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Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle

"Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle"[a] is a triple a-side single by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Ai, released November 2, 2016, by EMI Records. The release served as her first physical single since "Voice" and was her first triple a-side single.

"Happy Christmas / Heiwa / Miracle"
Maxi CD cover version
Single by Ai
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
ReleasedNovember 2, 2016 (2016-11-02)
Recorded2016
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ai Uemura
  • Carlos Jenkins
  • Matthew Quinney
  • Obi Eble
  • Uche Eble
Producer(s)
  • Uta
  • Uemura
  • Da Beatfreakz
  • Tha Hitbangaz
Ai singles chronology
"I'm the Champion"
(2016) 		"Happy Christmas / Heiwa / Miracle"
(2016) 		"Justice Will Prevail at Last"
(2017)
Music video
"Happy Christmas" on YouTube

"Happy Christmas" served as commercial tie-in while "Heiwa" served as the theme song for the Japanese version of Storks and "Miracle" served as the theme song for Fuji TV drama Medical Team Lady da Vinci no Shindan.

Upon its physical release, the maxi single peaked at number 55 on the Japanese Oricon Singles chart. "Miracle" peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 while "Happy Christmas" and "Heiwa" failed to enter the Japan Hot 100. The three songs originally were intended to be the second single for Ai's eleventh studio album Wa to Yo, but subsequently were not included on the original release of the album. In October 2017, the three songs were included on a deluxe release of Wa to Yo.

Background

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Following the success of "Minna ga Minna Eiyū", EMI Records announced Ai's 2015 greatest hits album, The Best would be reissued.[1] The label also released "I'm the Champion", a digital single originally intended as the lead single for Wa to Yo which failed to enter any charts. In September 2016, EMI Records announced Ai would provide a theme song for Storks' Japanese release.[2] Titled "Heiwa", the song was originally released digitally as a promotional single.[3] A few weeks later, a triple a-side maxi single was announced by EMI, set for release on Ai's birthday. Another set of compilations titled The Feast. Best was announced to be released the same day. "Happy Christmas" was used for a commercial tie-in starring Emi Takei.[4] "Miracle" served as the theme song for Fuji TV drama Medical Team Lady da Vinci no Shindan.

Live performances

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Ai performed the songs during her 2016 tour, "The Best Tour".[5] She additionally performed the three songs at Nippon Budokan.[6] Ai also performed "Happy Christmas" at the "Futako Tamagawa Rise Special Live 2016" event at Futako Tamagawa Rise in Tokyo.[7]

Music videos

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Music videos for "Miracle" and "Happy Christmas" were released in December 2016.

Track listing

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Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle – Maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Happy Christmas" (ハッピークリスマス)Ai Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
5:23
2."Heiwa"
  • Carlos Jenkins
  • Matthew Quinney
  • Obi Eble
  • Uche Eble
  • Uemura
  • Da Beatfreakz
  • Tha Hitbangaz
3:53
3."Miracle" (ミラクル)Uemura
  • Uta
  • Uemura
3:49
Total length:13:06

Charts

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"Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle" peaked at number 55 on the Japanese Oricon Singles chart, charting for four weeks. "Miracle" peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

Chart performance for "Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle"
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Japanese Singles (Oricon)[8] 55
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard Japan)[9]
"Miracle" 		84

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Wa to Yo liner notes.[10]

  • Ai Carina Uemura – lead vocals, songwriting, producer
  • Uta – producer, songwriting
  • Da Beatfreakz – producer
  • Tha Hitbangaz – co–producer
  • Carlos Jenkins – songwriting
  • Matthew Quinney – songwriting
  • Obi Eble – songwriting
  • Uche Eble – songwriting
  • Randy Merrill – mastering
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Happy Christmas/Heiwa/Miracle"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various October 11, 2016
Miracle (digital promotional single)
[11]
November 2, 2016 Maxi single [12]
Japan CD Universal Japan

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: ハッピークリスマス/Heiwa/ミラクル

References

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  1. ^ "au三太郎で40万DLの大ヒット！AI『みんながみんな英雄』がついにCD化". ドワンゴジェイピーnews. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "歌手AI、アーティスト活動に変化を与えた我が子の存在｜シネマトゥデイ". シネマトゥデイ (in Japanese). November 19, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Inc, Natasha. "AI、コウノトリの奮闘描くアニメ映画に主題歌提供「子供への想いが詰まった曲です」". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "武井咲、早くもイオン クリスマスCMに登場！Hello！New CHRISTMAS公開！ | ACTRESS PRESS". actresspress.com (in Japanese). October 23, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "AI、2016年開催の『THE BEST TOUR』日本武道館公演をYouTubeで全編期間限定公開 「ハピネス」や「Story」など28曲". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "ＡＩ武道館公演ＧＹＡＯが独占生配信 新曲歌唱も - 音楽 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "AI、ファン20,000人からのサプライズに驚きと喜びの笑顔 11年ぶり2度目のNHK紅白歌合戦への意気込みも語る | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "ハッピークリスマス/HEIWA/ミラクル | AI". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: 2016/11/09 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Wa to Yo (CD). Ai. EMI Records/Universal/Def Jam Recordings. 2017. UPCH-20451/2.
  11. ^ AI Miracle - Single (in Japanese), October 11, 2016, retrieved April 7, 2022
  12. ^ "Happy Christmas / Heiwa / Miracle AI CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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