Clear (Maaya Sakamoto song)

"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]

"Clear"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2018 (2018-01-31)
Format
Recorded2017
Studio
  • Victor Studio
Genre
Length4:15
LabelFlyingDog
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Million Clouds"
(2016)		 "Clear"
(2018)
Audio sample
  • file
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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 downloads on its first week.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Clear"
  • Shin Kōno
4:15
2."Record" (レコード, Rekōdo)
  • Sakamoto
  • Kōhei Dōjima
4:43
3."Platinum" (Acoustic Live Version)
  • Kōno
4:21
4."Clear" (Instrumental)
  • Mizuno
  • Kōno
4:15
5."Record" (Instrumental)
  • Dōjima
  • Yano
4:37
Total length:22:13

Credits and personnel

Personnel[10]

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)[6] 2
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[7] 4
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] 12
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (AAC) 4
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)[11] (FLAC) 18
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (AAC) 3
Japan Weekly Albums (Mora)[11] (FLAC) 1
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[12] (AAC) 8
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[13] (FLAC) 1
Japan Weekly Albums (RecoChoku)[14] (AAC) 21
Japan Weekly Albums (RecoChoku)[15] (FLAC) 2

Sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 15,000[16]
Japan (RIAJ) 25,000 (digital)[17]
Summaries
Japan — 41,000[16][17]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  6. "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  7. "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  8. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  9. "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.
  10. Sakamoto, Maaya (2018). Clear (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325325256.
  11. "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.
  12. "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 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  13. "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 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  14. "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 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  15. "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 7, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  16. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  17. "【配信周榜】2018/02/19付". Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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