producing, keyboards, arranging
  • Miguel Sá Pessoa – composing, producing, arranging, keyboards
  • Perry Geyer – composing, arranging, producing
  • DJ Me-Ya – remixing (track No. 3)
  • Kanonji – producing, executive producing

Charts

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Platinum 434,250[22]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[5] June 7, 2000 CD single
  • Giza Studio
  • Giza Inc.
June 9, 2000[6] 12" vinyl Tent House
November 12, 2014[7] Digital download
  • Giza Studio
  • Giza Inc.
  • Northern Music

Notes

  1. ^ "Never Gonna Give You Up" was digitally re-released in 2014 in conjunction with her compilation album, Mai Kuraki: Best 151A (Love and Hope), which was made available for consumption in the same year.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Kuraki, Mai (2000). Delicious Way (CD Album; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-1039.
  2. ^ Kuraki, Mai (2002). Secret of My Heart (CD Album; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. North America: Giza USA. 2200100012.
  3. ^ CD Journal Staff (June 28, 2000). "Mai Kuraki – Delicious Way [CD]". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. Amazon Japan
    (in Japanese). Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e Kuraki, Mai (2000). Never Gonna Give You Up (CD Single; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-1034.
  6. ^ a b c Kuraki, Mai (2000). Never Gonna Give You Up (12" Vinyl; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Trent House. TJR-003.
  7. ^ a b c "Mai Kuraki – Never Gonna Give You Up". Amazon.com (in Japanese). November 12, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Kuraki, Mai (2014). Mai Kuraki: Best 151A (Love and Hope) (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. B00P8UI5KY.
  9. ^ Eremenko, Alexey (June 28, 2000). "Mai Kuraki – Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  10. ^
    Oricon Style
    (in Japanese). June 7, 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  11. ^
    Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (in Japanese). June 17, 2000. Archived from the original
    on June 19, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  12. ^ "CDTV PowerWeb! Mai Kuraki – Never Gonna Give You Up". Count Down TV; published through Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 24, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Oricon Yearly Chart – Singles, Albums, and DVD Releases of 20000". Music TV Program Japan (in Japanese). December 2000. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "CDTV PowerWeb! 2000 Annual Singles Chart". Count Down TV; published through Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (in Japanese). 2000. Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  15. ^ a b "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年8月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. August 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 489. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. August 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ "Mai Kuraki's Single Rankings". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  17. ^ Kuraki, Mai (2000). First Cut (Video Compilation; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. BMBD-7001.
  18. ^ "Mai Kuraki – Never Gonna Give You Up". Amazon Japan (in Japanese). June 7, 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  19. ^ The list below includes the concert tours that featured "Never Gonna Give You Up";
    • Kuraki, Mai (2001). Experience First Live Tour 2001 (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. BMVR-7002.
    • Kuraki, Mai (2002). Loving You: Tour 2002 Final 2.27 Yokohama Arena (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. BMBD-7006.
    • Kuraki, Mai (2005). 5th Anniversary Edition Grow, Step by Step (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan. OMBD-7046.
    • Kuraki, Mai (2007). Brilliant Cut: Mai Kuraki Live & Document (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan. VNBM-7001/4.
    • Kuraki, Mai (2009). 10th Anniversary Mai Kuraki Live Tour (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan. VNBM-7006/9.
    • Kuraki, Mai (2009). Happy Happy Halloween Live 2010 (Live DVD; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan. VNBM-7010/11.
  20. ^ Kuraki, Mai (2004). Wish You the Best (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5047.
  21. ^ Kuraki, Mai (2004). Wish You the Best (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Mai Kuraki. Japan: Giza Studio. VNCM-9009~10.
  22. ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved August 26, 2014.

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