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Taiyou no Uta (Kaoru Amane)
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- 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
- Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた; A Song to the Sun)
- Stay with me
- Taiyou no Uta <acoustic version> (タイヨウのうた)
- Stay with me <acoustic version>
- wish <original instrumental>
- Taiyou no Uta <instrumental> (タイヨウのうた)
- Stay with me <instrumental>
- Regular Edition CD Tracklist
- Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた)
- Stay with me
- wish <original instrumental>
- DVD Tracklist
- 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 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.
Song Information
- 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
