"Stars" is the debut single by Japanese singer
Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer and actress. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums and one of her compilation albums have reached number one in Japan's Oricon album chart. She also embarked on an acting career, most notably as Nana Osaki in the ...
. The single was released on November 7, 2001, reached number three on the weekly
Oricon Singles Chart
The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...
, and sold 469,180 copies, making it her highest-selling single to date. "Stars" was the theme song of the Japanese TV drama ''Kizudarake no Love Song'', in which Mika also made her acting debut. The song is described as a luxurious, adult contemporary ballad with an easy listening-tinged arrangement and a haunting melody.
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References
2001 debut singles
Mika Nakashima songs
Songs written by Yasushi Akimoto
Japanese television drama theme songs
2001 songs
Sony Music Entertainment Japan singles
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