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Sakura Saku (Hayashibara Megumi)

Single Cover
Artist
Hayashibara Megumi
Single
Sakura Saku (サクラサク)
Released
2000.05.24
Catalog Number
KICA-506
Price
¥1020
Tracklist
  1. Sakura Saku (サクラサク; Cherry Blossoms Blossoming)
  2. Kimi Sae Ireba (君さえいれば; If You Were Here)
  3. Sakura Saku (Off Vocal Version)
  4. |Kimi Sae Ireba (Off Vocal Version)


Information

"Sakura Saku" is the 36th single released by Hayashibara Megumi. This is the first single released by Hayashibara to be released in the 12cm CD format. The title track was used as the opening theme song to the Love Hina anime. The B-side, "Kimi Sae Ireba" was used as the series ending theme song. The song was later placed on Hayashibara's tenth album, "feel well". Both songs on the single were written and composed by Okazaki Ritsuko, and both songs were later covered on her "Love Hina OKAZAKI COLLECTION" album.

The single reached #7 on the Oricon chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of seven weeks. The single managed to reached #1 on the radio program, SOMETHING DREAMS Multimedia Countdown, and it stayed on the chart for a total of five weeks. It sold over 105,000 copies in total.

Song Information

Hayashibara promoting the single
Lyrics
Okazaki Ritsuko (岡崎律子)
Music
Okazaki Ritsuko (岡崎律子)
Other Information
Arrangement: Sogawa Tomoji (十川知司)
Production: Otsuki Toshimichi (大月俊倫)

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- - - - - - - 7 64,660
- - - - - - - 25 15,670
- - - - - - - 34 8,920
- - - - - - - 43 4,790
- - - - - - - 58 4,380
- - - - - - - 62 3,370
- - - - - - - 74 2,710

Total Reported Sales: 104,500

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