Yakusoku wa Iranai

"Yakusoku wa Iranai (約束はいらない)"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Single Collection+ Hotchpotch and Grapefruit
Released	April 24, 1996
Format	CD single
Genre	J-pop
Label	Victor Entertainment
Writer(s)	Music: Yoko Kanno, Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
Producer(s)	Yoko Kanno
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"'Yakusoku wa Iranai" (1996) "Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan" (1997)

Yakusoku wa Iranai (約束はいらない) is the first single by singer Maaya Sakamoto and was released on April 24, 1996. This was her debut single under composer Yoko Kanno. The songs were used in her debut anime, The Vision of Escaflowne. Both songs were included on Sakamoto's solo debut, Grapefruit, and "Tomodachi" was re-recorded in English and presented as "My Best Friend."

Track listing

1. "約束はいらない" (Yakusoku wa Iranai, lit. "Promises Not Needed")
2. "ともだち" (Tomodachi, lit. "Friend")
3. "約束はいらない (オリジナル・カラオケ)" (Yakusoku wa Iranai (Original Karaoke), lit. "Promises Not Needed (Original Karaoke)")
4. "ひとみのタロット占い" (Hitomi no Tarotto Uranai, lit. "Hitomi's Tarot Reading")

Charts

Chart	Peak position	Sales	Weeks on chart
Oricon Weekly Singles	44 [1]	30,140	4

References

1. "Yakusoku wa Iranai's Oricon Page". Retrieved 2009-11-17.