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Yakusoku no Tsubasa

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"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
Single by Misia
from the album Just Ballade
ReleasedMay 28, 2008
Recorded2007–08
GenrePop, R&B
Length5:19
LabelBMG Japan
Songwriter(s)Misia, Jun Sasaki
Producer(s)Sasaki
Misia singles chronology
"Yes Forever"
(2008) 		"Yakusoku no Tsubasa"
(2008) 		"Catch the Rainbow"
(2008)

"Yakusoku no Tsubasa" (約束やくそくの翼つばさ, lit. "Wings of the Promise") is the twentieth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. It was released on May 28, 2008 as the second single from Misia's ninth studio album Just Ballade.[1]

Overview

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The single was released as the second of a set of three releases planned for a three-month period.[2] The first press edition comes housed in a cardboard sleeve and includes a 720mm×477mm poster of the cover artwork,[3] which features Misia holding two lilies and posing on her knees with wings of steel attached to her back, reminiscent of the angel in the Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci. The wings, designed by Tokyo-based stainless steel artist Nobuyuki Yoshimoto, were subsequently recreated on the back of a prop chair on which Misia sat to perform the song during The Tour of Misia Discotheque Asia.[4]

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"Yakusoku no Tsubasa" was written by Misia and composed and produced by Jun Sasaki. It was penned for the movie Cyborg She, starring Haruka Ayase and Keisuke Koide.[5] At a press conference for the film, the director, Kwak Jae-yong, explained his choice of theme song:

The movie runs the panoply of emotions — from love to sadness to sorrow to exhilaration — and by having this song play at the end, the main focus is brought back to love, which is why it is perfect for the film.[5]

The B-side, "So Beautiful," was written by Misia, composed by Toshiaki Matsumoto and produced by Tohru Shigemi.[6] The single includes two remixes, one of "Any Love", remixed by producer Sinkiroh himself, and one of "To Be in Love," remixed by Studio Apartment. Also included is a live version of "Yakusoku no Tsubasa," recorded during the Hoshizora no Live IV Classics tour.[6]

Chart performance

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"Yakusoku no Tsubasa" debuted on the Oricon Daily Singles chart at number 8 and peaked at number 12 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart, with 8,042 copies sold in its first week.[7][8] The single charted for five weeks and sold a total of 13,095 copies.[9][10]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Misia

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Yakusoku no Tsubasa" (約束やくそくの翼つばさ "Wings of the Promise")Jun Sasaki5:19
2."So Beautiful"Toshiaki Matsumoto5:14
3."Any Love (Sinkiroh Encore Mix)"Sinkiroh4:50
4."To Be in Love (Studio Apartment Remix)"Joi9:16
5."Yakusoku no Tsubasa (Hoshizora no Live IV)" (約束やくそくの翼つばさ (星空ほしぞらのライヴIV))Sasaki5:25
Total length:30:04

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] 4
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[12] 3
Oricon Daily Singles[7] 8
Oricon Weekly Singles[8] 12
Oricon Yearly Singles[13] 481
SoundScan Japan Weekly Singles[14] (Limited Edition) 17
Taiwan Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart[15] 13

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Japan[16] May 28, 2008 CD, digital download BMG Japan
Hong Kong[17] July 4, 2008 CD Sony Music Entertainment
Taiwan[18] August 1, 2008

References

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  1. ^ "Misiaが綾瀬あやせはるか主演しゅえん映画えいがの主題歌しゅだいかを書かき下くだし". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  2. ^ "MISIA、ツアーファイナルにて3ヶ月かげつ連続れんぞくリリースを発表はっぴょう". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  3. ^ 約束やくそくの翼つばさ【初回しょかい生産せいさん限定げんてい盤ばん】. Sony Music Shop (in Japanese). Sony Music Distribution. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  4. ^ 芸術げいじゅつ的てき鐵製てつせい家具かぐ創作そうさく家か 宜むべ本もと伸之のぶゆき (in Japanese). NobuyukiYoshimoto.com. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  5. ^ a b "「僕ぼくの彼女かのじょはサイボーグ」主題歌しゅだいかはMISIA". Barks (in Japanese). ITmedia. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  6. ^ a b "MISIA、連続れんぞくリリース第だい2弾だんはサイボーグ映画えいが主題歌しゅだいか". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  7. ^ a b "GReeeeNがV6を抑おさえ、デイリー首位しゅい発進はっしん☆5/27付づけ シングルデイリー" (in Japanese). 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  8. ^ a b 2008年ねん6月がつ第だい2週しゅうの邦楽ほうがくシングルランキング情報じょうほう (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  9. ^ "オリコンランキング情報じょうほうサービス「you大樹たいじゅ」". Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon Research. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  10. ^ "【周しゅう榜单】2008/07/07付づけ周しゅう榜单（单曲top200）" (in Chinese). 2008-07-03. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  11. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). Hanshin Contents Link. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  13. ^ 2008年度ねんどシングル年間ねんかん売上うりあげランキング (in Japanese). Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  14. ^ "週間しゅうかん CDソフト TOP20" (in Japanese). SoundScan Japan. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  15. ^ "Five Music - 五大ごだい唱片(5大だい唱片) -五ご大金たいきん榜" (in Chinese). Five Music. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  16. ^ 約束やくそくの翼つばさ (in Japanese). JBooks Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  17. ^ "「約束やくそく之の翼つばさ (CD Single)」" (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  18. ^ 天使てんし之の翼つばさ (in Chinese). Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
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