| Orion | |
| Cover: | Orionsingle.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mika Nakashima |
| Album: | Voice |
| A-Side: | Orion |
| B-Side: | Focus |
| Released: | November 12, 2008 |
| Genre: | J-pop, Adult contemporary music, Rock music |
| Label: | Sony |
| Prev Title: | I Don't Know |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Over Load |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"Orion" is Mika Nakashima's 27th single, released on November 12, 2008.[1] It was the insert song for the Japanese TBS drama, Ryūsei no Kizuna, in which Mika co-starred.[2] The "B-side" song, "FOCUS", was used for the television commercial of the Canon IXY Digital 920 IS camera. Orion, a lite rock-influenced ballad, has sold over 1.300.000 digital downloads.
The single is certified Gold[3] by RIAJ for shipment for 100,000 copies and Million for digital downloads.[4]
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 November 2008 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 6 | 63,218 | |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 20 | ||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 142 |