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Sakuranbo
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- Artist
- Otsuka Ai
- Single
- Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ; Cherries)
- Released
- 2003.12.17
- 2005.03.30 (Encore Press)
- Catalog Number
- AVCD-30544 (CD)
- AVCD-30543/B (CD+DVD)
- AVCD-30715 (Encore Press)
- Price
- ¥1,890 (CD+DVD)
- ¥1,260 (CD)
- CD Tracklist
- Sakuranbo (さくらんぼ)
- Kaerimichi (帰り道; The Way Home)
- Momo no Hanabira (Studio Live ver.) (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Petals)
- Sakuranbo (Instrumental)
- Kaerimichi (Instrumental)
- DVD Tracklist
- Sakuranbo (PV)
- Digital Tracklist (1)
- Sakuranbo -Cocktail- (さくらんぼ ―カクテル―)
- Digital Tracklist (2)
- Sakuranbo (Kan Sano Remix) (さくらんぼ)
- Information
"Sakuranbo" is the second single recorded by Otsuka Ai, and it is noted as being her breakout hit single. It was released in both a CD+DVD and CD formats. The first press edition of the CD edition comes with a picture book, and was limited to 10,000 copies. The song was used as the opening theme to the TBS program UNDERCOUNTDOWN TV and the ending theme for Fuji TV's Mecha2 Iketeruu!.
On March 30th 2005, a limited edition re-issue with a picture book called "Sakuranbo -Encore Press-" was issued. Otsuka later recorded a self-cover of the song titled "Sakuranbo -Cocktail-" which was released as a digital download to celebrate her tenth anniversary in December 2013, and a remixed version of the song "Sakuranbo (Kan Sano Remix)" was released on January 20, 2021 in advance of her first remix album Otsuka Ai One on One Collaboration.
This single, though not peaking very high on Oricon charts, had a long and drawn out buying period. It reached #5 on the weekly Oricon chart, and continued to rank for a total of 101 weeks. Because it sold 405,600 copies in 2004, it became the #12 best single single of the year. It also ranked on the 2005 end of year charts, selling 118,350 copies making it #86 single of the year. The most recent figures show that this single sold 527,674 units and that the "Encore Press" has sold 61,283 units. "Sakuranbo" was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for the shipment of 500,000 copies, and the song has been certified Million for over 1,000,000 downloads.
TV Performances
- [2004.11.27] Best Hits Prizegiving
- [2004.12.01] FNS Kayousai '04
- [2004.12.15] Best Artist
- [2004.12.18] 37th Nihon Yusentaisyo
- [2004.12.24] Music Station Super Live
- [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
Disambiguation
There are currently five recorded versions of "Sakuranbo" found in Otsuka Ai's discography. These versions are:
- Sakuranbo
- Found on the "Sakuranbo" single as track #1. This is the standard version.
- Sakuranbo (Instrumental)
- Found on the "Kingyo Hanabi" single as track #3. This is the standard version without the main vocals.
- Sakuranbo Studio Live ver.
- Found on the "Amaenbo" single as track #3. This is a rearranged studio live version.
- Sakuranbo -Cocktail-
- Found on the "Sakuranbo -Cocktail-" digital single and the AIO PUNCH mini-album as track #1. This is a rearranged version of the song released for her tenth anniversary.
- Sakuranbo (Kan Sano Remix)
- Found on the "Sakuranbo (Kan Sano Remix)" digital single and the Otsuka Ai One on One Collaboration album as track #6. This is a remixed version.
External Links
- avex Official Profile
- Oricon Profile CD+DVD | CD
- Purchase (-Cocktail-): iTunes
- Purchase (Kan Sano Remix): iTunes | Recochoku | mora
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