Sakura (Ikimonogakari)

Single Cover

Artist

Ikimonogakari

Single

SAKURA (Cherry Blossom)

Released

2006.03.15

Catalog Number

ESCL-2803

Price

¥1,223

Tracklist

1. SAKURA
2. Hot Milk (ホットミルク)
3. Sotsugyou Shashin (卒業写真; Graduation Photo) (Matsutoya Yumi cover)
4. SAKURA -instrumental-

Information

"SAKURA" is the major debut single released by Ikimonogakari. The title track was used as NTT's "DENPO115" East Japan Area 2006 and 2007 CM song. The single debuted at #40 on the Oricon weekly chart, but peaked at #17 in its seventh week. Because it sold 49,506 copies in 2006, it was the #182 single of that year. Overall, it charted for 31 weeks and sold 59,758 copies.

Song Information

Ikimonogakari promoting the single.

Lyrics

Mizuno Yoshiki

Music

Mizuno Yoshiki

Other Information

Arrangement: Shimada Masanori

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	3,090
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	3,289
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	25	4,375
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	5,187
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	19	5,290
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	5,709
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	6,333
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	21	4,970
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	44	2,433
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	58	1,707
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	78	1,547
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	61	2,143
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	82	1,408
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	990
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	154	565
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	175	470
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for 25 weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	81	1,946
-	-	-	-	-	-	-
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	80	907
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	99	692
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	161	578
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	177	399
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	200	353
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for 3 weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	125	857
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100	963
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	893
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	121	763
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	98	772
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	134	490
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	out for 50 weeks
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	163	365
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	184	274

Total Reported Sales: 59,758

Full-Song Cellphone Certification: Double Platinum (500,000+)

Trivia

• Che'Nelle released a English cover of this song (SAKURA (English ver.)) released as a digital single in 2011
• Korean Pop singer Ailee released a cover of this song (SAKURA) in digital form in 2015

External Links

• Oricon Profile
• Sony Music Profile