Orion (Mika Nakashima song)

"Orion" is Mika Nakashima's 27th single, released on November 12, 2008.[1] It was the insert song for the Japanese TBS drama, Ryūsei no Kizuna, in which Mika co-starred.[2] The "B-side" song, "FOCUS", was used for the television commercial of the Canon IXY Digital 920 IS camera. Orion, a lite rock-influenced ballad, has sold over 1.300.000 digital downloads.

"Orion"
Single by Mika Nakashima
from the album Voice
A-side"Orion"
B-side"Focus"
ReleasedNovember 12, 2008
GenreJ-pop, Adult contemporary music, Rock music
LabelSony
Mika Nakashima singles chronology
"I Don't Know"
(2008)
"Orion"
(2008)
"Over Load"
(2009)

The single is certified Gold[3] by RIAJ for shipment for 100,000 copies and Million for digital downloads.[4]

Track listing edit

CD
No.TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Orion"Rui MomotaRui MomotaRui Momota 
2."Focus"Mika NakashimaAkihisa MatsuuraYoshito Tanaka 
3."Orion" (Instrumental)Rui MomotaRui MomotaRui Momota 
4."Focus" (Instrumental)Mika NakashimaAkihisa MatsuuraYoshito Tanaka 

Charts edit

Oricon sales chart (Japan) edit

Release Chart Peak position Sales total
12 November 2008 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 3
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 6 63,218
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 20
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 142

References edit

  1. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : 中島美嘉". Sonymusic.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  2. ^ ""ORION" / Mika Nakashima". Tbs.co.jp. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
  3. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会".
  4. ^ レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: April Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.

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