Delightful (Ami Suzuki song)

"Delightful"
Single by Ami Suzuki
from the album Around the World
A-side	Delightful
B-side	About You...
Released	24 March 2005
Format	CD single
Recorded	2009
Genre	J-pop, Trance
Length	25:50 (CD+DVD version) 26:20 (CD Only version) 27:03 (CD+Photobook/Illustration Essay)
Label	Avex Trax
Writer(s)	Ami Suzuki, Tohru Watanabe
Producer(s)	Axel Konrad
Ami Suzuki singles chronology
"Hopeful" (2005) "Delightful" (2005) "Eventful" (2005)
CD-Only 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 remarkably 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 managed to get at the third spot, selling 41,936. After twelve weeks in the charts, "Delightful" ended up selling 97,218 copies.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Ami Suzuki. 

CD (CD+DVD)
No.	Title	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Delightful"	Tohru Watanabe	Axel Konrad	4:19
2.	"About You..."	Tomoya Kinoshita	Reo Nishikawa	4:20
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Delightful (Music Clip)"
2.	"Special Interview"
3.	"Off Shot"

CD
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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	Chart Run
23 March 2005	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	2
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	41,936 copies sold	12 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	106	97,218 copies sold