Atarashii Hibi (single)

Atarashii Hibi (あたらしい日々, also known as 'Brand New Days' in U.S. releases) was a single released by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi in 2001.

'Atarashii Hibi' and 'Tomodachi' (called 'Friends' in U.S. releases) became featured in the Japanese version of 'Nice' released in 2002, except for 'Love So Pure', which was released on the U.S. version of 'Spike ' instead in 2001, only roughly a month after the single's release.

All 3 main songs from this single have been released in the U.S. album 'An Illustrated History' a year after the single's release.

Puffy have noted in an interview that they found singing 'Love So Pure' in English to be rather difficult during its time of recording.

Release info
Release date: 25.04.2001

Chart ranking: #28

Additional info

 * The whole of the CD cover and insert illustrations are the last to be done by New York cartoonist Alan Greenblatt (only contributing a small logo then seen on 'An Illustrated History' in the U.S.), who was well-known for all his previous caricatures of Ami, Yumi and other cartoons he put into their single releases from the late '90s up to this single. He also illustrates the cartoons put onto the disc design.
 * Puffy's first single release in Japan to contain a song sung entirely in English in its track listing ('Love So Pure').
 * All songs on this release were produced by Andy Sturmer.
 * All writing and illustrations on the cover relate to the lyrics of 'Atarashii Hibi' when translated into English.