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Ai no Chikara

Single by Heike Michiyo
from the album For ourself ~Single History~

Native title

愛の力

Released

August 9, 2000

Genre

J-Pop

Format

CD single

Length

14:09

Label

Warner Music Japan

Producer

Tsunku

**Heike Michiyo Singles Chronology**
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One Room Natsu no Koi Monogatari 7th single (2000)	Kekkyoku Bye Bye Bye 9th single (2001)

Ai no Chikara (愛の力; Power of Love) is Heike Michiyo's eighth single. It was released on August 9, 2000, a short month before her second album.

Tracklist

Heike_Michiyo_-_Ai_no_Chikara_(MV) — Heike Michiyo - Ai no Chikara (MV)

Ai no Chikara
Tokai no Yoru (都会の夜; City Night)
Ai no Chikara (Instrumental)

Single Information

Ai no Chikara

Lyrics, Composition, and Chorus: Tsunku
Arrangement, Instrumental, and Voice: AKIRA
Engineer: Wakizaka Ryo

Tokai no Yoru

Lyrics and Composition: Tsunku
Arrangement: Suzuki Shunsuke

TV Performances

[2000.08.13] Hello! Morning (Episode #19)

Concert Performances

Ai no Chikara

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	38	7,640

Total Reported Sales: 11,250

Trivia

First press came with 1 of 3 different trading cards.

Interviews

Interview
Heike said in an interview a few weeks before the release date: Heike: "As for my latest single, "Ai no Chikara", I couldn't believe it was produced for me because it was such a different genre from what I was used to. I like listening to this type of music on a daily basis, but I never imagined I would be singing something like this." Interviewer: "R&B has been a popular genre nowadays and many have been landing on the top of music chart. This song has got some R&B flavor ("Tokai no Yoru" has a stronger R&B flavor in comparison). It's got the rhythm of hip-hop and definitely a new sound for Michiyo Heike. But this is, in exchange, a whole new challenge for her and it must be a rewarding experience. The rhythm is quite unique, but after I listened to the whole song, I could clearly tell that it was made especially for her, for it required a solid vocal skill to pull it off." Heike: "I was told by Tsunku, my producer, that this song was supposed to emphasize my vocal skills. So rather than paying too much attention to the rhythm, I was asked to improve my vocal technique. So that's my new strategy and my new goal."^[1] Heike said in an interview on the release date of the single: "For those who are reading CD data, hello! I'm releasing my 8th single "Ai No Chikara". Same as last time, Tsunku was the producer for this single. When I listened to it for the first time, I was quite surprised because it was an entirely different genre from what I was used to [note: she used to have the rock musician Hatake as a producer before Tsunku. I was nervous because I wasn't sure if I could pull it off. But I gave it a try with my usual "determined willpower". Both my last single, “One Room Natsu no Koi Monogatari” and this single, you can discover my entirely different aspect in a refreshing way. Hope you enjoy!"^[2] Heike said in an interview: Interviewer: "Now, about the coupling song "Tokai No Yoru", the lyrics are about a daily life of a woman, which is a typical theme for her songs lately." Heike: "It's a mentally stimulating song. It's about a single girl living on her own, feeling a little lonely. As for me, I've been living in Tokyo on my own for 3 years, so I'm used to it. But 3 years ago, I was definitely feeling this way sometimes so I really understand the main character’s feeling. It’s like I'm singing about my past, when I was younger. Lol."^[3]

References

External Links

Discography: Hello! Project, Tsunku.net, Warner Music
Wikipedia: Japanese
Lyrics: Ai no Chikara, Tokai no Yoru

