Winter Bells
2002 single by Mai Kuraki
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"Winter Bells" is a song by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was released by GIZA Studio on January 17, 2002, as Kuraki's 11th single. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Detective Conan and the ending theme for the OVA Detective Conan: 16 Suspects.
| "Winter Bells" | ||||
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| Single by Mai Kuraki | ||||
| from the album Fairy Tale | ||||
| B-side | "Thankful" | |||
| Released | January 17, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Giza Studio | |||
| Songwriters | Akihito Tokunaga, Mai Kuraki | |||
| Producer | KANONJI | |||
| Mai Kuraki singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Detective Conan and the ending theme for the OVA Detective Conan: 16 Suspects. This was her fourth collaboration for Detective Conan but was her first opening theme for the series. It was also her first Christmas song, though it was released after Christmas. The first limited edition included a "Mai-K Special Conan Card" based on Detective Conan.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Winter Bells" | Tokunaga | 4:39 | |
| 2. | "Thankful" |
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| 4:00 |
| 3. | "Always" (Gomi's Liar Remix / Radio Edit) |
| DJ Gomi | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Winter Bells" (Instrumental) |
| Tokunaga | 4:39 |
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart
| Release date | Chart | Peak position | First week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 2002 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1[1] | 111,480 | 258,310 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 41 | |||
