Sakura Hitohira

"Sakura Hitohira" (桜（さくら）ひとひら, lit. "Cherry Blossom Petal") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Misia, from the album Love Bebop. It was released as the album's second single digitally on February 11, 2015, through Ariola Japan.[1] It was released as a limited double A-side CD single alongside the song "Shiroi Kisetsu" a week later, on February 18, 2015.[2] The song was written by Misia, composed by her0ism and Shirose, from the band White Jam, and arranged and produced by her0ism. It was written specifically for the three-night TX drama The Eternal Zero, adapted from the film by the same name and starring Osamu Mukai, for which it serves as theme song.[3]

"Sakura Hitohira"
Single by Misia
from the album Love Bebop
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2015 (2015-02-18)
Format
GenrePop
Length3:52
LabelAriola Japan
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • her0ism
Misia singles chronology
"Boku wa Pegasus Kimi wa Polaris"
(2014)		 "Sakura Hitohira" / "Shiroi Kisetsu"
(2015)		 "Nagareboshi" / "Anata ni Smile :)"
(2015)

Background and release

"Sakura Hitohira" was promoted as being Misia's first Sakura song, a longstanding thematic in Japanese music.[4] On January 22, a trailer for the single was uploaded on Misia's official YouTube channel.[5] The single features three B-sides: the Shiro Sagisu-produced "Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek", "Candle of Life", which Misia first performed during the 2014 installment of her Misia Candle Night concert series, and lastly a remix of the latter track. The CD single cover artwork was designed by longtime collaborator Mitsuo Shindō and photographed by Kristian Schmidt.[2]

Composition

"Sakura Hitohira" is written in the key of F-sharp minor with a common time tempo of 82 beats per minute.[6] Misia's vocals span from A3 to C♯5.

Chart performance

"Sakura Hitohira" debuted at number 9 on the weekly RecoChoku Singles chart.[7] The CD single made its debut at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 4,000 copies sold in its first charting week.[8] It charted for nine consecutive weeks and sold a reported total of 9,000 copies.[9]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shiroi Kisetsu"
  • her0ism
5:19
2."Sakura Hitohira" (桜ひとひら, "Cherry Blossom Petal")
  • her0ism
3:52
3."Mayonaka no Hide-and-seek" (真夜中のHIDE-AND-SEEK, "Midnight Hide-and-seek")
  • Misia
  • Shiro Sagisu
  • Sagisu
4:44
4."Candle of Life"
  • her0ism
4:15
5."Candle of Life" (Make a Wish Remix)
  • Misia
  • her0ism
  • Niceforo
  • Öberg
  • Fatale
  • DJ Gomi
5:03
Total length:23:13
Limited CD single hidden track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Shiroi Kisetsu" (Piano Version)
  • her0ism
  • Idei
4:12
Total length:27:25

Credits and personnel

Personnel[10]

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position		 Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[11] 20 9,000[9]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[12] 24
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[13] 21
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)[7] 9

References
  1. "「時代を超えた名曲」MISIA渾身の「永遠の0」主題歌を向井理が絶賛". Natalie. January 24, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」ジャケデザイン公開". Musicman-Net. January 9, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. "MISIA、平和への願い込めた新曲「桜ひとひら」がドラマ『永遠の0』主題歌に". Barks. December 16, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. "MISIA 初の桜ソングがドラマ「永遠の０」主題歌に". Dwango. December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. "MISIA、両A面シングル「白い季節/桜ひとひら」全曲試聴スタート". Musicman-Net. January 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  6. "「桜ひとひら / MISIA」のピアノ・ソロ譜（中級）". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. "シングルランキング 週間 2/11～2/17". RecoChoku. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  8. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2015年03月02日付". Oricon. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. Shiroi Kisetsu / Sakura Hitohira (Booklet). Misia. Chiyoda, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan: Ariola Japan. 2015. 4988017691847.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. "デイリー CDシングルランキング 2015年02月17日付". Oricon. February 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  12. "白い季節/桜ひとひら(初回生産限定盤) MISIA". Oricon. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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