"Clear"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Single Collection + Achikochi
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2018 (2018-01-31)
Recorded2017
Studio
  • Victor Studio
Genre
  • Pop
Length4:15
LabelFlyingDog
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Million Clouds"
(2016) 		"Clear"
(2018)
Audio sample

"Clear" (stylized as "CLEAR") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on January 31, 2018, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of the band Ikimono-gakari.[1] "Clear" is the opening theme to the NHK anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, the sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura, for which Sakamoto's "Platinum" served as opening theme for the third season close to twenty years prior.[1] An acoustic take of "Platinum" performed on June 4, 2017 at the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima is included as a coupling track on the single.[2]

Chart performance

The single entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 9 on January 30, 2018.[3] It debuted at number 13 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 9,000 copies sold.[4] "Clear" also charted on several Billboard Japan charts: at number 8 on the Hot 100,[5] at number 2 on Hot Animation,[6] number 4 on Download Songs and at number 12 on Top Singles Sales.[7][8] The single also charted on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart, ranking at number 4 and selling a reported 18,000 downloads on its first week.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Clear"
  • Shin Kōno
4:15
2."Record" (レコード, Rekōdo)
  • Sakamoto
  • Kōhei Dōjima
4:43
3."Platinum" (Acoustic Live Version)
  • Kōno
4:21
4."Clear" (Instrumental)
  • Mizuno
  • Kōno
4:15
5."Record" (Instrumental)
  • Dōjima
  • Yano
4:37
Total length:22:13

Credits and personnel

Personnel[10]

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[3] 9
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[4] 13
Japan Weekly Digital Singles (Oricon)[9] 4
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 8
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[6] 2
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[7] 4
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 12
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (AAC) 4
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (FLAC) 18
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (AAC) 3
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (FLAC) 1
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[12] (AAC) 8
Japan Weekly Singles (Recochoku)[13] (FLAC) 1
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)[14] (AAC) 21
Japan Weekly Albums (Recochoku)[15] (FLAC) 2

Sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan — 15,429[16]
Japan
Digital 		— 25,334[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "作曲は水野良樹、坂本真綾が歌う『CCさくら』OP曲のMV公開". Barks. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "坂本真綾「CCさくら」OP曲をシングル化、c/wに堂島孝平提供ナンバー". Natalie. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年01月30日付". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 11～20位". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Sakamoto, Maaya (2018). Clear (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325325256. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  11. ^ a b c d "ランキング（総合）Weekly 音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora". Mora. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  12. ^ "シングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "ハイレゾシングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  14. ^ "アルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  15. ^ "ハイレゾアルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". Recochoku. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  16. ^ "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 May 20, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. ^ Cumulative sales:
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