Clear (Maaya Sakamoto song)
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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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| "Clear" on YouTube | ||||
"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]
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
| 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
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
