Here is my review on the B-side of C-ute's Aitai Aitai Aitai Na. When I first heard this song I instantly fell in love with it! I am a massive fan of acoustic songs so when the vocal harmonies kicked in with the simple guitar riffs I was hypnotised. Maimi is my favourite member of C-ute but I don't blame Tsunku for teaming Airi and Chisato together for this amazing epitome of music! They have blended well together in past C-ute singles, and I should have seen a duet like this coming.
When it comes to who sang which harmony I am happy that Airi was allocated with the lower harmonies because in recent lives she can belt out a good note in her lower register. So of course with powerful vocals needed in this song, Airi pulls it off perfectly with her low, rocky vocals. There was also a good reason for her to be placed in Buono! also!
Chisato, would be as I call it, C-ute's underdog. When C-ute first debuted she wasn't one of the main vocalists of the group but in recent singles she has slowly risen from the flames and bloomed in her own right. I never noticed her vocals until Sekaiichi Happy No Onna no ko which is a shame because I feel bad that I didn't notice her as much when I first discovered C-ute. The higher melodies that were given to her in this song allowed her to carry off this beautiful, sweet but strong vocal that blended well with Airi. I am also kind of glad that Chisato was more dominant in the recording of this song for my ears. Airi is very dominant in C-ute singles and even though she sounds fantastic in this I'm glad she didn't overdo her lower harmony to outshine Chisato.
Then the rest of the C-ute line up also add their vocals to the first lines of the chorus' which allows a more rich introduction to the main parts of the song. The chorus' of the song is what draws me in the most with the song and allows a good pace from the chorus to the music to introduce the next verse.
Then as soon as the rest of the instrumentation kicks in the vocals carry from this sweet melody to a full blown refrain about reminiscing a relationship and looking across the city. Then I also loved the middle 8 part of the song where an electric guitar riff allows for a perfect instrumentation for the rest of the C-ute members to dance to. I have seen parts of the dance that they do from the live performance and the MV and they are just amazing. No one can beat Morning Musume in the H!P groups, but C-ute are really starting to shine with their professional talents!
And the music video just made me love the song more! I loved the shots of the two girls in what appears to be a warehouse of some kind and it does remind me of the set of Morning Musume's Nanchatte Renai. I also adored the outfits and I'm glad this music video has a darker theme in terms of set and costume for this PV because it breaks away from the lighter shades that are usually used in C-ute music videos. Airi and Chisato both look like tasteful, sexy rock stars and I wasn't surprised to see Airi's midriff because to be honest she has a fit body (and I am a straight girl) and Chisato's curves were gorgeous in this PV too and her dramatic stars in the solo shots also made her look sophisticated sexy!
I also loved the shots that were used from the live to add variety to the music video but I just think this was a way for UFP to kill two birds with one stone and make two videos out of one set of shots. Despite that I think the edit between the two girls performing in the music video and the live performance along with the live choreography flowed well and made a fantastic music video. I do have to say it was one of the best H!P music videos I've seen this year!
RATING: 10/10
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