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"Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" is Utada Hikaru's 19th single. Beautiful World is the theme song of the first of the [[Rebuild of Evangelion]] films called [[Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]] (released on September 1, 2007.); a reset in the [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]] [[anime]] series, and has been described by Sanspo.com as an "uptempo but sadly-written song". Beautiful World debuted on radio stations in Japan on July 23rd, 2007. Kiss & Cry was used as the 2007 Freedom cup noodle [[CM]] song, much like Utada's first digital sales-only 2006 single, [[This Is Love]]. The song was first announced in late April and was released as a download at [[iTunes]] and other places on May 31, 2007, and would reach a #1 peak on iTunes' download charts. It also rapidly ascended into the Top 5 of the [[Chaku-Uta]] ringtone charts and has been downloaded 300,000 times for its first month of release there. Kiss & Cry would go on to receive a double platinum certification for Chaku-Uta downloads from [[RIAJ]]. Beautiful World would recieve both a double platinum  Chaku-Uta and a platinum [[Chaku-Uta Full]] certification from RIAJ. The third track, [[Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)|Fly Me To The Moon]], is a different mix of the version featured on Utada's [[Wait & See ~Risk~]] single, and was released for digital download on June 29, 2007. The song itself, Fly Me To The Moon, was used as the ending theme song for the original anime version of Neon Genesis Evangelion (sung by [[Hayashibara Megumi]] among others in the series). Beautiful World ranked #32 on [[Recochoku]] top 100 most downloaded songs of 2007 list. Kiss & Cry came in at #67 on the list. Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry sold a reported total of 229,547 copies in 2007, making it the #19 single of the year on [[Oricon]].
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"Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" is Utada Hikaru's 19th single. "[[Beautiful World]]" is the theme song of the first of the ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion]]'' films called ''[[Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone]]'' (released on September 1, 2007). and has been described as an an uptempo song with sad lyrics. "Beautiful World" debuted on radio stations in Japan on July 23rd, 2007. "[[Kiss & Cry]]" was used as the 2007 Freedom cup noodle [[CM]] song, much like Utada's first digital sales-only 2006 single, "[[This Is Love]]". The song was first announced in late April and was released as a download at [[iTunes]] and other places on May 31, 2007, and would reach a #1 peak on iTunes' download charts. It also rapidly ascended into the Top 5 of the [[Chaku-Uta]] ringtone charts and was downloaded 300,000 times for its first month of release there. "Kiss & Cry" would go on to receive a double platinum certification for Chaku-Uta downloads from [[RIAJ]]. "Beautiful World" would recieve both a double platinum  Chaku-Uta and a platinum [[Chaku-Uta Full]] certification from RIAJ. The third track, "[[Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)|Fly Me To The Moon]]", is a different mix of the version featured on Utada's "[[Wait & See ~Risk~]]" single, and was released for digital download on June 29, 2007. A previous cover of the song had been used as the ending theme song for the original anime version of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (sung by [[Hayashibara Megumi]] among others in the series). "Beautiful World" ranked #32 on [[Recochoku]] top 100 most downloaded songs of 2007 list. "Kiss & Cry" came in at #67 on the list. "Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" sold a reported total of 229,547 copies in 2007, making it the #19 single of the year on [[Oricon]].
 
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==Oricon Chart Positions==
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
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−
! Date
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 3
 
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| 3
 
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| 3
 
−
| 1
 
−
| 1
 
−
| 1
 
−
| 3
 
−
| 93,518
 
−
| 93,518
 
−
| 2007.09.10
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 1
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||1 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2 ||2       ||51,637
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 2
 
−
| 51,637
 
−
| 145,155
 
−
| 2007.09.17
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 2
+
||2 ||9 ||7 ||5 ||3 ||4 ||4 ||4       ||28,284
−
| 9
 
−
| 7
 
−
| 5
 
−
| 3
 
−
| 4
 
−
| 4
 
−
| 4
 
−
| 28,284
 
−
| 173,439
 
−
| 2007.09.24
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 4
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||4 ||14 ||10 ||9 ||6 ||5 ||4 ||5       ||16,712
−
| 14
 
−
| 10
 
−
| 9
 
−
| 6
 
−
| 5
 
−
| 4
 
−
| 5
 
−
| 16,712
 
−
| 190,151
 
−
| 2007.10.01
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 4
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||4 ||13 ||18 ||9 ||10 ||8 ||8 ||12     ||12,116
−
| 13
 
−
| 18
 
−
| 9
 
−
| 10
 
−
| 8
 
−
| 8
 
−
| 12
 
−
| 12,116
 
−
| 202,267
 
−
| 2007.10.08
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 8
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||8 ||19 ||14 ||12 ||9 ||10||5 ||13     ||7,551
−
| 19
 
−
| 14
 
−
| 12
 
−
| 9
 
−
| 10
 
−
| 9
 
−
| 13
 
−
| 7,551
 
−
| 209,818
 
−
| 2007.10.15
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 7
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||7 ||20 ||19||13 ||15 ||10||8 ||13     ||5,556
−
| 20
 
−
| 19
 
−
| 13
 
−
| 15
 
−
| 10
 
−
| 8
 
−
| 13
 
−
| 5,556
 
−
| 215,374
 
−
| 2007.10.22
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 11
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||11 ||26 ||24||21 ||22 ||15 ||15 ||19     ||3,472
−
| 26
 
