Sakura (Ikimonogakari song) explained

Sakura
Type:single
Artist:Ikimono-gakari
Album:Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari
B-Side:Hot Milk
Recorded:2005
Genre:Pop
Label:Epic
Producer:Y. Mizuno
Next Title:Hanabi
Next Year:2006

"Sakura" is the debut single of Japanese trio Ikimono-gakari, released in Japan on March 15, 2006. The single peaked at number 17 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for 31 weeks.[1] It also reached number 182 on the yearly chart for 2006. "Sakura" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (digital download single).[2]

The A-side was used in a commercial promoting NTT's Denpo 115 service.[1] Track 3, "Sotsugyō Shashin", was included on the 2009 Yumi Matsutoya tribute album "Shout At Yuming Rocks".[3]

The single was certified gold for physical copies shipped in May 2011, and double platinum for ringtone downloads.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oricon Style - Ikimono-gakari: Sakura -->. ja:SAKURA/いきものがかり . Oricon Style . . 2010-04-22 . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20100513064721/http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/642342/1/ . 2010-05-13 . dead .
  2. Web site: Recording Industry Association of Japan - certification of music distribution - March 2008. 2011-01-13. Japanese.
  3. Web site: EMI Music - Shout At Yuming Rocks information. 2010-04-22. Japanese. 2009-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20090414164941/http://www.emimusic.jp/yuming_rocks/. dead.
  4. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2011年05月 . Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2011) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201105.html . . Japanese . June 10, 2011 . June 13, 2011.
  5. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定<略称:5月度認定> . Record Association report: May digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: May Certifications) . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w110520.html . . Japanese . June 20, 2011 . June 20, 2011.