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Magic Number
- Artist
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Single
- Magic Number (マジックナンバー)
- Released
- 2009.11.11
- Catalog Number
- VTCL-35077
- Price
- ¥1,260
- Tracklist
- Magic Number (マジックナンバー)
- Private Sky
- Kazamidori -Live Version- (カザミドリ; Weather Vane)
- Pocket wo Kara ni Shite -Live Version- (ポケットを空にして; With a Empty Pocket Like the Sky)
- Information
"Magic Number" is the eighteenth single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track will be used as the opening theme for the anime Kobato., this Sakamoto's ninth theme song contribution to a CLAMP's anime series. The live version of Kazamidori and Pocket wo Kara ni Shite are from her concert at Tokyo International Forum Hall A in her LIVE TOUR 2009 "WE ARE KAZEYOMI!" on January 24th, 2009.
Song Information
Sakamoto Maaya promoting the single
- Lyrics
- Sakamoto Maaya
- Music
- Kitagawa Katsutoshi Strings (from ROUND TABLE)
- Other Information
- Arrangement: Kitagawa Katsutoshi Strings, Kono Shin
- Drums: Sano Yasuo
- Bass: Mikuzuki Chiharu
- Guitars: Imahori Tsuneo
- Acoustic Piano: Kono Shin
- Percussion: Misawa Mataro
- Programming: Hase Yasuhiro
- Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
- Backing Vocals: Sakamoto Maaya
- Recording Engineer: Yamada Nobumasa
- Assistant Engineer: Kazuya Shohei, Hattanda Ryota
- Recording Studio: Victor Studio
- Mixing Studio: amp' box
- Mastering Engineer: Kawasaki Hiroshi (FLAIR)
- 123! mix Information
- Strings arrangement: Kono Shin
- Drums: Sano Yasuo
- Bass: Mikuzuki Chiharu
- Guitars: Imahori Tsuneo
- Acoustic piano: Kono Shin
- Percussion: Misawa Mataro
- Programming: Hase Yasuhiro
- Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
- Backing Vocals: Sakamoto Maaya
Disambiguation
There are five known versions of "Magic Number" to be found in Sakamoto Maaya's discography. These include:
- Magic Number
- Found on the "Magic Number" single as track #1 and Single Collection+ Mitsubachi as track #2. This is the main version set to the PV.
- Magic Number (TV size)
- Found on the Kobato. O.S.T.1 Haru no Utakata album as track #2. This is the short size mix version used in the anime opening.
- Magic Number <123! mix>
- Found on the everywhere album as track #1 of the second disc. This is a remix version with strings arrangement by Kono Shin.
- Magic Number (Live Version featuring Suzuki Syoko)
- Found on the bonus CD of You can't catch me album as track #6. This version is from her concert at Nippon Budokan in her 15h Anniversary Live "Gift" on March 31st, 2010 with Suzuki Syoko appeared as a special guest musician on drums.
- Magic Number (Live Version)
- Found on the bonus CD of Okaerinasai single as track #4. This version is 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.
Oricon Chart Positions
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13,457 |
| 17 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 2,557 |
| 49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 1,533 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107 | 675 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 130 | 511 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 153 | 417 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189 | 340 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 190 | 556 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Reported Sales: 20,046
External Links
- Magic Number Special Site
- Oricon Profile
- JVC Music Profile
- Nostalgic Lavender - Romaji & English translation
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