"Delightful"
Single by Ami Suzuki
from the album Around the World
A-side"Delightful"
B-side"About You..."
Released24 March 2005
Recorded2005
GenreJ-pop, trance
Length25:50 (CD+DVD version)
26:20 (CD Only version)
27:03 (CD+Photobook/Illustration Essay)
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Ami Suzuki, Tohru Watanabe
Producer(s)Axel Konrad
Ami Suzuki singles chronology
"Hopeful"
(2005)		 "Delightful"
(2005)		 "Eventful"
(2005)
Alternative cover

"Delightful" is the first physical single released by Ami Suzuki under the label Avex Trax. It is commonly known as Suzuki's "comeback single", after 5 years of her previous major work.

Information

This single became her first major work of Suzuki since 2000's "Reality/Dancin' in Hip-Hop". The song "Delightful" was produced by German trance musician Axel Konrad, giving to it a marked eurodance influence. Since her return to a major company, "Delightful" was the only single to get into the Top 3 of the Oricon charts, and it has become Ami Suzuki's signature song of her new era in the Avex company. Since its release, the song has become her strong points along with "Be Together" when performing live in music festivals and public events, one of the most remarkable being the yearly Japan nationwide tour organized by Avex, A-Nation.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number two in the Oricon daily charts. At the end of its first week, it had gotten the third spot, selling 41,936. After twelve weeks in the charts, "Delightful" ended up selling 97,218 copies.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ami Suzuki

CD (CD+DVD)
No.TitleMusicArrangementLength
1."Delightful"Tohru WatanabeAxel Konrad4:19
2."About You..."Tomoya KinoshitaReo Nishikawa4:20
3."Hopeful (Overhead Champion Remix)"  4:53
4."Delightful (Dub's Re-Start Mix)"  4:41
5."Delightful (Instrumental)"  4:19
6."About You... (Instrumental)"  4:18
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Delightful (Music Clip)" 
2."Special Interview" 
3."Off Shot" 
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Delightful"4:19
2."About You..."4:20
3."Hopeful (Overhead Champion Remix)"4:53
4."Delightful (Remo-con Mix)"6:51
5."Delightful (Instrumental)"4:19
6."About You... (Instrumental)"4:18
CD+Photobook/CD+Illustration Essay
No.TitleLength
1."Delightful"4:19
2."About You..."4:20
3."Hopeful (Overhead Champion Remix)"4:53
4."Delightful (G.C.D. Mix)"4:54
5."Delightful (Instrumental)"4:19
6."About You... (Instrumental)"4:18

Live performances

  • 11 March 2005 — Music Station
  • 17 March 2005 — Utaban
  • 19 March 2005 — Music Fair 21 - "Delightful" and "Love the Island"
  • 25 March 2005 — Music Fighter
  • 26 March 2005 — CDTV
  • 1 April 2005 — PopJam
  • 31 December 2005 - CDTV 2005-2006 Special
  • 31 December 2005 — 56th Kouhaku Uta Gassen

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position Sales total
23 March 2005 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 2
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 3 41,936 copies sold
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 106 97,218 copies sold
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