On a Cherry Blossom Night

"On a Cherry Blossom Night"
Single by Aimyon
from the album Falling into Your Eyes Record
A-side"Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)"
B-side"Mini-Skirt and Hi-Lite"
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:30
Label
Songwriter(s)Aimyon
Producer(s)Yūsuke Tanaka
Aimyon singles chronology
"Super Girl"
(2020)
"On a Cherry Blossom Night"
(2021)
"Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)"
(2021)
Music video
"On a Cherry Blossom Night" on YouTube

"On a Cherry Blossom Night" (桜が降る夜は, Sakura ga Furu Yoru wa, lit. "On a Cherry Blossom Falling Night") is a song by Japanese singer Aimyon from her fourth studio album Falling into Your Eyes Record (2022). It was released digitally on February 17, 2021, through Unborde and Warner Music Japan. It was featured as a theme song on AbemaTV's reality show Koi to Ōkami ni wa Damasarenai.

Background and release

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On February 3, 2021, Aimyon announced a new single, titled "On a Cherry Blossom Night", scheduled for release on February 17, 2021, to digital music and streaming platforms. It was chosen for AbemaTV's reality show Koi to Ōkami ni wa Damasarenai's theme song. Prior to the release, the full version was aired for the first time at Tokyo FM's School of Lock! on February 3.[1] An accompanying music video of "On a Cherry Blossom Night", directed by Tomokazu Yamada, was uploaded on March 5, a month after the song release.[2] The song was combined with "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" and released as a double A-side CD single on May 26.[3]

Track listing

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Digital download, streaming – standalone

  1. "On a Cherry Blossom Night" (桜が降る夜は) – 4:34

CD single, digital download, streaming – double A-side

  1. "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (愛を知るまでは) – 4:36
  2. "On a Cherry Blossom Night" – 4:34
  3. "Mini-Skirt and Hi-Lite" (ミニスカートとハイライト) – 2:48
  4. "Till I Know What Love Is (I'm Never Gonna Die)" (instrumental) – 4:36
  5. "On a Cherry Blossom Night" (instrumental) – 4:33

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "On a Cherry Blossom Night"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Platinum 100,000,000

Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "On a Cherry Blossom Night"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various February 17, 2021 (2021-02-17) Standalone [9]
May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26) Double A-side [10]
Japan CD [11]

References

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  1. ^ "あいみょん今年初の新曲は「オオカミ」主題歌、本日「SOL」でフル尺放送". Natalie (in Japanese). February 3, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "あいみょん、新曲「桜が降る夜は」ミュージックビデオのプレミア公開が決定". Spice (in Japanese). March 3, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "あいみょん、 新曲「愛を知るまでは」が ドラマ『コントが始まる』の 主題歌に決定!". OK Music (in Japanese). March 31, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Hot 100 [2021/03/31 公開]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. March 31, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ 愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2021-05". Oricon. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – あいみょん – 桜が降る夜は" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 27, 2022. Select 2022年5月 on the drop-down menu
  9. ^ "SINGLE – 桜が降る夜は". Aimyon Official Website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "SINGLE – 愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は". Aimyon Official Website. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "あいみょん 「愛を知るまでは/桜が降る夜は」". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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