Puzzle/Revive

"Puzzle/Revive"
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album All My Best
A-side	Puzzle Revive
Released	April 1, 2009[1]
Format	Maxi Single
Recorded	2009
Genre	J-pop
Label	Northern Music
Writer(s)	Mai Kuraki, Yue Mochizuki, Hiraga Takahiro, Aika Ohno
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"24 Xmas Time" (2008) "Puzzle/Revive" (2009) "Beautiful" (2009)
Alternative cover "Revive" cover

"Puzzle/Revive" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-first single. It was released on April 1, 2009 as a double A-side single. "Puzzle" was used for the thirteenth Detective Conan film Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, and "Revive" was used as the twenty-fifth opening theme for TV series.^[2]

On February 24, Kuraki's official website announced the single had been pushed ahead two weeks due to overwhelming fan demand. "Puzzle/Revive" debuted at number 3 on the Oricon single chart, making it her first single to enter the Top 3 in nearly five years, since 2004's "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi".^[3]

Tie-up

• "Puzzle" - "Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser" ending theme song^[2]
• "Revive" - "Detective Conan" twenty-fifth opening theme^[2]

Personnel

"Revive"^[1]

• Vocals: Mai Kuraki
• Music written by Aika Ohno
• Arranged by Miguel Sa Pessoa
• Guitars: Yuji Hamasaki
• Bass: Baron Browne
• Computer Manipulations: Perry Geyer
• Keyboards: Miguel Sa Pessoa
• Chorus: Mai Kuraki

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki. 

"Puzzle/Revive" Limited Edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Puzzle"	3:59
2.	"Revive"	4:42
3.	"The Rose: Melody In the Sky (Acoustic Live Ver.)"	2:40
4.	"Puzzle (Instrumental)"	3:59
5.	"Revive (Instrumental)"	4:39

"Puzzle/Revive" Regular Edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Puzzle"	3:59
2.	"Revive"	4:42
3.	"Puzzle (Instrumental)"	3:59
4.	"Revive (Instrumental)"	4:39

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Day/Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
April 1, 2009	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1	10,510
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	29,445	48,328	11 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	13
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

Billboard Japan Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position
April 1, 2009	Billboard Japan Hot 100	6
	Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay	16
	Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	5

References

1. Future Kiss (booklet). Mai Kuraki. Northern Music. 2009. VNCM-9011~9012. - also liner notes
2. "倉木麻衣がニュー・シングル"PUZZLE/Revive"を4月15日にリリース決定、全国各地にて握手会イヴェントも実施中". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Bounce. January 27, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
3. "倉木麻衣、CMタイアップ新曲がデイリー初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.

External links

• Kuraki Mai Official Website