Wake Me Up (Mai Kuraki song)

"Wake Me Up" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on February 26, 2014 digitally and as a Video single by Northern Music. The song was served as the theme song to the 2014 Japanese film Kiki's Delivery Service.

"Wake Me Up"
Standard edition cover
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2014 (2014-02-26)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:21
LabelNorthern Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Try Again"
(2013)
"Wake Me Up"
(2014)
"Muteki na Heart" / "Stand by You"
(2014)
Music video
"Wake Me Up" on YouTube

Commercial performance edit

"Wake Me Up" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Chart and number 75 on the Japan Hot 100.

Music video edit

A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on 25 February 2014. As of January 2018, it has received over 318,000 views on YouTube.

Track listing edit

DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Wake Me Up" (Music Clip)
  • Tokunaga
 
Limited edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
2."Wake Me Up" (Live @Mai Kuraki Countdown Live 13-14 〜A RE: gato! Ichigo Ichie!〜)
  • Kuraki
  • Tokunaga
  • Tokunaga
 
Bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Wake Me Up"
  • Tokunaga
4:21
2."Always Giving My Heart"
  • Kuraki
  • Tokunaga
  • Tokunaga
4:51
3."Wake Me Up" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Tokunaga
  • Tokunaga
4:21
Total length:13:38

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 3
Japan Hot 100 75

Certification and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 12,384(physical sales)

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Japan February 26, 2014 digital download Northern Music
DVD (Standard edition)
DVD (Limited edition)
DVD (Musing & FC edition)

References edit