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`` 24 Xmas Time '' is Mai Kuraki ' s thirtieth single , released on November 26 , 2008 . It was released in two formats : limited CD + DVD edition and regular edition . The title track , `` 24 Xmas Time '' , features a rap sequence by hip - hop artist Ken - Ryw . " Love , Day After Tomorrow " is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki , taken as the lead single of her debut ___MASK48___ " Delicious Way " ( 2000 ). It was released on December 8 , 1999 via ___MASK82___ and Tent House in two physical editions ; a CD single and 12 " vinyl . The track was written by Kuraki herself , while production was handled by Kanonji . The conception of the song started after the commercial failure of her English language single " Baby I Like ", which led to her American label Bip ! Records to send her back to Japan , and she subsequently reverted back to the Japanese market . , established in 1999 , is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in ___MASK68___ . It started as , which was founded by Sk Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts . Oricon Inc . was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter  s Oricon record charts in April 2002 . Delicious Way is the debut ___MASK43___ by Japanese recording artist Mai Kuraki . It was released by ___MASK82___ and Giza Inc . in Japan on June 28 , 2000 . The ___MASK43___ was entirely co - written by Kuraki herself , with the help of Michael Africk and Yoko Blaqstone in selective tracks , whilst production was handled by Kanonji . The ___MASK43___ ' s background and development started in mid - to - late 1999 after the failure of her American debut single " Baby I Like ", where her distribution label at the time East West Records and ___MASK82___ sent her back to Japan . To promote the ___MASK43___ , four singles were released ; " Love , Day After Tomorrow ", which sold over 1 . 3 million units in Japan , " Stay by My Side ", " Secret of My Heart ", and " Never Gonna Give You Up ". , born October 28 , ___MASK47___ as , is a Japanese pop and R & B singer - songwriter and producer from Funabashi , Chiba . Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single , " Love , Day After Tomorrow ". In 2000 , she released her debut album , " Delicious Way ", which debuted at number - one and sold over 2 , 210 , 000 copies in its first week . Kuraki is one of a few female artists in ___MASK68___ to have their first four studio albums to debut at top of the Oricon album chart .