Dear.../Maybe
| "Dear…/Maybe" | ||||
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| Single by Kana Nishino | ||||
| from the album To Love | ||||
| A-side |
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| B-side | "Yours Only," feat. Wise | |||
| Released | December 2, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | SME Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | |||
| Kana Nishino singles chronology | ||||
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"Dear…/Maybe" is a double A-side released by Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on December 2, 2009, by her record label SME Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear…" (Dear…) | Kana Nishino | Giorgio Cancemi | Giorgio Cancemi | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Maybe" (Stylized as "MAYBE") | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | Shinquo Ogura, Giorgio Cancemi | Giorgio Cancemi | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Yours Only," (feat. Wise: Maison de M-Flo) | Lisa, Verbal and Taku, Additional Words： Wise | Lisa, Verbal and Taku, Wise | Giorgio Cancemi | 6:17 |
Chart performance
On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart with the issue date December 2, 2009, "Dear…" appeared on the chart at number 92.[1] The following week "Dear…" peaked at number three jumping 89 spots.[2]
Charts
All figures pertain to "Dear…" or the single as a whole, unless stated.
| Charts (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[2] | 3 |
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[3] | 7 |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[3] | 15 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[4] | 1 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[5]
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5 |
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[6] | 13 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] Dear... (ringtone) |
3× Platinum | 750,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] Dear... (digital) |
Million | 1,000,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[9] MAYBE (digital) |
Gold | 100,000* |
| Streaming | ||
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Gold | 50,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). December 2, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). December 9, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c 2009年12月第2週のシングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 1, 2009" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 8, 2009" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009 – December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Kana Nishino – Dear..." (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 30, 2024. Select 2010年5月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese digital certifications – Kana Nishino – Dear..." (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 30, 2024. Select 2014年4月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese ringtone certifications – Kana Nishino – MAYBE" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 30, 2024. Select 2010年3月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Kana Nishino – Dear" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 25, 2023. Select 2023年9月 on the drop-down menu
