"Sailing" (stylized as "SAILING") is a song by Japanese
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AAA. It is their 31st
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and is included in the group's seventh studio album ''
777: Triple Seven''. The song was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and
Tetsuya Komuro. The single was released in Japan on February 22, 2012, under
Avex Trax in four editions: a CD-only edition, a CD and DVD A edition, a CD and DVD B edition, and a Mu-Mo edition. "Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly
Oricon singles chart. The single charted for six weeks and went on to sell over 45,600 copies in Japan.
Composition
"Sailing" was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and
Tetsuya Komuro, composed by Komuro, and arranged by ArmySlick. "Wishes" was written and composed by Shinjiroh Inoue, and arranged by Sin.
Release and promotion
"Sailing" was released on February 22, 2012, in four editions: a CD-only edition, which includes "Call (DJ OMKT & MJ Remix)"; a CD and DVD A edition, which includes the
music video for the song, the first part of the music video making, and the first part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a CD and DVD B edition, which includes the second part of the music video making and the second part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a Mu-Mo edition, which includes the Think About AAA 6th Anniversary clips from seasons 15, 16, and 17 in editions A, B, and C, respectively.
The song was used in the "7 Days @ Home"
television advertisements for
hypermarket Ito-Yokado.
Chart performance
"Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly
Oricon singles charts, selling 42,056 copies in its first week.
It went on to chart for six weeks
and sold over 45,600 copies in Japan. On the issue dated March 5, 2012, the song debuted at number eight on the ''
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On the
Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)
Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 20.
Track listing
Chart history
Notes
* The sales figure of 45,600 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the
Oricon weekly chart (42,056, 3,634).
References
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Songs about boats
Songs about oceans and seas
2012 singles
AAA (band) songs
Avex Trax singles
Japanese-language songs
Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro
2012 songs
Songs written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka