"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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"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).
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.
All tracks are written by Minako Kawae, arranged by Satoshi Takebe.
No. | Title | Length |
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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) |
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Japan Singles (Oricon)[1] | 5 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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Japan (Japan Hot 100)[2] | 73 |
Chart (2005) | Position |
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Japan Singles (Oricon) | 97 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[4] Physical |
Gold | 106,000[3] |
Japan (RIAJ)[5] Digital |
Platinum | 250,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Chaku-uta |
2× Platinum | 500,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |