Aegekai ni Dakarete

Aegekai ni Dakarete (エーゲ海に抱かれて; Embraced by the Aegean Sea) is the first single by Iida Kaori (released after her second album). It was released on February 4, 2004, when she was still a member of Morning Musume. The song can be found on her 3rd album Avenir ~Mirai~ and the compilation album Petit Best 5.
This single follows in the same footsteps as her previous albums; music with a Mediterranean flare to them. This genre was dubbed as euro-enka by fans and some music critics because of the similarities to Japan’s own folk music style, enka. All songs on this single are in Japanese.
On the same date as the release of the single, Iida released a photobook and a DVD in collaboration with fellow record label artist Aida Shoko. The title of the DVD is Aegekai – Shoko Aida & Kaori Iida DVD. It shows Iida and Aida walking through the magnificent landscapes of Greece interacting with the locals, set with beautiful Mediterranean backgroun music. The photobook is called "Aegekai – Shoko Aida & Kaori Iida Shashinshuu".
==Tracklist==
#Aegekai ni Dakarete
#Saigo no Seppun (最後の接吻; Final Kiss)
#Aegekai ni Dakarete (Instrumental)
==Single Information==
*All Composition: Tsunku
*All Arrangement: Maeno Tomotsune
#Aegekai ni Dakarete
#*Lyrics: Miura Yoshiko
#*Music Video: La*Man
#Saigo no Seppun
#*Lyrics: Tsunku
==Performances==
===Television Performances===
*[2004.02.01] Hello! Morning
*[2004.02.06] AX MUSIC-TV
*[2004.02.07] Pop Jam
===Concert Performances===
;Aegekai ni Dakarete
*Morning Musume CONCERT TOUR 2004 Haru The BEST of Japan
*Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
*Hello! Project 2009 Winter Elder Club Kouen ~Thank you for your LOVE!~
===Event Performances===
*[2005.03.12] Yasuda Kei・Inaba Atsuko・Ayaka no Higaeri Bus Ryokou 
*[2005.05.14] Yasuda Kei, Inaba Atsuko, Ayaka no 1-Paku 2-Nichi Bus Ryokou in Nagano 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
Total Reported Sales: 12,482
==Trivia==
* First press: an admission ticket for the meet-and-greet events held on February 5th, 8th, and 12th.
* This is Iida's highest charting music release.
==Videos==
==External Links==
*Discography: Hello! Project (archived), UP-FRONT WORKS, Tsunku.net
*Lyrics: , 
*Wikipedia: Japanese, English
*Fan blog about the meet-and-greet event
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Category:2004 Singles
Category:Iida Kaori Singles
Category:Debut Single
Category:Highest Selling Single
Category:Solo Single
Category:1st Generation Morning Musume Singles In