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"Taiyou no Uta" is [[Gravure|gravure]] idol/actress [[Sawajiri Erika]]'s debut into the music world. As Amane Kaoru in the [[Dorama|drama]], ''[[Taiyou no Uta (dorama)|Taiyou no Uta]]'', she played a teenage girl with [[Wikipedia:Xeroderma pigmentosum|xeroderma pigmentosum]] that chases after her dreams in music. This single was released to promote the drama, and Sawajiri released it under her character's name. "Taiyou no Uta" reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 24 weeks. Because it sold 480,183 copies in 2006, it became #10 best-selling single of the year and the #1 top selling single by a solo female artist. This single has been certified double platinum by RIAJ. In all, the single sold 488,604 copies.
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"Taiyou no Uta" is [[Gravure|gravure]] idol/actress [[Sawajiri Erika]]'s debut into the music world. As Amane Kaoru in the [[Dorama|drama]], ''[[Taiyou no Uta (dorama)|Taiyou no Uta]]'', she played a teenage girl with [[Wikipedia:Xeroderma pigmentosum|xeroderma pigmentosum]] that pursued her dreams in music. This single was released to promote the drama, and Sawajiri released it under her character's name. "Taiyou no Uta" reached #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts and charted for 24 weeks. Because it sold 480,183 copies in 2006, it became #10 best-selling single of the year and the #1 top selling single by a solo female artist. This single has been certified double platinum by RIAJ. In all, the single sold 488,604 copies.
  
 
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Revision as of 03:21, 13 July 2009

CD+DVD Cover
CD Only Cover
Artist
Amane Kaoru (雨音薫)
Single
Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた; A Song to the Sun)
Released
2006.08.30
Catalog Number
SRCL-6407~8 (CD+DVD)
SRCL-6409 (CD Only)
Price
¥1,575 (CD+DVD)
¥1,223 (CD Only)
CD+DVD Edition CD Tracklist
  1. Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた; A Song to the Sun)
  2. Stay with me
  3. Taiyou no Uta <acoustic version> (タイヨウのうた)
  4. Stay with me <acoustic version>
  5. wish <original instrumental>
  6. Taiyou no Uta <instrumental> (タイヨウのうた)
  7. Stay with me <instrumental>
Regular Edition CD Tracklist
  1. Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた)
  2. Stay with me
  3. wish <original instrumental>
DVD Tracklist
  1. Taiyou no Uta (PV) (タイヨウのうた)


Information

"Taiyou no Uta" is gravure idol/actress Sawajiri Erika's debut into the music world. As Amane Kaoru in the drama, Taiyou no Uta, she played a teenage girl with xeroderma pigmentosum that pursued her dreams in music. This single was released to promote the drama, and Sawajiri released it under her character's name. "Taiyou no Uta" reached #1 on the Oricon charts and charted for 24 weeks. Because it sold 480,183 copies in 2006, it became #10 best-selling single of the year and the #1 top selling single by a solo female artist. This single has been certified double platinum by RIAJ. In all, the single sold 488,604 copies.

Song Information

Sawajiri Erika promoting the single.
Lyrics
Shiratori Maika
Music
Shiratori Maika
Other Information
Arrangement: Yayoshi Junji
Strings Arrangement: Shika Udai
Acoustic and Electric Guitar: Yayoshi Junji
Bass: Takama Yuichi
Drums: Kokobu Takemi
Piano: Sato Tatsuya
Keyboard and Programming: Owada Yasunori
Chorus: Shiratori Maika
Recorded and Mixed by: Hiranuma Hiroshi (OORONG-SHA)
Assisted by: Kikuchi Kazutaka (Hitokuchizaka Studio)
Vocal Recoded by: Suzuki Ryuzo (Sony Music Records)

Oricon Chart Positions

Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Week Rank Sales
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 150,056
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111,159
3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 78,721
4 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 47,119
7 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 32,344
7 6 5 4 4 3 3 6 16,985
3 x x x x x x x 14,335

Total Reported Sales: 488,604

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