"Stand Up" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter

Mai Kuraki (born October 28, 1982) is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. After releasing her US debut single " Baby I Like" in 1999, Kuraki signed with Giza Studio and released her Japanese debut single " Love, Day After Tomorro ...

from her second studio album, ''

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'' (2001). It was released as the third single from the album on April 18, 2001. The lyrics to the song were penned by Kuraki and the track was produced by

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. The single peaked at number two on the

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Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the

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(RIAJ). It has sold about 476,000 copies in Japan as of October 2014. The single's jacket image was compared to that of

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's ''

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'' (1975).

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

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's Official Website {{Mai Kuraki singles 2001 singles 2001 songs Mai Kuraki songs B Zone singles Giza Studio singles Songs written by Mai Kuraki Songs with music by Akihito Tokunaga Song recordings produced by Daiko Nagato