Sakura (Ikimono-gakari song)

"Sakura"
Single by Ikimono-gakari
from the album Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari
B-side "Hot Milk"
Released March 15, 2006 (2006-03-15)
Format Maxi single, digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Pop
Label Epic
Writer(s) Yoshiki Mizuno
Producer(s) Y. Mizuno
Ikimono-gakari singles chronology
"Sakura"
(2006)
"Hanabi"
(2006)

"Sakura" is the debut single of Japanese trio Ikimono-gakari, released in Japan on March 15, 2006. The single peaked at number 17 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for 31 weeks.[1] It also reached number 182 on the yearly chart for 2006. "Sakura" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (digital download single).[2]

The A-side was used in a commercial promoting NTT's Denpo 115 service.[1] Track 3, "Sotsugyō Shashin", was included on the 2009 Yumi Matsutoya tribute album "Shout At Yuming Rocks".[3]

The single was certified gold for physical copies shipped in May 2011, and double platinum for ringtone downloads.[4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Sakura"  Yoshiki MizunoY. MizunoMasanori Shimada5:54
2."Hot Milk" (ホットミルク Hotto Miruku)Hotaka Yamashita, Y. MizunoH. YamashitaSeiji Kameda4:57
3."Sotsugyō Shashin" (卒業写真 "Graduation Photo")Yumi AraiY. AraiRyo Eguchi4:01
4."Sakura" (Instrumental)Y. MizunoY. MizunoM. Shimada5:54

References


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