[1] Nishino sampled and covered this song because she was the opening act for Lauper's Japan Tour in September 2008.

[2] Female models Tomoko Tamogami, Rumi Itabashi, Kazue Nakai, Mirei Ueda, and Ayano Iwamura participated in the chorus.

[8] The two were in a relationship at the time, and Sato even appeared in a special feature in Popteen, but they revealed that they broke up three months after the song's release.

[1] It premiered in Japan on March 18, 2009 via SME Records in two formats; a CD single and digital download.

"Tookutemo" was used as an ending theme of the Chūkyō TV late-night program SAKAE TA☆RO for the month of March 2009.

A member of CD Journal praised the track's production and Nishino's songwriting, saying that she turns even ordinary words into treasures.

[14] The track was certified platinum by the RIAJ for selling over 500,000 legal downloads, her first song to receive a certification.