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-'''Ai no Chikara''' (愛の力; ''Power of Love'') is [[Heike Michiyo]]'s eighth single. The A-side appears on her second album [[For ourself ~Single History~]].[[File:Heike Michiyo - Ai no Chikara (MV)|thumb|right|240px|Ai no Chikara]]
+'''Ai no Chikara''' (愛の力; ''Power of Love'') is [[Heike Michiyo]]'s eighth single. It was released on August 9, 2000, a short month before her [[For ourself ~Single History~|second album]].
 ==Tracklist==
+[[File:Heike Michiyo - Ai no Chikara (MV)|thumb|right|240px]]
 #Ai no Chikara
 #Tokai no Yoru (都会の夜; ''City Night'')
 #Ai no Chikara (Instrumental)
+==Single Information==
+;Ai no Chikara
+*Lyrics, Composition, and Chorus: [[Tsunku]]
+*Arrangement, Instrumental, and Voice: [[AKIRA]]
+*Engineer: [[Wakizaka Ryo]]
+;Tokai no Yoru
+*Lyrics and Composition: [[Tsunku]]
+*Arrangement: [[Suzuki Shunsuke]]
+==TV Performances==
+* [2000.08.13] [[Hello! Morning]] (Episode #19)
 ==Concert Performances==
 ;Ai no Chikara
 *[[Hello! Project 2000 Atsumare! Summer Party]]
+*[[Dream Live Pop Revue 2000]]
 *[[Hello! Project 2001 Sugoizo! 21seiki]]
 *[[Heike Michiyo "Sotsugyou Memorial Live"]]
+==[[Oricon]] Chart Positions==
-==Single Information==
+{{OriconStart}}
-#Ai no Chikara
+{{OriconWeekOnly|38/7640}}
-#*Lyrics, Composition, and Chorus: [[Tsunku]]
+{{OriconFinish}}
-#*Arrangement, Instrumental, and Voice: [[AKIRA]]
-#*Engineer: [[Wakizaka Ryo]]
-#Tokai no Yoru
-#*Lyrics and Composition: [[Tsunku]]
-#*Arrangement: [[Suzuki Shunsuke]]
-==Oricon Chart Positions==
-{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
-|- style="background:#efefef"
-!Mon
-!Tue
-!Wed
-!Thu
-!Fri
-!Sat
-!Sun
-!Week Rank
-!Sales
-|- align="center"
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-|7,640
-|- align="center"
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| colspan="2'"|Unknown how many weeks after
-|- align="center"
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-| -
-|11,250
-|}
 '''Total Reported Sales:''' 11,250
+==Trivia==
+* First press came with 1 of 3 different trading cards.
+==Interviews==
+{{ShowHide
+| title              = Interview
+| body               =
+'''Heike said in an interview a few weeks before the release date:'''
+'''Heike''': "As for my latest single, "Ai no Chikara", I couldn't believe it was produced for me because it was such a different genre from what I was used to. I like listening to this type of music on a daily basis, but I never imagined I would be singing something like this."
+'''Interviewer''': "R&B has been a popular genre nowadays and many have been landing on the top of music chart. This song has got some R&B flavor ("Tokai no Yoru" has a stronger R&B flavor in comparison). It's got the rhythm of hip-hop and definitely a new sound for Michiyo Heike. But this is, in exchange, a whole new challenge for her and it must be a rewarding experience. The rhythm is quite unique, but after I listened to the whole song, I could clearly tell that it was made especially for her, for it required a solid vocal skill to pull it off."
+'''Heike''': "I was told by [[Tsunku]], my producer, that this song was supposed to emphasize my vocal skills. So rather than paying too much attention to the rhythm, I was asked to improve my vocal technique. So that's my new strategy and my new goal."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051215123759/http://www1.interq.or.jp/naoya-t/michiyo/magazine.htm]</ref>
+'''Heike said in an interview on the release date of the single:'''
+<nowiki>"For those who are reading CD data, hello! I'm releasing my 8th single "Ai No Chikara". Same as last time, Tsunku was the producer for this single. When I listened to it for the first time, I was quite surprised because it was an entirely different genre from what I was used to [note: she used to have the rock musician </nowiki>[[Hatake]] as a producer before Tsunku. I was nervous because I wasn't sure if I could pull it off. But I gave it a try with my usual "determined willpower". Both my last single, “[[One Room Natsu no Koi Monogatari]]” and this single, you can discover my entirely different aspect in a refreshing way. Hope you enjoy!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051217231936/http://www1.interq.or.jp/naoya-t/michiyo/magazine/cddt1214.htm]</ref>
+'''Heike said in an interview:'''
+'''Interviewer''': "Now, about the coupling song "Tokai No Yoru", the lyrics are about a daily life of a woman, which is a typical theme for her songs lately."
+'''Heike''': "It's a mentally stimulating song. It's about a single girl living on her own, feeling a little lonely. As for me, I've been living in Tokyo on my own for 3 years, so I'm used to it. But 3 years ago, I was definitely feeling this way sometimes so I really understand the main character’s feeling. It’s like I'm singing about my past, when I was younger. Lol."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051215123759/http://www1.interq.or.jp/naoya-t/michiyo/magazine.htm]</ref>}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External Links==
-*Discography: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090717082651/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/heike/s_008.html Hello! Project], [http://www.tsunku.net/producework.php?Music_ArtistID=88&@DB_ID@=96#01 Tsunku.net]
+*Discography: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090717082651/http://www.helloproject.com/discography/heike/s_008.html Hello! Project], [http://www.tsunku.net/producework.php?Music_ArtistID=88&@DB_ID@=96#01 Tsunku.net], [https://wmg.jp/heike/discography/2028/ Warner Music]
 *Wikipedia: [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/愛の力_(平家みちよの曲) Japanese]
 *Lyrics: [http://www.projecthello.com/heike/chikara.html Ai no Chikara], [http://www.projecthello.com/heike/tokai.html Tokai no Yoru]