308:. Her eagerness to sing more mature songs and shed the cutesy image that she had cultivated during that time was met with a positive reception by her then-managing producer Yūzō Watanabe, who encouraged her to pursue recording the song. Reflecting on that transitional time, Kudo has express that Watanabe's support "sparked a fire in this 17-year-old's heart". The song has enjoyed a steady popularity as a karaoke staple for women across Japan, with it having since been described as a "female anthem".
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