Sakuranbo

CD+DVD Cover

CD Only Cover

Artist

Otsuka Ai

Single

Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherries)

Released

2003.12.17

2005.03.30 (Sakuranbo -Encore Press-)

Catalog Number

AVCD-30544 (CD Only)

AVCD-30543/B (CD+DVD)

Price

¥1,260 (CD Only)

¥1,890 (CD+DVD)

CD Tracklist

1. Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherries)
2. Kaerimichi (帰り道; The Way Home)
3. Momo no Hanabira (Studio Live ver.) (桃ノ花ビラ スタジオライブ ver.; Peach Petal)
4. Sakuranbo (Instrumental) (さくらんぼ ; Cherries)
5. Kaerimichi (Instrumental) (帰り道; The Way Back)

DVD Tracklist

1. Sakuranbo (PV) (さくらんぼ; Cherries)

Information

"Sakuranbo" is Otsuka Ai's second single and is credited with being her breakout hit. The song was also used as the opening theme on TBS's "UNDERCOUNTDOWN TV" and the ending theme for Fuji TV's "Mecha2 Iketeruu!". The single was released in both a CD+DVD and a CD Only edition. The CD+DVD edition (with a different cover) came with a DVD containing the music video for "Sakuranbo". The first press edition of the CD Only edition comes with a picture book, and was limited to 10,000 copies. On March 30, 2005, avex trax put out a limited edition re-issue with a picture book called "Sakuranbo -Encore Press-". This single, though not peaking very high on Oricon charts, had a long, drawn out buying period. It reached #5 on Oricon charts and stayed on the charts for a total of 101 weeks. This placed it as the #12 single of 2004, selling 405,600 units in 2004. However, due it's huge popularity and the re-release of "Sakuranbo -Encore Press-", the single also reached 2005 end-of-year charts, with the single reaching #86 and selling 118,350 units for that year. This even beat her more recent single, "Neko ni Fuusen", in the charts. The most recent figures show that this single sold 527,674 units and that the 'Encore Press' has sold 61,283 units. This is currently Otsuka's best selling and best known single.

The single is Double Platine for the shipment of 500,000 copies, and "Sakuranbo" is certified also Million for the downloading of 1,000,000 units.

TV Performances

Otsuka Ai promoting the single

• [2004.11.24] Music Station Super Live
• [2004.11.27] Best Hits Prizegiving
• [2004.12.01] FNS Kayousai '04
• [2004.12.15] Best Artist
• [2004.12.18] 37th Nihon Yusentaisyo
• [2004.12.31] 46th Japan Record Taisho
• [2004.12.31] 55th Kouhaku
• [2004.12.31] CDTV SP
• [2007.02.17] Love Songs
• [2007.03.31] Music Fair 21
• [2007.04.02] Hey! Hey! Hey! SP
• [2007.04.06] Music Japan
• [2007.04.06] Music Station SP
• [2007.04.26] Music Lovers

Song Information

Lyrics

Ai

Music

Ai

Other Information

Arrangement: Ikoman / Ai

Piano: Ai

External Links

• Oricon Profile CD+DVD | CD Only
• Avex Profile