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Haruka (Yoasobi song)

"Haruka" (Japanese: ハルカ) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on December 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on short story, Tsuki Ōji (lit. "Moon Prince"), written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki. The music video premiered alongside the single release.[1] The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[2]

"Haruka"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedDecember 18, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length4:04
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Gunjō"
(2020) 		"Haruka"
(2020) 		"Kaibutsu"
(2021)
Music video
"Haruka" on YouTube
English version on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

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"Haruka" was described as a song about encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else.[3] It is composed in the key of C♯ major at 100 beats per minute with a running time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds.[4]

Credits and personnel

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  • Ayase – producer, songwriter
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Osamu Suzuki – based story writer
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing
  • Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
  • Kanae Izumi – music video animation, cover artwork design

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[5] 121
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 17
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 18

Year-end charts

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2021 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2021) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 37
2022 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2022) Position
Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)[9] 85

Certifications

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Certifications for "Haruka"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[11] 3× Platinum 300,000,000†

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

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Haruka"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 18, 2020
Sony Japan [12]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI、鈴木おさむ『月王子』を原作とした新曲「ハルカ」配信＆MVプレミア公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、新曲「ハルカ」を配信リリース 鈴木おさむとのラジオ共演がきっかけに". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. December 4, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Key, BPM of ハルカ by YOASOBI". Musicstax. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年02月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 20, 2023. Select 2023年2月 on the drop-down menu
  11. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 29, 2024. Select 2024年7月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ "ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (US) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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