"Ghost in a Flower" (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei) is a song by Japanese rock duo Yorushika from their third studio album Plagiarism.[1] It was released on April 22, 2020, through Universal J. The song was used as the theme for the 2020 Japanese animated film A Whisker Away.[2] An accompanying music video for the song premiered on the same day. Directed by Popurika, it featured footage from A Whisker Away.[3]

"Ghost in a Flower"
Yorushika's logo with clouds in a clear sky in the background
Single by Yorushika
from the album Plagiarism
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedApril 22, 2020
Genre
Length4:00
LabelUniversal J
Songwriter(s)N-buna
Producer(s)N-buna
Yorushika singles chronology
"Night Journey"
(2020)
"Ghost in a Flower"
(2020)
"Eat the Wind"
(2020)
Music video
"Ghost in a Flower" on YouTube

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for "Ghost in a Flower"
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] 6
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[5] 10

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Ghost in a Flower"
Chart (2020) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 42

Certifications

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Certifications for "Ghost in a Flower"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Platinum 100,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "ヨルシカ『盗作』「泣きたい私は猫をかぶる」主題歌の"花に亡霊"も収録 〈音を盗む泥棒〉が主人公のコンセプト作". Mikiki (in Japanese). July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "ヨルシカが映画「泣き猫」主題歌MVを公開、志田未来&花江夏樹のコメント到着". Natalie (in Japanese). April 4, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "『泣きたい私は猫をかぶる』ヨルシカ書き下ろし主題歌「花に亡霊」MV解禁! W主演の志田未来&花江夏樹からコメントも到着". Spice (in Japanese). April 22, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of May 4, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "ヨルシカの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020". Billboard Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – ヨルシカ – 花に亡霊" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Select 2021年4月 on the drop-down menu
  8. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – ヨルシカ – 花に亡霊" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Select 2022年1月 on the drop-down menu