is the twelfth single by
Yuna Ito
is an American-born former pop singer and actress who was active in Japan.
Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, " Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the popular 2005 film '' Nana''; she also starred in ...
. The single was released on November 26, 2008, two months after her previous single
Miss You. To date, this is the lowest charting single of Ito's career.
Overview
On October 3, 2008, Ito left a message on her blog to say that she had recorded a new song with an up-beat tempo. On several fan sites and forums, it was rumored that the single was entitled "Good Beat Good Beat".
Originally the first verse of the song started with "Hey boy", but it was later changed to "Hey girl." Explaining the change, Ito said:
When I was recording the lyrics (to "Koi wa Groovy²"), they were actually "Hey boy," but when I was recording I was thinking, wait, I'm not out to go to clubs to get laid! The point is to go out with your girlfriends and have a great time, and if you find someone, then (you hit) two birds with one stone. So (I changed the lyrics to) "Hey girl."
"Koi wa Groovy x2" was used to promote
Gap Japan's 2008 Holiday Collection Winter Neutrals which featured Canadian Supermodel Groovy M.
Music video
On October 10, Ito posted a message on her blog about the
music video
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for the promotion of the single. She stated the music video's theme was inspired by Canadian model Groovy M, and the idea of a
fashion show
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. The music video was shot in
New York City
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. The music video was released on MTV on November 4, 2008.
English Version
An all English version of the song entitled "groovy×2" was released December 10, 2008, under an alter-ego named Christine Ito, her "sister". The song is only available for download.
Track list
Charts
Oricon
Billboard Japan Chart
References
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2008 singles
Yuna Ito songs
2008 songs