is the fourth single from

Ayaka , known simply as Ayaka, is a female Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer formerly signed to Warner Music Japan. Born in Osaka, she moved to Tokyo to pursue a singing career. She married actor Hiro Mizushima on February 22, 2009. B ...

, released on September 27, 2006.

Information

"Mikazuki" was originally supposed to be Ayaka's first single but was pushed back. A music video was produced before Ayaka's first single, "I Believe", was even released. The song was used as a commercial song for a chain of Japanese record stores and later used for a drama known as ''@Human''. When the single was released, it became Ayaka's first number-one single.

Chart performance

In April 2009, when the

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created the

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"Mikazuki" debuted at No. 40. The song charted below the Top 40s until the release of her compilation album '' Ayaka's History 2006–2009'' on September 23, 2009, when it peaked at No. 18. On the ''

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, the song debuted at No. 60. It was certified "platinum" and a million seller by the RIAJ.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Charice version

In 2010, Filipino pop singer Charice, now known as

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, recorded an English version of the song entitled "Crescent Moon" as part of the Japanese edition of his self-titled international debut album, ''

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''. It was released as a promotional single in

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on June 23, 2010 via

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, and is the third overall single from ''Charice''.

References

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