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. "Dear..." was written and composed by Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi and Shinquo Ogura, while "Maybe" was written and composed by Nishino and Cancemi. Musically, "Dear..." is a pop ballad influenced by R&B music, while "Maybe" is an upbeat synthpop song.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dear…" (Dear…) | Kana Nishino | Giorgio Cancemi | 5:31 | |
| 2. | "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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 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
