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Akanezora
- Artist
- Remioromen
- Single
- Akanezora (茜空)
- Released
- 2007.03.14
- Catalog Number
- VIZL-400 (CD+DVD)
- VICL-36400 (CD-Only)
- Price
- ¥1,300 (CD+DVD)
- ¥1,000 (CD-Only)
- CD Tracklist
- Akanezora (茜空; Madder-Colored Sky)
- Akanezora (Acoustic Version)
- Akanezora (Instrumental)
- DVD Tracklist
- Akanezora (PV)
- Information
"Akanezora" is the tenth single released by Remioromen. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition that also came with a Kit Kat x Remioromen postcard, and a regular CD-only edition. The single's cover depicts model Teraguchi Misato. The title track was used as Japan Racing Association and Recochoku CM songs. The single reached #3 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for 11 weeks. Because it sold 87,237 copies, it was the #97 best-selling single of 2007.
Song Information
- Lyrics
- Fujimaki Ryota
- Music
- Fujimaki Ryota
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Remioromen, Kobayashi Takeshi
- Strings Arrangement: Kobayashi Takeshi, Shika Udai
- Keyboards: Kobayashi Takeshi
- Strings: Shika Udai Strings
- Recording: Yoshida Makoto (OORONG-SHA)
- Mixing: Yoshida Makoto (OORONG-SHA)
- Mastering: Miyamoto Shigeo (form THE MASTER)
Music Video
The PV for "Akanezora" was directed by Tan Shuichi and features a performance from model Rie.
Disambiguation
There are five versions of "Akanezora" in Remioromen's discography:
- Akanezora
- Found on the single "Akanezora" as track #1 and the album Kaze no Chroma as track #12. This is the standard version.
- Akanezora (Acoustic Version)
- Found on the single "Akanezora" as track #2. This is an acoustic version that was recorded one key lower than the original.
- Akanezora (Instrumental)
- Found on the single "Akanezora" as track #3. This is the standard version without the vocals.
- Strings Medley (Akanezora~Cosmos~Nami)
- Found on the second disc of the live album "Your Songs" with strings at Yokohama Arena as track #1. This is an instrumental strings medley with "Cosmos" and "Nami".
- Akanezora
- Found on the DVD TOUR 2008 "Wonderful & Beautiful" as track #20. This is a live version that was performed one key lower than the original.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 47,128 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 14,599 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 9,453 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 5,666 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 3,232 |
Total Reported Sales: 87,237 (#97 single of 2007)
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