is a song by Japanese American singer-songwriter
Hikaru Utada
, who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan.
Born in the United States to Japanese parent ...
. It is their first single under the label
Epic Records Japan
Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.
Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. () was established in August 1978 , from their seventh Japanese-language studio album, ''
Hatsukoi''. The song is being used as a tie-in for
Suntory Water campaign starring Utada, starting on June 10, and was released as a digital download on July 10.
Commercial performance
The song debuted at #1 in the Japanese
iTunes Store
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and those of six other countries. In Japan, it achieved #1 position across eight different musical download services. On the issue dated July 24, "ÅŒzora de Dakishimete" debuted at #3 on the Billboard
Japan Hot 100
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, while coming in at #5 on the Radio Songs chart and #1 in digital downloads. In its second week, the song fell 16 places to #19 on the Hot 100, while improving one position to #4 on the Radio Songs chart. In its third week, it fell to #37 on the Hot 100, while also dropping 13 places to #17 on the Radio Songs chart.
After four weeks, the song fell off the Hot 100 and Radio Songs chart.
Track listing
Release history
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
References
Hikaru Utada songs
Songs written by Hikaru Utada
2017 singles
2017 songs
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