"Play a Love Song" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is her fourth single under the label Epic Records Japan, from her seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on April 25, 2018 and was being used as a tie-in for Tennensui Suntory Water.[1]
| "Play a Love Song" | ||||
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| Single by Hikaru Utada | ||||
| from the album Hatsukoi | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | April 25, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March 2018 | |||
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| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Producer(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
| Hikaru Utada singles chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance
editOn April 25, the first day of its chart run on the Oricon Digital Download Songs Chart, it debuted at #1 with 13,713 copies.[2] On the two days, it remained at the #1 position, selling 5,721 and 4,921 copies respectively.[3] The song reached #1 in 5 domestic services and #1 in iTunes in 6 international countries around Asia, such as the Philippines and Taiwan.[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Hikaru Utada; all music is composed by Hikaru Utada
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Play a Love Song" | 4:14 |
Charts
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | April 25, 2018 | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ "Hikaru Utada To Appear in New Commercials For "Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling" – Digital Single "Play A Love Song" (CM Song For "Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling") To Be Released On April 25". Utadahikaru.jp. Hikaru Utada Official Website. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "宇多田ヒカルの新曲"Play A Love Song"が国内配信サイト5冠" (in Japanese). Rockin' On!. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Download Songs" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "デイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 26位～50位" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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