Sakura Goodbye
"Sakura Goodbye" (SAKURAグッバイ) is the second major single (fifth overall) released by Japanese pop rock band Scandal. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. The title track was used as the 2009 ending theme for the television show "Mecha-Mecha Iketeru!".[1] "Sakura Goodbye" was formerly called "Sakura" when the band performed it live during their indie days. The song has a graduation theme and the single released at the time of MAMI and TOMOMI's high school graduation.[2] Copies of the single purchased at Tower Records came with a limited bonus sleeve from the band's endorsement for Nike Terminator. The single reached #30 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks, selling 6,995 copies.[3]
| "Sakura Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Scandal | ||||
| from the album Best Scandal | ||||
| Released | March 13, 2009 | |||
| Format | CD (+DVD), digital download, 7" record | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tomomi Ogawa | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sakura Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
CD
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sakura Goodbye" (SAKURAグッバイ) | TOMOMI, MASTERWORKS | MASTERWORKS | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Tokyo" | Scandal, MASTERWORKS | MASTERWORKS | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Sakura Goodbye (Instrumental)" (SAKURAグッバイ) | — | MASTERWORKS | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 10:55 | |||
DVD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scandal Over USA -USA Live Tour- 2008 Premium Document Movie" (-USAライブツアー2008 プレミア・ドキュメント・ムービー) | 20:25 |
References
- "BEST★SCANDAL(通常盤)" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- "メンバー２名も今春卒業！制服ガールズバンドSCANDALが卒業ソングを熱唱" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ＳＡＫＵＲＡグッバイ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2012-04-16.