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Buddy (Sakamoto Maaya)
- Artist
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Single
- Buddy
- Released
- 2011.10.19
- Catalog Number
- VTZL-29 (Limited Edition)
- VTCL-35119 (Regular Edition)
- Price
- ¥2,310 (Limited Edition)
- ¥1,155 (Regular Edition)
- Tracklist
- Disc 1
- Buddy
- something little
- Buddy -Instrumental-
- something little -Instrumental-
- Disc 2 (LIVE TOUR 2011 "You can't catch me" SPECIAL LIVE CD ~the first part~)
- eternal return
- Himitsu (秘密; Secret)
- DOWN TOWN
- Spica (スピカ)
- Mizuumi (みずうみ; Lake)
- Bokura no Rekishi (ボクらの歴史; Our History)
- Kimi no Sei (キミノセイ; Your Fault)
- Kanashikute Yarikirenai (悲しくてやりきれない; Unbearably Sad) (original: The Folk Crusaders)
- Moonlight (Mata wa "Kimi ga Nemuru Tame no Ongaku") (ムーンライト(または“きみが眠るための音楽”); Moonlight (or "Music for Your Sleep"))
- Information
"Buddy" is the 20th single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track was used as the opening theme song for the anime LAST EXILE ~Ginyoku no Fam~. The limited edition came with a bonus disc featuring selected songs from her live concert at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, in her LIVE TOUR 2011 "You can't catch me" on June 3rd and 4th, 2011. The single reached #10 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 11 weeks.
Song Information
Sakamoto Maaya promoting the single
- Lyrics
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Music
- School Food Punishment, Eguchi Ryo
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Eguchi Ryo
- Strings Arrangement: Eguchi Ryo, Murayama Tatsuya
Disambiguation
There are two known versions of "Buddy" to be found in Sakamoto Maaya's discography. These include:
- Buddy
- Found on the "Buddy" single as track #1 and Single Collection+ Mitsubachi as track #10. This is the main version set to the PV.
- Buddy -Instrumental-
- Found on the "Buddy" single as track #3. This is the standard version except without vocals.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 12,895 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 3,906 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | 1,525 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | x | x,xxx |
Total Reported Sales: 22,740
External Links
- Buddy Special Site
- 2011 Releases Special Site
- Nostalgic Lavender - Romaji & English translation
- Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
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