I'm fairly sure when this song was originally released, it didn't cost money to download, and was simply available from Ringo's website (correct me if I'm wrong though). I actually visited Ringo's old EMI site during the dates when this song was available for download, as that was the exact time I first listened to her, and downloaded it there (in RealMedia format, if I recall correctly!). So I think it was always a free download, but I'm not positive.
I think the release of this online track, a cover, a month before a cover album kind of parallels "Karisome Otome (Death Jazz ver.)" being released before the Kono Yo physical single and HF. Kinda cool. It's like Utaite Myouri's single.
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