Mahaloha

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"Mahaloha"
Single by Yuna Ito
from the album Wish
ReleasedJune 27, 2007
GenreJ-pop
Length???
LabelStudioseven Recordings, Sony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Yuna Ito, Micro, Ryohei Shimoyama
Producer(s)Micro
Yuna Ito singles chronology
"I'm Here"
(2007)
"Mahaloha"
(2007)
"Urban Mermaid"

"Mahaloha" is Yuna Ito's first collaboration single, and her 8th in total. Micro from Def Tech provided guest vocals. The single was released on June 27, 2007 under Studioseven Recordings. The song was described as “very Hawaiian” by Ito, and should “let everyone outside of Hawaii feel the wind of the island”. Mahaloha charted at #5 on Oricon's Weekly Single Charts, making it Ito's first Top Five single since her 2006 hit "Precious".

Track list[edit]

  1. Mahaloha
  2. Shining On
  3. Stuck on You: Reggae Disco Rockers Kiss & Tell Remix
  4. Mahaloha: Instrumental

Music video[edit]

It features Ito on a bench and walking on the side of a beach while singing the song, as well as laughing and joking around with Micro, as well as sitting together in a garden watching the sun set. Micro is shown sitting on a back of the truck and handling a surfboard. Both joke and sing along.

Charts[edit]

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)[edit]

Release Chart Peak Position First Sales Sales Total Chart Run
27 June 2007 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 4
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 5 19,754 43,233
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 19 39,161
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart TBR

Performances[edit]

  • June 11, 2007 - Hey!Hey!Hey! - with Micro
  • June 22, 2007 - Music Station - with Micro