Sakura Hitohira
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| "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 | |||
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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]
"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 |
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| 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") |
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| 4:44 |
| 4. | "Candle of Life" |
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| 4:15 |
| 5. | "Candle of Life" (Make a Wish Remix) |
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| 5:03 |
| Total length: | 23:13 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Shiroi Kisetsu" (Piano Version) |
| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 27:25 | ||
