Overview
CAN'T GET BACK is a pop song by the Japanese vocal group w-inds., added as a launch title in the original maimai arcade release of July 2012. The track was originally released as w-inds.'s 25th single on November 26, 2008, a double A-side alongside "Everyday", and was later included on the group's 2009 album Another World. It was composed and written by tetsuhiko, with arrangement by tetsuhiko and Sadahiro Nakano, and performed by the three w-inds. members: Ryouhei Chiba, Keita Tachibana, and Ryuuichi Ogata.
The song's lyrics dwell on regret, the irreversibility of time, and the ache of a failed relationship, captured in its central refrain of being unable to retrieve what has been lost. In 2008, CAN'T GET BACK was used as the November-ending theme for the Japanese variety program Super Champ (スーパーチャンプル). It entered the maimai song library on day one of the arcade game's life, and remained playable until its removal on March 19, 2015, making it one of the early titles that became inaccessible after licensing expiration. Across its lifespan, the song's in-game genre shifted: originally classified as J-POP through maimai and maimai PLUS, then as POPS from GreeN through ORANGE, and it is now retrospectively grouped under POPS＆アニメ. The song also appears in 舞萌, the China-exclusive version of maimai.
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- CAN'T GET BACK was added at maimai's initial launch on July 11, 2012, and was delisted on March 19, 2015.
- The song is w-inds.'s 25th single, released on November 26, 2008 as a double A-side with "Everyday."
- It was used as the November 2008 ending theme for the Japanese variety show Super Champ (スーパーチャンプル).
- CAN'T GET BACK was later compiled on w-inds.'s 2009 album Another World.
- Composition and lyrics were handled by tetsuhiko, with arrangement credited to both tetsuhiko and Sadahiro Nakano.
- The song is performed by all three w-inds. members: Ryouhei Chiba, Keita Tachibana, and Ryuuichi Ogata.
- Its in-game genre classification changed across maimai versions: J-POP in maimai and maimai PLUS, POPS from maimai GreeN through maimai ORANGE, and later folded into the POPS＆アニメ category.
- The maimai Standard charts for CAN'T GET BACK have no credited notes designer, the in-game slot for both Expert and Master reads (無し), indicating an anonymous or uncredited charter.
- CAN'T GET BACK also appeared in 舞萌, the China-exclusive localized version of maimai.
- The in-game song length is approximately 1:42, a typical cut for early maimai arcade releases.
- The song's level values shifted across maimau revisions: the Master chart debuted at level 10 before being adjusted down to 9 from maimai PLUS onward.
FAQ
- Who is the artist of CAN'T GET BACK?
- CAN'T GET BACK is performed by w-inds., a Japanese pop group consisting of Ryouhei Chiba, Keita Tachibana, and Ryuuichi Ogata.
- Who composed CAN'T GET BACK?
- The song was composed and written by tetsuhiko, with arrangement by tetsuhiko and Sadahiro Nakano.
- When was CAN'T GET BACK added to maimai?
- CAN'T GET BACK was added at maimai's initial launch on July 11, 2012.
- When was CAN'T GET BACK removed from maimai?
- The song was removed from all maimai versions on March 19, 2015.
- What album is CAN'T GET BACK from?
- CAN'T GET BACK was released as w-inds.'s 25th single on November 26, 2008, as a double A-side with "Everyday." It was later included on the group's album Another World (2009).
- What is the meaning behind CAN'T GET BACK?
- The lyrics explore themes of regret, lost love, and the impossibility of returning to the past. The title itself conveys the central message, some moments and relationships cannot be reclaimed.
- What genre is CAN'T GET BACK in maimai?
- It was originally classified as J-POP in early maimai versions, later changed to POPS, and is now grouped under POPS＆アニメ.
- Did CAN'T GET BACK appear in any other rhythm game?
- Beyond the standard maimai arcade release, CAN'T GET BACK also appeared in 舞萌, the China-exclusive localized version of maimai.
