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FINAL DISTANCE is 9th single and 1st single in Deep River album. Final Distance is the first song that Utada Hikaru's husband Kazuaki Kiriya has filmed the Music Video to. This is also the first time that Utada Hikaru has worked with M-flo . Distance originally appeared in the Distance album, and was planned to be released as a single. However, Utada heard of a School Shooting /rampage in which schoolgirl Reina Yamashita (山下玲奈) had died. Reina had previously won an essay competition; writing about how she wanted to become a singer just like Utada. Utada decided to change the song entirely, creating the song FINAL DISTANCE. The Japanese Ministry Of Education have decided to incorporate Utada Hikaru's ballad "Final Distance" in the high school music textbook starting spring semester 2001, which was announced on 8th of April. In order to pass this proposal, they need 313 points. The proposal was passed with 319 point. They will be targeting high school students in their second year to test the new curriculum. According to the publisher of arts in education, the song was chosen because it is closely familiar with high school students. This single sold 582,000 units in Japan, making it #2 in Oricon charts. It charted for 13 weeks. This single became the #24 single of 2001 in Japan. This single, as well as Hikari and SAKURA Drops / Letters , strangely did not chart in the world charts airplay charts or sales charts. TRACK LISTING #Final Distance #Distance (PLANITb remix) #Distance (m-flo remix produced by TAKU) (m-flo) #Distance #Distance (Original Karaoke) #Final Distance (instrumental) CHARTS ''FINAL DISTANCE'' - ''' Oricon ''' Sales Chart (Japan) EXTERNAL LINKS
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