−
| 24
 
−
| 21
 
−
| 22
 
−
| 15
 
−
| 15
 
−
| 19
 
−
| 3,472
 
−
| 218,846
 
−
| 2007.10.29
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 15
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||15 ||- ||- ||50 ||38 ||41 ||30 ||44     ||2,571
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| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 50
 
−
| 38
 
−
| 41
 
−
| 30
 
−
| 44
 
−
| 2,571
 
−
| 221,417
 
−
| 2007.11.05
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| 24
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||24 ||50 ||50||48 ||45 ||49 ||46 ||56     ||2,160
−
| 50
 
−
| 50
 
−
| 48
 
−
| 45
 
−
| 49
 
−
| 46
 
−
| 56
 
−
| 2,160
 
−
| 223,557
 
−
| 2007.11.12
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 43
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||43||- ||- ||- ||- ||-   ||-   ||88     ||1,250
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| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 88
 
−
| 1,250
 
−
| 224,827
 
−
| 2007.11.19
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| 46
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||46 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-   ||-   ||79     ||1,169
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| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 79
 
−
| 1,169
 
−
| 225,996
 
−
| 2007.11.26
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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| -
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||112   ||1,062
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| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 112
 
−
| 1,062
 
−
| 227,058
 
−
| 2007.12.03
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||116       ||941
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 116
 
−
| 941
 
−
| 227,999
 
−
| 2007.12.10
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||151     ||717
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 151
 
−
| 717
 
−
| 228,716
 
−
| 2007.12.17
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||128     ||831
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 128
 
−
| 831
 
−
| 229,547
 
−
| 2007.12.24
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||130     ||740
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 130
 
−
| 740
 
−
| 230,287
 
−
| 2007.12.31
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||rowspan="2"|100||rowspan="2"|1,689
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 100
 
−
| 1,689
 
−
| 231,976
 
−
| 2008.01.07+14
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-  ||- 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 108
 
−
| 561
 
−
| 232,537
 
−
| 2008.01.21
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||108      ||561
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 107
 
−
| 562
 
−
| 233,099
 
−
| 2008.01.28
 
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||-  ||-  ||- ||-  ||-  ||-  ||107      ||563
−
| -
+
|- align="center"
−
| -
+
||- ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||169   ||437
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| -
 
−
| 169
 
−
| 437
 
−
| 233,536
 
−
| 2008.02.04
 
 
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*'''Total Reported Sales:''' 245,050
 
*'''Total Reported Sales:''' 245,050

Revision as of 21:08, 10 May 2010

Single Cover
Artist
Utada Hikaru
Single
Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry
Released
2007.08.29
Catalog Number
TOCT-40120
Price
¥1,260
Tracklist
  1. Beautiful World
  2. Kiss & Cry
  3. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-
  4. Beautiful World [Original Karaoke]
  5. Kiss & Cry [Original Karaoke]
  6. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX- [Original Karaoke]


Information

"Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" is Utada Hikaru's 19th single. "Beautiful World" is the theme song of the first of the Rebuild of Evangelion films called Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (released on September 1, 2007). and has been described as an an uptempo song with sad lyrics. "Beautiful World" debuted on radio stations in Japan on July 23rd, 2007. "Kiss & Cry" was used as the 2007 Freedom cup noodle CM song, much like Utada's first digital sales-only 2006 single, "This Is Love". The song was first announced in late April and was released as a download at iTunes and other places on May 31, 2007, and would reach a #1 peak on iTunes' download charts. It also rapidly ascended into the Top 5 of the Chaku-Uta ringtone charts and was downloaded 300,000 times for its first month of release there. "Kiss & Cry" would go on to receive a double platinum certification for Chaku-Uta downloads from RIAJ. "Beautiful World" would recieve both a double platinum Chaku-Uta and a platinum Chaku-Uta Full certification from RIAJ. The third track, "Fly Me To The Moon", is a different mix of the version featured on Utada's "Wait & See ~Risk~" single, and was released for digital download on June 29, 2007. A previous cover of the song had been used as the ending theme song for the original anime version of Neon Genesis Evangelion (sung by Hayashibara Megumi among others in the series). "Beautiful World" ranked #32 on Recochoku top 100 most downloaded songs of 2007 list. "Kiss & Cry" came in at #67 on the list. "Beautiful World / Kiss & Cry" sold a reported total of 229,547 copies in 2007, making it the #19 single of the year on Oricon.


TV Performances

Oricon Chart Positions

Utada Hikaru promoting the single
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 93,518
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 51,637
2 9 7 5 3 4 4 4 28,284
4 14 10 9 6 5 4 5 16,712
4 13 18 9 10 8 8 12 12,116
8 19 14 12 9 10 5 13 7,551
7 20 19 13 15 10 8 13 5,556
11 26 24 21 22 15 15 19 3,472
15 - - 50 38 41 30 44 2,571
24 50 50 48 45 49 46 56 2,160
43 - - - - - - 88 1,250
46 - - - - - - 79 1,169
- - - - - - - 112 1,062
- - - - - - - 116 941
- - - - - - - 151 717
- - - - - - - 128 831
- - - - - - - 130 740
- - - - - - - 100 1,689
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- - - - - - - 108 561
- - - - - - - 107 563
- - - - - - - 169 437


  • Total Reported Sales: 245,050
  • Total Sales for 2007: 230,287 (#20 single of the year)
  • Total Sales for 2008: 3,249

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