Sunao ni Ienakute explained

Sunao ni Ienakute
Cover:Sunao ni Ienakute (regular edition) cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Zard
Released:May 27, 2009
Genre:Pop rock
Length:12:00
Label:B-Gram Records
Composer:Izumi Sakai
Lyricist:Izumi Sakai
Producer:Daiko Nagato
Prev Title:'Tsubasa wo Hirogete/Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de'
Prev Year:2008

"" is the 45th single by Japanese band Zard. It was released 27 May 2009 under B-Gram Records label.

Background

This is the third and a final posthumous single released after Izumi Sakai's death. It was released on second anniversary of her death.

Sunao ni Ienakute is re-arranged coupling song from their second single Fushigi ne.... It features vocals of Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki.[1]

Hypnosis is re-arranged coupling song from their 28th single Mind Games. The member of Japanese band Garnet Crow, Hitoshi Okamoto was involved with the whole production of single.[2]

The single wasn't included in any studio album, however it got released in their compilation album in 2016.

The single was released in two formats: regular edition and limited edition. Limited edition includes DVD disc with live footage from "What a beautiful memory 2008" of their song Ano Hohoemi wo Wasurenaide.[3]

Oricon Charting

The single reached #5 rank first week. It charted for 8 weeks and sold over 36,000 copies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News announcement (in Japanese) http://natalie.mu/music/news/15138
  2. News announcement (in Japanese) https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000048469
  3. Zard discography (in Japanese) http://wezard.net/single.html
  4. Official Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/26939/products/758216/1/