"Sakurairo Mau Koro" (桜色舞うころ, lit. When the Cherry Blossoms Color Flutters) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. This song is a lyrical and heartwarming love song about lovers parting in springtime. Mika uses her extraordinary singing skills, blending her tender vocals with the stirring piano and strings accompaniment. Singer/songwriter Kawae Minako was inspired by Mika's strong presence and wrote the song in a day. The first press of this single included a picture label disc (a picture on the CD).
| "Sakurairo Mau Koro" | ||||
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| Single by Mika Nakashima | ||||
| from the album Music | ||||
| Released | February 2, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Minako Kawae | |||
| Mika Nakashima singles chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance edit
This single reached number five on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for 14 weeks. It sold 105,631 units, making it 97th best-selling single of 2005.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Minako Kawae, arranged by Satoshi Takebe.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ, lit. When the Cherry Blossoms Color Flutters)" | |
| 2. | "Sakurairo Mau Koro" (acoustic) | |
| 3. | "Sakurairo Mau Koro" (instrumental) |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Singles (Oricon)[1] | 5 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[2] | 73 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| Japan Singles (Oricon) | 97 |
Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] Physical |
Gold | 106,000[3] |
| Japan (RIAJ)[5] Digital |
Platinum | 250,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[6] Chaku-uta |
2× Platinum | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "中島美嘉の作品" [Mika Nakashima products]. Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
- ^ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「You大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Japanese single certifications – Mika Nakashima – Sakurairo Mau Koro" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2005年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese digital certifications – Mika Nakashima – Sakurairo Mau Koro" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年1月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Mika Nakashima – Sakurairo Mau Koro" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2006年8月 on the drop-down menu