"Million Clouds" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on July 27, 2016, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Swedish singer-songwriter Frida Sundemo.[1] The song served as the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime Amanchu!.[2]

"Million Clouds"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
ReleasedJuly 27, 2016 (2016-07-27)
Genre
  • Pop
Length4:58
LabelFlyingDog
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Anata o Tamotsu Mono" / "Mada Ugoku"
(2015)
"Million Clouds"
(2016)
"Clear"
(2018)
Audio sample
"Million Clouds"

Chart performance

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The single debuted at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart,[3] with 8,000 copies on its first week.[4] It went on to chart for six weeks, selling a reported total of 11,000 copies.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Million Clouds"
  • Shin Kōno
4:15
2."Ромашка" (ロマーシカ, Romāshika, "Chamomile")
  • Sakamoto
  • Kōno
4:33
3."Dive" (featuring Gontiti)
  • Gontiti
4:59
4."Million Clouds" (Piano Version)
  • Sundemo
  • Kōno
3:20
5."Hajimari no Umi" (Live Version)
  • Kōno
4:05
Total length:21:57

Credits and personnel

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Personnel[5]

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[6] 14 11,000[4]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[3] 24
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 35
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[8] 12
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 26

References

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  1. ^ "坂本真綾、7月アニメ『あまんちゅ!』OP曲&ライブアルバムから映像到着". Barks. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "坂本真綾「あまんちゅ!」シングルとライブ盤の詳細を一挙解禁". Natalie. May 26, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Million Clouds 坂本真綾". Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Archived from the original on April 9, 2004. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Sakamoto, Maaya (2016). Million Clouds (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325322118. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  6. ^ "【日榜单】2016/07/28". Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.