Again
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| Single by YUI | ||||||||
| A-side | "again" | |||||||
| B-side | "Sea" "SUMMER SONG: YUI Acoustic Version" | |||||||
| Released | June 3, 2009 | |||||||
| Format | Maxi single, CD single, CD+DVD | |||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||
| Label | Studioseven Recordings | |||||||
| Writer(s) | YUI | |||||||
| Producer | Hisashi Kondo | |||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAJ) | |||||||
| YUI singles chronology | ||||||||
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"again" is Japanese pop rock singer-songwriter YUI's thirteenth single. "again" was released on June 3, 2009 by her label Studioseven Recordings and was released in two formats: CD and CD+DVD. "again" was used as the opening theme song for the 2009 anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood for episodes 1-14. "again" is YUI's first single since she went on hiatus in November 2008. The single debuted atop the Oricon Weekly Single Chart becoming her fourth number-one single. The single currently has the highest opening week sales for a female act in 2009.
Overview
On March 25, 2009, YUI announced on her official website that she was ending her hiatus and returning to the music scene. On her website she also announced that she had worked on a new single "again".[1] It was later revealed that "again" was going to be used as the opening theme song for the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.[1] "again" currently holds the title for having the highest debut sales for a female act in 2009, selling over 110,000 copies. Pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's "Rule/Sparkle" previously held the title for selling 95,000 copies in its first week.[2]
Track list
All songs written and composed by YUI.
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| Track | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "again" | 4:19 | |||||||
| 2. | "Sea" | 3:37 | |||||||
| 3. | "SUMMER SONG: YUI Acoustic Version" | 3:32 | |||||||
| 4. | "again: Instrumental" | 4:14 | |||||||
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| Track | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "again: Music Video" | ||||||||
| 2. | "I'll be: Special School Live Video" | ||||||||
Chart performance
"again" debuted at number-one on the Oricon weekly chart selling a little over 110,600 copies thus becoming the artists fourth number-one single.[2] Prior to the release of the single, the A-side, "again", chart on the Japan Hot 100 Singles chart on the issue date of April 18, 2009 at number 100.[3] On the issue date of June 13, 2009, "again" jumped from number 41 to the top of the chart.[4]
In Taiwan, "again" debuted at number two on the J-Pop charts, bring in 5.46% of sells on the chart.[5]
Charts, peaks and certifications
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki" by Arashi |
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single June 15, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Infinity" by Girl Next Door (band) |
| Preceded by "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki" by Arashi |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 June 13, 2009 |
Succeeded by "Haruka" by Greeeen |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Japanese) "Yui復活、 一年ぶりシングルで活動再開". Livedoor. March 26, 2009. http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4078905/. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (Japanese) "Yui自己最高記録更新で完全復活！ 09年女性最高初動でシングル首位". Oricon. June 9, 2009. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66772/full/. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Japan Hot 100 Singles Again April 18, 2009". Billboard. April 18, 2009. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=848&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Japan+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3107683&cdi=10182895&cid=04%2F18%2F2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Japan Hot 100 Singles Again June 13, 2009". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=848&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Japan+Hot+100+Singles&ci=3109054&cdi=10220644&cid=06%2F13%2F2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Template:Zh icon Select 第23週 "G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜)". G-Music. http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年6月". Recording Industry Association of Japan. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
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Available Languages |
[[::Again|English]] • [[::Again/id|Bahasa Indonesia]] • [[::Again/ja|日本語]] |