Ai no Tameni

Infobox Single
Name = 愛のために。


Artist = Aya Ueto
from Album = MESSAGE
Released = February 4, 2004
Format = Maxi single
[Recorded =]
Genre = J-pop
Length = 00:20:25
Label = Pony Canyon
Writer =
Producer =
Last single = "Binetsu"
(2003)
This single = "Ai no Tameni."
(2004)
Next single = "Kaze / Okuru Kotoba"
(2004)

"Ai no Tameni." is Aya Ueto's seventh solo single. "Ai no Tameni." peaked at #6 selling 31,006 copies its first week and became a long seller. "Ai no Tameni." served as ending theme for the live action drama adaption of the hit manga/anime, "Ace wo Nerae!" (starring Aya herself). It was produced by Tetsuro Oda (who composed countless hits for Nanase Aikawa, ZARD, etc.). "Ai no Tameni." remains her best selling single to date.

Track list

# 愛のために。 Ai no Tameni. ("For the sake of love")
# アリガト Arigato ("Thank you")
# 微熱 -1980 BOOGIE STYLE-
# 愛のために。 -instrumental-

Live Performances

* February 6, 2004 — Music Station
* April 5, 2004 — HEY! HEY! HEY!
* December 24, 2004 — Music Station SUPER LIVE 2004
* December 31, 2004 — 55th Kouhaku Utagessen

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Different versions

There are currently seven different versions of 愛のために in Aya Ueto's discography.

#愛のために - Listed as Track 1 on the Ai no Tameni single.
#愛のために -Instrumental- - Listed as Track 4 on the Ai no Tameni single.
#愛のために ~Lover's Splash Mix~ - Listed as Track 13 on the MESSAGE album.
#愛のために -B2fs love affair mix- Listed as Track 11 on the Re. album.
#愛のために -Cloudberry Jam Remix- Listed as Track 2 on the UETOAYAMIX album.
#愛のために -KREVA Mix- Listed as Track 9 on the UETOAYAMIX album.
#愛のために ~March Tronik Style~ Listed as Track 3 on the Kaze/Okuru Kotoba single.