Koko de Kiss Shite


"Koko de Kiss Shite." is Japanese singer Ringo Sheena's 3rd single and it was released on January 20, 1999, by Toshiba EMI, East World. It was certified gold twice by the RIAJ: Once in 1999 for 200,000 physical copies shipped, and once in 2011 for 100,000 paid downloads to cellphones.

Background

There are two music videos of Koko de Kiss Shite., and the video which she and her band members performed in the rose garden was adopted officially. The literal translation of song titles is slightly different from the official English title.
It was the theme song for Koko de Kiss Shite, a drama produced for NTV's Shin-D series of dramas from March 2 to April 27, 1999. The song was also used as a theme song for the variety show Downtown DX. The song was covered as a part of a medley by Rie Tomosaka on the television show The Yoru mo Hippare on September 9, 2000. It was covered again by Tsuyoshi Domoto of KinKi Kids on their Fuji TV variety show Shin-Domoto Kyodai on July 3, 2005, and by D.H.Y on their cover album Loves.

Credits and personnel

Koko de Kiss Shite.
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  • Vocals, Harpsichord: Ringo Sheena
  • Guitars: Susumu Nishikawa
  • Bass guitars: Seiji Kameda
  • Drums: Noriyasu "Kāsuke" Kawamura
  • Synthesizer Operator: Hiroshi Kitashiro

Music video cast

Koko de Kiss Shite.
  • Vocal & Rhythm guitar: Ringo Sheena
  • Lead guitar: Akihito Suzuki
  • Bass guitar: Masatoshi Asauchi
  • Drums: Hisashi Nishikawa