Kore ga Watashi no Ikirumichi (single)

Kore ga Watashi no Ikirumichi (これが私の生きる道, also known as 'That's The Way It Is' in U.S. releases) is the 2nd single release by Japanese pop duo Puffy AmiYumi in Japan.

The single sold the most out of all of Puffy's releases, including albums, totaling to over 1.5 million copies and was their first #1 hit.

The song is widely used in various commercials and Japanese TV programs as a result of its popularity.

Release info
Release date: 07.10.1996

Chart ranking: #1

Minidisc colour: lime-green

In popular usage
The title song 'Kore ga Watashi no Ikirumichi' has been featured in the following:
 * Video games Donkey Konga 3 and Rayman Raving Rabbids 2.
 * As background music in the pilot episode of TV show Heroes (during the club scene).
 * Japanese brand Tessera Juicy-Juicy shampoo commercial.

Additional info

 * Unlike other Puffy recordings, the title song was recorded being monaural (i.e. not stereophonic) and has been released as the same in every single later release it was in. Only the karaoke version is recorded being stereophonic.
 * In the stereo karaoke version of the title song, it begins with Ami and then Yumi saying "1, 2, 3, 4!" before starting.