Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)

"Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (愛を知るまでは, Ai o Shiru Made wa, lit. "Until I Know What Love Is") is a song by Japanese singer Aimyon from her fourth studio album Falling into Your Eyes Record (2022). It was released as her eleventh single, alongside "On a Cherry Blossom Night" on May 26, 2021, through Unborde and Warner Music Japan. It featured as a theme song of the Nippon TV's Saturday drama, Life's Punchline.

"Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)"
Double A-side single cover
Single by Aimyon
from the album Falling into Your Eyes Record
A-side	"On a Cherry Blossom Night"
B-side	"Mini-Skirt and Hi-Lite"
Released	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:36
Label	Unborde Warner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)	Aimyon
Producer(s)	Yūsuke Tanaka Kazuma Nagasawa
Aimyon singles chronology
"On a Cherry Blossom Night" (2021) "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (2021) "Heart" (2021)
Music video
"Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" on YouTube

Background and release

On March 31, 2021, it was revealed that Aimyon's new song, titled "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" would be featured on Nippon TV's Saturday drama, Life's Punchline as a theme song and scheduled for release as a double A-side single with "On a Cherry Blossom Night" on May 26, a year after "Naked Heart".^[1] The accompanying music video, directed by Kodai Kobayashi, was released on YouTube on May 7, alongside digital release.^[2]

Track listing

CD single, digital download, streaming

1. "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (愛を知るまでは) – 4:36
2. "On a Cherry Blossom Night" (桜が降る夜は) – 4:34
3. "Mini-Skirt and Hi-Lite" (ミニスカートとハイライト) – 2:48
4. "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (instrumental) – 4:36
5. "On a Cherry Blossom Night" (instrumental) – 4:33

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" Chart (2021) Peak position Global Excl. U.S (Billboard)[3] 197 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] 11 Japan (Oricon)[5] with "On a Cherry Blossom Night" 8

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" Chart (2021) Peak position Japan (Oricon)[6] with "On a Cherry Blossom Night" 23 Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" Chart (2021) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 96

Certifications

Certifications for "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[8]	Platinum	100,000,000†
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	May 7, 2021 (2021-05-07)	Digital download streaming	Pre-release	Unborde Warner Music Japan	[9]
	May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)		Standard		[10]
Japan		CD			[10]

References

1. "あいみょん、 新曲「愛を知るまでは」が ドラマ『コントが始まる』の 主題歌に決定！". OK Music (in Japanese). March 31, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
2. "あいみょん「愛を知るまでは」インスタ用フィルター公開、MVは「今を生きてなければ見られない景色」". Natalie (in Japanese). May 7, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
3. "Billboard Global Excl. U.S. The week of May 22, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
4. "Hot 100 [2021/06/02 公開]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
5. 愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
6. "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2021-05". Oricon. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
7. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
8. "Japanese single streaming certifications – あいみょん – 愛を知るまでは" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 25, 2024. Select 2023年6月 on the drop-down menu
9. "SINGLE – 愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は". Aimyon Official Website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
10. "あいみょん 「愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は」". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)