In a nationwide poll conducted by "Music Station" in April 2011, the song was ranked the 19th most memorable theme song to a TV series. As of March 2018, the music video for "Aitakute Ima" is the second most viewed video on Misia's official YouTube channel, behind the music video to "Everything", with over 39 million views. "Aitakute Ima" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 9. It peaked four days later at number 6. The single debuted at number 9 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 16,000 copies sold in its first week, making it Misia's first top-ten debut in two years, since "Royal Chocolate Flush" in December 2007. "Aitakute Ima" debuted on the "Billboard Japan" Hot 100 and Hot Singles Sales charts at number 3 and 9, respectively. The song also appeared on iTunes Japan Store and Mora year-end charts, at number 85 and 44, respectively. The single charted for twelve weeks on the Oricon Singles Chart and sold a reported total of 47,000 copies during its run. The song was certified double platinum, for sales of 500,000 truetones, and triple platinum, for sales of 750,000 of single track downloads, by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. Personnel  ! scope="row"| Japan (RIAJ) ! scope="row"| Japan (RIAJ) ! scope="row"| Japan (RIAJ)