"Your Best Friend" is the single by Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released on 19 October 2011 through Northern Music, as the third single from her tenth studio album Over the Rainbow.[1] The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television series Case Closed.[1]
| "Your Best Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Mai Kuraki | ||||
| from the album Over the Rainbow | ||||
| A-side | "Your Best Friend" | |||
| B-side | "Step by Step" | |||
| Released | October 19, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 16:42 (CD) 22:34 (CD+DVD) | |||
| Label | Northern Music VNCM-6024 (CD Only) VNCM-6023 (CD+DVD) VNCF-6024 (Musing) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mai Kuraki, Giorgio "Giorgio 13" Cancemi | |||
| Producer(s) | Mai Kuraki, Daiko Nagato | |||
| Mai Kuraki singles chronology | ||||
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Information
edit"Your Best Friend" is the 40th ending theme for Detective Conan. "Step by Step" is the official theme song for the Mie Prefecture-based Nemu no Sato Hotel and Resort.[2][3]
Both songs were written and arranged by Kuraki and Giorgio "Giorgio 13" Cancemi from the R&B duo So' Fly. Cancemi, a Japanese-Italian, is also behind the song "Doshite Sukinandaro", a song by Cancemi's solo project Nerdhead (on Universal Music Japan label), which featured Kuraki on vocals.
Music video and radio airplay
editThis song was launched on Space Shower TV and bayfm Chiba two weeks before its official release.[citation needed]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki
| No. | Title | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Best Friend" |
| Giorgio Cancemi | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Step by Step" |
| Cancemi | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Your Best Friend" (Instrumental) |
| Cancemi | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Your Best Friend" (Music video) |
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[4] | 6 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 10 |
| Japan (Japan Hot Animation) | 2 |
| Japan (Japan Top Singles Sales) | 10 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100 Airplay) | 21 |
| Japan Download (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) | 11 |
| Taiwan (G-Music Combo Chart) | 14 |
| Taiwan (G-Music Asian Pop Chart) | 3 |
Monthly charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[5] | 25 |
Yearly charts
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[citation needed] | 261 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | October 19, 2011 | Northern Music | CD, CD+DVD, Musing | VNCM-6024 (CD Only), VNCM-6023 (CD+DVD), VNCF-6024 (Musing) |
| Hong Kong[6] | October 28, 2011 | Forward Music | CD | 11-20758 |
| Taiwan[7] | ||||
| South Korea[8] | November 1, 2011 | C&L Music | CD+DVD | CNLR-1123 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "INFORMATION｜倉木麻衣 Official Website". Mai Kuraki Official Website (Northern Music). 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ Nemu no Sato Hotel and Resort 2011 CM on YouTube
- ^ New TVCM for 2011 Nemu no Sato Hotel and Resort
- ^ Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, 2011/10/31 6th-10th
- ^ Oricon Monthly Singles Chart, 2011/10/31 21st-30th
- ^ Your Best Friend (Forward Music Hong Kong)
- ^ Your Best Friend (GMusic)
- ^ Your Best Friend (C&L Music)
External links
edit- Mai Kuraki Official Website
- Your Best Friend (41-Second Teaser) on YouTube
- Your Best Friend (CD Only) on CD Japan
- Your Best Friend (DualDisc) on CD Japan
- Your Best Friend on HMV Japan
- Your Best Friend on Oricon
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