"Rolling Star" is the seventh single of Japanese singer-songwriter Yui released January 17, 2007, and her first under the official Studioseven Recordings label. This single has been certified Gold by RIAJ.[1] The music video was directed by Takahiro Miki.[2]

"Rolling Star"
Single by Yui
from the album Can't Buy My Love
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2007
Recorded2006
GenrePop rock
LabelStudioseven Recordings
Songwriter(s)Yui (lyrics & music)
Producer(s)Hisashi Kondo
Yui singles chronology
"I Remember You"
(2006)
"Rolling Star"
(2007)
"Cherry"
(2007)

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Yui

CD
No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Rolling Star"northa+3:34
2."Winter Hot Music"northa+ 
3."I Remember You ~Yui Acoustic Version~"Yui & Hajime Mizoshita 
4."Rolling Star ~Instrumental~"northa+ 

Commercial endorsements edit

"Rolling Star" is used as fifth opening of the popular anime series Bleach. This would be Yui's second time to have one of her songs used in the show, as her third single, "Life", was used as the fifth closing theme. In addition, the instrumental version of Rolling Star was used in a Fairchild TV commercial for a singing competition in 2008[citation needed].

Charts edit

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) edit

Release Chart Peak Position Sales Total
January 17, 2007 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 3
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 4 169,277
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 6
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 35

Popular culture edit

The song was used in the fifth opening theme for the anime, Bleach.

References edit

  1. ^ golddisc.jp
  2. ^ "Rolling star". Space Shower TV (in Japanese). Retrieved December 18, 2014.