Saved (Maaya Sakamoto song) explained

Saved.
Cover:	Saved - Be Mine.png
Border:	yes
Type:	Single
Artist:	Maaya Sakamoto
Album:	Follow Me Up
Recorded:	2013
Label:	FlyingDog
Title2:	Be Mine!
Prev Title:	Secrear
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Replica
Next Year:	2014

"Saved." (stylized as "SAVED.") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It is the album's third single. It was released by FlyingDog as a double A-side single alongside the song "Be Mine!" on February 5, 2014. The song was written and composed by Shōko Suzuki.^[1] It is the ending theme to the anime series Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.^[2]

Chart performance

"Saved." debuted on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 7, with 15,000 copies sold in first week.^[3] The single charted on the chart for eleven weeks, selling a reported total of 25,000 copies sold.

Credits and personnel

Personnel^[4]

• Vocals, backing vocals – Maaya Sakamoto
• Songwriting – Shōko Suzuki
• Arrangement, acoustic piano, hammond organ, celesta, tambourine, programming – Ryūji Yamamoto
• Bass – Yūji Okiyama
• Drums – Hiroshi Yabe
• Guitar – Hiroomi Shitara
• Strings – Yu Manabe Strings
• Engineering, mixing – Shojiro Watanabe
• Mastering – Hiroshi Kawasaki

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position	Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)^[5]	4	25,000<	--25,029-->^[6]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)^[7]	7
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[8]	18
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)^[9]	3
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)^[10]	5

Notes and References

1. Web site: 坂本真綾、新アニメED担当＆モンハンテーマ曲を配信発売. Natalie. October 20, 2013. February 10, 2018.
2. Web site: 坂本真綾、2014年第1弾シングルはトリプルタイアップ. Natalie. November 22, 2013. February 10, 2018.
3. Web site: 【周榜单】2014/02/17付（完整版）. February 10, 2018.
4. Saved. / Be Mine! . . 2014 . Maaya . Sakamoto . Booklet . . 4580325316360 . Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
5. Web site: 【日榜单】2014/02/08. February 10, 2018.
6. 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 10, 2018.
7. Web site: SAVED./Be mine! 坂本真綾. February 10, 2018.
8. Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard. February 10, 2018.
9. Billboard Japan Hot Animation . Billboard. February 10, 2018.
10. Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales . Billboard. February 10, 2018.