Sailing (AAA song)

"Sailing"
CD-only cover
Single by AAA
from the album 777: Triple Seven
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
Recorded2012
GenreJ-pop
Length4:29
LabelAvex Trax
Songwriter(s)Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya Komuro
AAA singles chronology
"Charge & Go! / Lights"
(2011)
"Sailing"
(2012)
"Still Love You"
(2012)

"Sailing" (stylized as "SAILING") is a song by Japanese pop group AAA. It is their 31st single and is included in the group's seventh studio album 777: Triple Seven. The song was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and Tetsuya Komuro. The single was released in Japan on February 22, 2012, under Avex Trax in four editions: a CD-only edition, a CD and DVD A edition, a CD and DVD B edition, and a Mu-Mo edition. "Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon singles chart. The single charted for six weeks and went on to sell over 45,600 copies in Japan.

Composition

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"Sailing" was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and Tetsuya Komuro, composed by Komuro, and arranged by ArmySlick. "Wishes" was written and composed by Shinjiroh Inoue, and arranged by Sin.[1]

Release and promotion

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"Sailing" was released on February 22, 2012, in four editions: a CD-only edition, which includes "Call (DJ OMKT & MJ Remix)"; a CD and DVD A edition, which includes the music video for the song, the first part of the music video making, and the first part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a CD and DVD B edition, which includes the second part of the music video making and the second part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a Mu-Mo edition, which includes the Think About AAA 6th Anniversary clips from seasons 15, 16, and 17 in editions A, B, and C, respectively.[2] The song was used in the "7 Days @ Home" television advertisements for hypermarket Ito-Yokado.[3]

Chart performance

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"Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon singles charts, selling 42,056 copies in its first week.[4] It went on to chart for six weeks[1] and sold over 45,600 copies in Japan.a On the issue dated March 5, 2012, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] On the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 20.[6]

Track listing

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CD-only[2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sailing"Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya KomuroKomuro4:29
2."Wishes"Shinjiroh InoueInoue5:52
3."Call (DJ OMKT & MJ Remix)"Kenn Kato, HidakaMasanori Takumi, DJ OMKT, MJ5:58
4."Sailing (Instrumental)" Komuro4:25
5."Wishes (Instrumental)" Inoue5:53
CD and DVD A[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Sailing" (music video) 
2."Sailing" (music video making part 1) 
3."AAA 6th Anniversary Tour part 1" 
CD and DVD B[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Sailing" (music video making part 2) 
2."AAA 6th Anniversary Tour part 2" 
Mu-Mo[2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sailing"Hidaka, KomuroKomuro4:29
2."Wishes"  5:52
3."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 15" (Mu-Mo A Edition only)   
4."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 16" (Mu-Mo B Edition only)   
5."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 17" (Mu-Mo C Edition only)   

Chart history

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] 8
Oricon Weekly Chart[4] 4
RIAJ Digital Track Chart[6] 20

Notes

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  • ^Note a: The sales figure of 45,600 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the Oricon weekly chart (42,056, 3,634).[4][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sailing" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2012年2月22日 AAA 31stシングル「SAILING」" (in Japanese). Avex Trax. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "和気あいあいAAAが、西島宅をカラフルコーデ。イトーヨーカドー「7days@HOME」新TVCM" (in Japanese). Barks. February 10, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "2012年02月20日~2012年02月26日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2012年03月05日付)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  6. ^ a b レコード協会調べ 2012年02月22日~2012年02月28日 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "2012年02月27日~2012年03月04日のCDシングル週間ランキング (2012年03月12日付)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 9, 2012.