"Sakura" is the debut single of Japanese trio Ikimono-gakari, released in Japan on March 15, 2006. The single peaked at number 17 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for 31 weeks.[1] It also reached number 182 on the yearly chart for 2006.[citation needed] "Sakura" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (digital download single).[2]
| "Sakura" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ikimono-gakari | ||||
| from the album Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari | ||||
| B-side | "Hot Milk" | |||
| Released | March 15, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki Mizuno | |||
| Producer(s) | Y. Mizuno | |||
| Ikimono-gakari singles chronology | ||||
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The A-side was used in a commercial promoting NTT's Denpo 115 service.[1] Track 3, "Sotsugyō Shashin", was included on the 2009 Yumi Matsutoya tribute album "Shout At Yuming Rocks".[3]
The single was certified gold for physical copies shipped in May 2011, and double platinum for ringtone downloads.[4][5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura" | Yoshiki Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | Masanori Shimada | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Hot Milk" (ホットミルク Hotto Miruku) | Hotaka Yamashita, Y. Mizuno | H. Yamashita | Seiji Kameda | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Sotsugyō Shashin" (卒業写真 "Graduation Photo") | Yumi Arai | Y. Arai | Ryo Eguchi | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Sakura" (Instrumental) | Y. Mizuno | Y. Mizuno | M. Shimada | 5:54 |
References
edit- ^ a b ＳＡＫＵＲＡ/いきものがかり. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of Japan - certification of music distribution - March 2008" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ^ "EMI Music - Shout At Yuming Rocks information" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2011年05月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2011)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：5月度認定＞ [Record Association report: May digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: May Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
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