is the first single by singer

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. Released on April 24, 1996, it was her debut single under composer

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. The song and "Tomodachi" appear in her debut anime, ''

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''. Both songs were included on Sakamoto's solo debut '' Grapefruit'', with "Tomodachi" re-recorded in English as "My Best Friend."

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Charts

References

1996 songs Maaya Sakamoto songs Victor Entertainment singles 1996 debut singles Anime songs Songs written by Yoko Kanno Songs with lyrics by Yuho Iwasato {{1990s-Japan-single-stub