Clear (Maaya Sakamoto song)
"Clear" | ||||
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Single by Maaya Sakamoto | ||||
from the album Single Collection + Achikochi | ||||
Released | January 31, 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
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Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | FlyingDog | |||
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Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology | ||||
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"Clear" (stylized as "CLEAR") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on January 31, 2018, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of the band Ikimono-gakari.[1] "Clear" is the opening theme to the NHK anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, the sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura, for which Sakamoto's "Platinum" served as opening theme for the third season close to twenty years prior.[1] An acoustic take of "Platinum" performed on June 4, 2017 at the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima is included as a coupling track on the single.[2]
Chart performance
[edit]The single entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 9 on January 30, 2018.[3] It debuted at number 13 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 9,000 copies sold.[4] "Clear" also charted on several Billboard Japan charts: at number 8 on the Hot 100,[5] at number 2 on Hot Animation,[6] number 4 on Download Songs and at number 12 on Top Singles Sales.[7][8] The single also charted on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart, ranking at number 4 and selling a reported 18,000 downloads on its first week.[9]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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1. | "Clear" |
| 4:15 | |
2. | "Record" (レコード, Rekōdo) |
| 4:43 | |
3. | "Platinum" (Acoustic Live Version) |
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| 4:21 |
4. | "Clear" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:15 |
5. | "Record" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:37 |
Total length: | 22:13 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Personnel[10]
- Vocals, backing vocals, production – Maaya Sakamoto
- Songwriting – Maaya Sakamoto, Yoshiki Mizuno
- Arrangement, piano, programming, electronic keyboard – Shin Kōno
- Drums – Yasuo Sano
- Bass – Takeshi Taneda
- Guitar – Tsuneo Imahori
- Strings – Chieko Kinbara Strings
- Mixing – Toshihiko Miyoshi
- Engineering – Hiroaki Yamazaki
- Mastering – Hiroshi Kawasaki
Charts
[edit]Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[3] | 9 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[4] | 13 |
Japan Weekly Digital Singles (Oricon)[9] | 4 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (AAC) | 4 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (FLAC) | 18 |
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (AAC) | 3 |
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (FLAC) | 1 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[12] (AAC) | 8 |
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[13] (FLAC) | 1 |
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)[14] (AAC) | 21 |
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)[15] (FLAC) | 2 |
Sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan | — | 15,429[16] |
Japan Digital | — | 25,334[17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "作曲は水野良樹、坂本真綾が歌う『CCさくら』OP曲のMV公開". Barks. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "坂本真綾「CCさくら」OP曲をシングル化、c/wに堂島孝平提供ナンバー". Natalie. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年01月30日付". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年01月29日~2018年02月04日 11~20位". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2018年01月29日~2018年02月04日". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ Sakamoto, Maaya (2018). Clear (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325325256. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ a b c d "ランキング(総合)Weekly 音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora". Mora. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "シングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "ハイレゾシングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "アルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "ハイレゾアルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ "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 May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales:
- 週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2018年02月12日付 [Weekly Digital Single (single song) Ranking on February 12, 2018]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- 週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2018年02月19日付 [Weekly Digital Single (single song) Ranking on February 19, 2018]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.