Mikazuki (song)

"Mikazuki"
Single by Ayaka
from the album First Message
B-side
  • "Kimi no Kiss de..."
  • "Yume no Kakera"
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2006 (2006-09-27)
Recorded2006
GenreJ-pop
Length4:40
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayaka, Yoshihiko Nishio
Producer(s)Ayaka, Yoshihiko Nishio
Ayaka singles chronology
"Real Voice"
(2006) 		"Mikazuki"
(2006) 		"Jewelry Day"
(2007)

"Mikazuki" (三日月, "Crescent Moon") is the fourth single from Ayaka, released on September 27, 2006.

Information

"Mikazuki" was originally supposed to be Ayaka's first single but was pushed back.[citation needed] A music video was produced before Ayaka's first single, "I Believe", was even released. The song was used as a commercial song for a chain of Japanese record stores and later used for a drama known as @Human. When the single was released, it became Ayaka's first number-one single.

Chart performance

In April 2009, when the Recording Industry Association of Japan created the RIAJ Digital Track Chart "Mikazuki" debuted at No. 40.[1] The song charted below the Top 40s until the release of her compilation album Ayaka's History 2006–2009 on September 23, 2009, when it peaked at No. 18.[2] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, the song debuted at No. 60.[3] It was certified "platinum"[4] and a million seller[5] by the RIAJ.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Ayaka; all music is composed by Ayaka and Yoshihiko Nishio except for "Yume no Kakera" which was composed solely by Yoshihiko Nishio

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Mikazuki"L.O.E4:40
2."Kimi no Kiss de..." (君のキスで... Kimi no Kisu de... "With Your Kiss...")L.O.E 
3."Yume no Kakera -Live Version-" (夢のカケラ "Pieces of Dreams")  
4."Mikazuki" (Instrumental)L.O.E 

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Chart[6] 1
Chart (2009) Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart[2] 18
Japan Hot 100[3] 60

Certifications

Certifications for "Crescent Moon"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[7] Gold 50,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Charice version

"Crescent Moon"
Single by Charice
from the album Charice
ReleasedJune 23, 2010 (2010-06-23)
Recorded2010
GenrePop
Length4:37
Label143/Reprise/Beluga Heights
Songwriter(s)Ayaka, Yoshihiko Nishio

In 2010, Filipino pop singer Charice, now known as Jake Zyrus, recorded an English version of the song entitled "Crescent Moon" as part of the Japanese edition of his self-titled international debut album, Charice.[8] It was released as a promotional single in Japan on June 23, 2010 via iTunes,[9] and is the third overall single from Charice.

No.TitleLength
1."Crescent Moon"4:37

References

  1. ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue April 7, 2009". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. ^ a b "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue September 29, 2009". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ a b "Japan Hot 100: Issue Date October 5, 2009". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Content. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|各種統計". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  5. ^ レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  6. ^ "絢香、初のNo.1獲得！06年デビュー・アーティスト3組目の首位！". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-10-03. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  7. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Ayaka – 三日月 (Crescent Moon)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 27, 2022. Select 2022年11月 on the drop-down menu
  8. ^ "Charice : シャリース、全米を震撼、次は日本で大ブレイクか". Barks News (in Japanese). It Media. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  9. ^ "Charice「Crescent Moon - Single」 - iTunes で「Crescent Moon - Single」をダウンロード". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-12-25.