Replica (song) explained

Replica
Cover:Replica.png
Type:Single
Artist:Maaya Sakamoto
Album:Follow Me Up
Label:FlyingDog
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is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released as the album'sfourth single on August 20, 2014, through FlyingDog. The song was written by Sakamoto and composed by Takahito Uchisawa from the band Androp.[1] It served as the second opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series M3: The Dark Metal.[2]

Chart performance

"Replica" debuted on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 17, with 7,000 copies sold in first charting week. The single charted on the chart for four consecutive weeks, selling a reported total of 9,000 copies sold.

Credits and personnel

Personnel[3]

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[4] 179,000<--9,433-->[5]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] 17
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 24
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[8] 6
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 坂本真綾、新曲でandrop・内澤崇仁と初コラボ. Barks. June 21, 2014. February 8, 2018.
  2. Web site: 坂本真綾、新曲はandrop内澤と共作の「M3」新OP曲. Natalie. June 21, 2014. February 8, 2018.
  3. Replica . . 2015 . Maaya . Sakamoto . Booklet . . 4580325318050 . Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
  4. Web site: 【日榜单】2014/08/20. February 8, 2018.
  5. Web site: 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. subscription . February 8, 2018.
  6. Web site: レプリカ 坂本真綾. February 8, 2018.
  7. Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard. February 8, 2018.
  8. Billboard Japan Hot Animation . Billboard. February 8, 2018.
  9. Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales . Billboard. February 8, 2018.