Dear.../Maybe

"Dear.../Maybe"
A woman looking straight ahead. She is wearing a white hat and coat. Her right hand is tucked under her chin.
Single by Kana Nishino
from the album To Love
A-side Dear...
Maybe
B-side "Yours Only," feat. Wise
Released December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02)
(see release history)
Format CD single
Recorded 2009
Genre Pop
Label SME Records
Writer(s) Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi
Kana Nishino singles chronology
"Motto..."
(2009)		 "Dear.../Maybe"
(2009)		 "Best Friend"
(2010)

"Dear.../Maybe" is a double A-side released by Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter Kana Nishino. It was released on December 2, 2009, by her record label SME Records.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicArranger(s) Length
1. "Dear..." (Dear…)Kana NishinoGiorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi 5:31
2. "Maybe" (Stylized as "MAYBE")Kana Nishino, Giorgio CancemiShinquo Ogura, Giorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi 4:07
3. "Yours Only," (feat. Wise: Maison de M-Flo)Lisa, Verbal and Taku, Additional Words： WiseLisa, Verbal and Taku, WiseGiorgio Cancemi 6:17

Chart performance

On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart with the issue date December 7, 2009, "Dear..." appeared on the chart at number 92.[1] The following week "Dear..." peaked at number three jumping 89 spots.[2]

Charts

All figures pertain to "Dear..." or the single as a whole, unless stated.

Charts (2009) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[2] 3
Oricon Daily Singles Chart[3] 6
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[3] 7
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[3] 15
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[4] 1
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[5]
  • "Maybe"
 5
Charts (2010) Peak
position
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[6] 13

Sales and certifications

Country Provider Certification Sales
Japan RIAJ Triple platinum (Ringtones)[7] 750,000
Triple platinum (Cellphone full-length downloads)[8] 750,000

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Futatsu no Kuchibiru" by Exile		 RIAJ Digital Track Chart number-one single
December 1, 2009 		Succeeded by
"Fanfare" by Mr. Children

References

  1. ↑ "Chart 12/07/2009". Billboard (in Japanese). 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  2. 1 2 "Chart 12/14/2009". Billboard (in Japanese). 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. 1 2 3 2009年12月第2週のシングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  4. ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 1, 2009" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  5. ↑ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 8, 2009" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  6. ↑ "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ レコード協会調べ　5月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：5月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  8. ↑ レコード協会調べ　10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
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