Hana (Fujii Kaze song) explained

Hana
Cover:Fujii Kaze - Hana.png
Alt:An artistic rendering of a deconstructed flower against a yellow background
Type:single
Artist:Fujii Kaze
Length:4:06
Language:Japanese
Label:
Producer:A. G. Cook
Prev Title:Workin' Hard
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Michiteyuku
Next Year:2024

is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, released as a single on October 13, 2023, through Universal Sigma and Hehn Records. It was written by Fujii and produced by A. G. Cook. The song was used as the theme song for the drama series . It reached the top ten on the Japan Hot 100.[1]

Background

Fujii wrote the song during his first Asian tour, and described it as a song about "searching for the flower within, and trusting in it", also likening it to flowers blooming and dying just as people do.[2] The track was utilized as the theme song for the Japanese drama series (; Ichiban Suki na Hana).[2]

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Mess and released on November 30, 2023.[3] It was filmed in a desert in New South Wales, Australia, and depicts Fujii walking along a road pulling an open casket filled with flowers that another version of himself is lying in. The casket is then placed onto the back of a car as Fujii drives across the desert with it and arrives at the site of a funeral, where a framed portrait of Fujii is shown singing. The version of Fujii that was lying in the casket then arises and dances with several shrouded mourners at the funeral, first during the daytime, then at night around a fire. When it becomes morning, the dancers and Fujii turn into dust that blows away. The video was said to "symboliz[e] life's transient nature".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Hana" – 4:06
  2. "Hana" (instrumental) – 4:06
  3. "Hana" (ballad) – 4:07
  4. "Hana" (demo) – 4:07

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[5] 122
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 6
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[8] 50

Notes and References

  1. Sakurazaka46's 'Shoninyokkyu' Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100. Billboard. October 25, 2023. December 9, 2023.
  2. Web site: Fujii Kaze Returns With New Single 'Hana,' Featured On Ichiban Sukina Hana. UDiscoverMusic. Schube. Will. October 13, 2023. December 9, 2023.
  3. Web site: Fujii Kaze Shares Effervescent Visual For New Single 'Hana'. UDiscoverMusic. Schube. Will. November 30, 2023. December 9, 2023.
  4. Web site: Fujii Kaze Unveils Stunning "Hana" Music Video. Tokyo Hive. Gold. Ari. November 30, 2023. December 9, 2023.
  5. Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of October 28, 2023. Billboard. December 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Japan Hot 100 – November 8, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. December 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: 藤井風の合算シングル売上. Oricon. ja. December 9, 2023.
  8. Web site: Billboard Japan Download Songs – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 9, 2023.