| "Clear" | |
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| Single by Maaya Sakamoto | |
| Released | January 31, 2018 |
| Recorded | 2017 |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Label | FlyingDog |
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"Clear" (stylized as "CLEAR") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on January 31, 2018, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of the band Ikimono-gakari.[1] "Clear" is the opening theme to the NHK anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, the sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura, for which Sakamoto's "Platinum" served as opening theme for the third season close to twenty years prior.[1] An acoustic take of "Platinum" performed on June 4, 2017 at the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima is included as a coupling track on the single.[2]
Chart performance[]
The single entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 9 on January 30, 2018.[3] It debuted at number 13 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 9,000 copies sold.[4] "Clear" also charted on several Billboard Japan charts: at number 8 on the Hot 100,[5] at number 2 on Hot Animation,[6] number 4 on Download Songs and at number 12 on Top Singles Sales.[7][8] The single also charted on the Oricon Digital Singles Chart, ranking at number 4 and selling a reported 18,000 digital copies and downloads.[9]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clear" |
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| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Record" (レコード, Rekōdo) |
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| 4:43 |
| 3. | "Platinum" (Acoustic Live Version) |
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| 4:21 |
| 4. | "Clear" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:15 |
| 5. | "Record" (Instrumental) |
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| 4:37 |
| Total length: | 22:13 | |||
Credits and personnel[]
Personnel[10]
- Vocals, backing vocals, production – Maaya Sakamoto
- Songwriting – Maaya Sakamoto, Yoshiki Mizuno
- Arrangement, piano, programming, electronic keyboard – Shin Kōno
- Drums – Yasuo Sano
- Bass – Takeshi Taneda
- Guitar – Tsuneo Imahori
- Strings – Chieko Kinbara Strings
- Mixing – Toshihiko Miyoshi
- Engineering – Hiroaki Yamazaki
- Mastering – Hiroshi Kawasaki
Charts[]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[3] | 9 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[4] | 13 |
| Japan Weekly Digital Singles (Oricon)[9] | 4 |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
| Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 12 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[12] (AAC) | 4 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[12] (FLAC) | 18 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[12] (AAC) | 3 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[12] (FLAC) | 1 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[13] (AAC) | 8 |
| Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[14] (FLAC) | 1 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (RecoChoku)[15] (AAC) | 21 |
| Japan Weekly Albums (RecoChoku)[16] (FLAC) | 2 |
Sales[]
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | 9,000[4] | |
| Japan (RIAJ) | 18,000 (digital)[9] | |
| Summaries | ||
| Japan | — | 27,000[4][9] |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "作曲は水野良樹、坂本真綾が歌う『CCさくら』OP曲のMV公開". Barks. December 28, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "坂本真綾「CCさくら」OP曲をシングル化、c/wに堂島孝平提供ナンバー". Natalie. November 20, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年01月30日付". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 11～20位". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedanime - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング 2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Sakamoto, Maaya (2018). Clear (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325325256.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "ランキング（総合）Weekly 音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora". Mora. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ "シングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". RecoChoku. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ "ハイレゾシングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". RecoChoku. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ "アルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". RecoChoku. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help)<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles> - ↑ "ハイレゾアルバムランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード". RecoChoku. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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| Cardcaptor Sakura by Clamp | ||
|---|---|---|
| Media | Manga | Chapters (Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card) |
| Anime | Cardcaptor Sakura episodes • Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card episodes • Cardcaptors | |
| Films | Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie • Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card | |
| Music | "Tobira o Akete" • "Platinum" • "Clear" | |
| Video games | Itsumo Sakura-chan to Issho! • Animetic Story Game 1: Cardcaptor Sakura • Sakura to Fushigi na Clow Cards • Tomoyo no Video Daisakusen • Clow Card Magic • Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart • Tomoe Shōgakkō Daiundōkai • Sakura Card de Mini-Game • Sakura Card-hen Sakura Card to Tomodachi • Sakura-chan to Asobo! • Magical Battle Arena | |
| Characters | Sakura Kinomoto • Syaoran Li • Tomoyo Daidouji • Meiling Li • Cerberus/Kero • Yue/Yukito Tsukishiro • Toya Kinomoto • Clow Reed • Eriol Hiiragizawa • Fujitaka Kinomoto • Nadeshiko Kinomoto • Kaho Mizuki • Spinel Sun • Ruby Moon • Takashi Yamazaki • Chiharu Mihara • Naoko Yanagisawa • Rika Sasaki • Yoshiyuki Terada • Makiko Midori • Yukie Kimura • Sonomi Daidouji • Masaki Amamiya • Akiho Shinomoto • Yuna D. Kaito • Momo • Ms. Morita • Mori • Syaoran's sisters • Akiho's Mother • Yelan Li • Maki Matsumoto • Wang Wei • Madoushi • Yuuki Tachibana • Takai Tachibana • Akane • Yoko Nakagawa • Rei Tachibana | |
| Universe | Tomoeda • Clow Cards/Sakura Cards • Clow Book | |
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