Sakura (Ikimono-gakari song)

"Sakura"
Single by Ikimono-gakari
from the album Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari
B-side	"Hot Milk"
Released	March 15, 2006
Format	Maxi single, digital download
Recorded	2005
Genre	Pop
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Yoshiki Mizuno
Producer(s)	Y. Mizuno
Ikimono-gakari singles chronology
"Sakura" (2006) "Hanabi" (2006)

"Sakura" is the debut single of Japanese trio Ikimono-gakari, released in Japan on March 15, 2006. The single peaked at number 17 on the weekly Oricon chart, charting for 31 weeks.^[1] It also reached number 182 on the yearly chart for 2006. "Sakura" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (digital download single).^[2]

The A-side was used in a commercial promoting NTT's Denpo 115 service.^[1] Track 3, "Sotsugyō Shashin", was included on the 2009 Yumi Matsutoya tribute album "Shout At Yuming Rocks".^[3]

The single was certified gold for physical copies shipped in May 2011, and double platinum for ringtone downloads.^[4][5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Sakura"	Yoshiki Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	Masanori Shimada	5:54
2.	"Hot Milk" (ホットミルク Hotto Miruku)	Hotaka Yamashita, Y. Mizuno	H. Yamashita	Seiji Kameda	4:57
3.	"Sotsugyō Shashin" (卒業写真 "Graduation Photo")	Yumi Arai	Y. Arai	Ryo Eguchi	4:01
4.	"Sakura" (Instrumental)	Y. Mizuno	Y. Mizuno	M. Shimada	5:54

References

1. ＳＡＫＵＲＡ/いきものがかり. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
2. "Recording Industry Association of Japan - certification of music distribution - March 2008" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-01-13.
3. "EMI Music - Shout At Yuming Rocks information" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-04-22.
4. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2011年05月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2011)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
5. レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：5月度認定＞ [Record Association report: May digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: May Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.

External links

• SAKURA at MusicBrainz