"Saved." (stylized as "SAVED.") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It is the album's third single. It was released by FlyingDog as a double A-side single alongside the song "Be Mine!" on February 5, 2014. The song was written and composed by Shōko Suzuki.[1] It is the ending theme to the anime series Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.[2]
| "Saved." | ||||
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| Single by Maaya Sakamoto | ||||
| from the album Follow Me Up | ||||
| Released | February 5, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013[1] | |||
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| Length | 5:18 | |||
| Label | FlyingDog | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | ||||
| Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Saved." | ||||
Chart performance
edit"Saved." debuted on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 7, with 15,000 copies sold in first week.[3] The single charted on the chart for eleven weeks, selling a reported total of 25,000 copies sold.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saved." |
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| 5:18 |
| 2. | "Be Mine!" |
| 4:01 | |
| 3. | "Koe" (声, "Voice") |
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| 4:41 |
| 4. | "Saved." (Instrumental) |
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| 5:18 |
| 5. | "Be Mine!" (Instrumental) |
|
| 4:01 |
| 6. | "Koe" (Instrumental) |
|
| 4:37 |
| Total length: | 27:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tooku" (遠く, "Far Away") |
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| 5:27 |
| 2. | "Grapefruit" (グレープフルーツ, Gurēpufurūtsu) |
|
| 4:52 |
| 3. | "Cloud 9" |
|
| 5:13 |
| 4. | "Park Amsterdam (The Whole Story)" |
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| 4:22 |
| 5. | "Scrap (Wakare no Uta)" (スクラップ～別れの詩, Sukurappu Wakare no Uta, "Scrap (Parting Song)") |
|
| 5:03 |
| 6. | "Singer-songwriter" (シンガーソングライター, Shingā Songuraitā) |
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| 6:44 |
| Total length: | 31:44 | |||
Credits and personnel
editPersonnel[6]
- Vocals, backing vocals – Maaya Sakamoto
- Songwriting – Shōko Suzuki
- Arrangement, acoustic piano, hammond organ, celesta, tambourine, programming – Ryūji Yamamoto
- Bass – Yūji Okiyama
- Drums – Hiroshi Yabe
- Guitar – Hiroomi Shitara
- Strings – Yu Manabe Strings
- Engineering, mixing – Shojiro Watanabe
- Mastering – Hiroshi Kawasaki
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[7] | 4 | 25,000[4] |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[8] | 7 | |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] | 18 | |
| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[10] | 3 | |
| Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b "坂本真綾、新アニメED担当＆モンハンテーマ曲を配信発売". Natalie. October 20, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "坂本真綾、2014年第1弾シングルはトリプルタイアップ". Natalie. November 22, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "【周榜单】2014/02/17付（完整版）". Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "坂本 真綾 「いなり、こんこん、恋いろは。」エンディングテーマ／「世界征服～謀略のズヴィズダー～」オープニングテーマ SAVED. ／ Be mine! FlyingDog". JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Sakamoto, Maaya (2014). Saved. / Be Mine! (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325316360.
- ^ "【日榜单】2014/02/08". Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "SAVED./Be mine! 坂本真綾". Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2018.