"Dame Dame da" (ã ãÂÂã ãÂÂã , ) is a song by Japanese singer , written by singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka. The song was released as Tomita's fourth single on December 10, 2014, through Epic Records Japan.
Similar to her previous single "Happy and Happy", the title track of this single was written and produced by Ai Otsuka, becoming the second time she provides a song for Tomita.
The single was released on two formats: a limited edition and a standard edition, with the limited edition including a bonus DVD with two versions of the song's music video.
The song was subsequently included on Tomita's debut album Moshimo World.
Upon its release, the song was described as a "cool, negative rock number" that diverged from Tomita's established public image, offering a fresh and edgier sound, and has a fast-paced, energetic feel, defying the seemingly pessimistic tone suggested by its title.
Its title, written in hiragana, is a palindrome in Japanese, which can be read the same forwards and backwards.
The music video for "Dame Dame da", directed by , was shot in a single take and focuses on Tomita's facial expressions as she performs the song.
The song served as ending theme for the anime series ', which began airing on TV Tokyo on October 2, 2014. This became the first time that Tomita was appointed to perform a theme song for an anime series.
In 2019, Otsuka recorded two self-cover versions of the song with English and Japanese lyrics. The English version of the song was retitled "XOX" and was included on Otsuka's single "Chime", while the version with Japanese lyrics was included as a bonus track on the single's digital edition.
The song peaked at number 48 on the Oricon Singles chart, where it charted for one week.