"Puzzle"/"Revive" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-first single, released as a double A-side on April 1, 2009. "Puzzle" was used for the thirteenth Detective Conan film Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, and "Revive" was used as the twenty-fifth opening theme for the Detective Conan TV series.[2]

"Puzzle"
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album All My Best
A-side"Revive" (double A-side)
ReleasedApril 1, 2009 (2009-04-01)[1]
Recorded2009
GenreJ-pop
LabelNorthern Music
Songwriter(s)Mai Kuraki, Yue Mochizuki, Hiraga Takahiro, Aika Ohno
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"24 Xmas Time"
(2008)
"Puzzle" / "Revive"
(2009)
"Beautiful"
(2009)

On February 24, Kuraki's official website announced the single had been pushed ahead two weeks due to overwhelming fan demand. "Puzzle/Revive" debuted at number 3 on the Oricon single chart, making it her first single to enter the Top 3 in nearly five years, since 2004's "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi".[3]

Usage in media

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Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki

"Puzzle/Revive" Limited Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Puzzle"3:59
2."Revive"4:42
3."The Rose: Melody In the Sky (Acoustic Live Ver.)"2:40
4."Puzzle (Instrumental)"3:59
5."Revive (Instrumental)"4:39
"Puzzle/Revive" Regular Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Puzzle"3:59
2."Revive"4:42
3."Puzzle (Instrumental)"3:59
4."Revive (Instrumental)"4:39

Personnel

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"Revive"[1]

  • Vocals: Mai Kuraki
  • Music written by Aika Ohno
  • Arranged by Miguel Sa Pessoa
  • Guitars: Yuji Hamasaki
  • Bass: Baron Browne
  • Computer Manipulations: Perry Geyer
  • Keyboards: Miguel Sa Pessoa
  • Chorus: Mai Kuraki

Charts

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Oricon Sales Chart

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Release Chart Peak Position First Day/Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
April 1, 2009 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1 10,510
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 3 29,445 48,328 11 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 13
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

Billboard Japan Sales Chart

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Release Chart Peak Position
April 1, 2009 Billboard Japan Hot 100 6
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay 16
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 5

References

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  1. ^ a b Future Kiss (booklet). Mai Kuraki. Northern Music. 2009. VNCM-9011~9012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - also liner notes
  2. ^ a b c "倉木麻衣がニュー・シングル"PUZZLE/Revive"を4月15日にリリース決定、全国各地にて握手会イヴェントも実施中". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Bounce. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
  3. ^ "倉木麻衣、CMタイアップ新曲がデイリー初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
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