| "Sakura Hitohira" | ||||
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| Single by Misia | ||||
| from the album Love Bebop | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Ariola Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
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| Misia singles chronology | ||||
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"Sakura Hitohira" (桜ひとひら, lit. "Cherry Blossom Petal") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia, from the album Love Bebop. It was released as the album's second single digitally on February 11, 2015, through Ariola Japan.[1] It was released as a limited double A-side CD single alongside the song "Shiroi Kisetsu" a week later, on February 18, 2015.[2] The song was written by Misia, composed by her0ism and Shirose, from the band White Jam, and arranged and produced by her0ism. It was written specifically for the three-night TX drama The Eternal Zero, adapted from the film by the same name and starring Osamu Mukai, for which it serves as theme song.[3]
Background and release
"Sakura Hitohira" was promoted as being Misia's first Sakura song, a longstanding thematic in Japanese music.[4] On January 22, a trailer for the single was uploaded on Misia's official YouTube channel.[5] The single features three B-sides: the Shiro Sagisu-produced "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek", "Candle of Life", which Misia first performed during the 2014 installment of her Misia Candle Night concert series, and lastly a remix of the latter track. The CD single cover artwork was designed by longtime collaborator Mitsuo Shindō and photographed by Kristian Schmidt.[2]
Composition
"Sakura Hitohira" is written in the key of F-sharp minor with a common time tempo of 82 beats per minute.[6] Misia's vocals span from A3 to C♯5.
Chart performance
"Sakura Hitohira" debuted at number 9 on the weekly Recochoku Singles chart.[7] The CD single made its debut at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 4,000 copies sold in its first charting week.[8] It charted for nine consecutive weeks and sold a reported total of 9,000 copies.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiroi Kisetsu" |
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| 5:19 |
| 2. | "Sakura Hitohira" (桜ひとひら, "Cherry Blossom Petal") |
| 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK, "Midnight Hide-and-seek") |
|
| 4:44 |
| 4. | "Candle of Life" |
|
| 4:15 |
| 5. | "Candle of Life" (Make a Wish Remix) |
|
| 5:03 |
| Total length: | 23:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Shiroi Kisetsu" (Piano Version) |
| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 27:25 | ||
Credits and personnel
Personnel[10]
- Vocals, backing vocals – Misia
- Songwriting – Misia, her0ism, Shirose
- Arrangement, programming, all other instruments – her0ism
- Electronic keyboard – Chris Rob
- Drums – Lil' John Roberts
- Bass – Nathan Watts
- Guitar – Errol Cooney
- Acoustic guitar – Taichi Nakamura
- Mixing – Tony Maserati
- Engineering – Masahiro Kawaguchi, Raheem Amlani
- Mastering – Herb Powers Jr.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[11] | 20 | 9,000[9] |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[12] | 24 | |
| Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[13] | 21 | |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[7] | 9 |
References
- ^ "「時代を超えた名曲」MISIA渾身の「永遠の0」主題歌を向井理が絶賛". Natalie. January 24, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」ジャケデザイン公開". Musicman-Net. January 9, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA、平和への願い込めた新曲「桜ひとひら」がドラマ『永遠の0』主題歌に". Barks. December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "MISIA 初の桜ソングがドラマ「永遠の０」主題歌に". Dwango. December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」全曲試聴スタート". Musicman-Net. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "「桜ひとひら / MISIA」のピアノ・ソロ譜（中級）". Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "シングルランキング 週間 2/11～2/17". Recochoku. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年03月02日付". Oricon. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira (Booklet). Misia. Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. 2015. 4988017691847. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "デイリー CDシングルランキング 2015年02月17日付". Oricon. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "白い季節/桜ひとひら(初回生産限定盤) MISIA". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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