Dear.../Maybe

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"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
ReleasedDecember 2, 2009 (2009-12-02)
Recorded2009
GenreJ-pop
LabelSME Records
Songwriter(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 Cancemi5:31
2."Maybe" (Stylized as "MAYBE")Kana Nishino, Giorgio CancemiShinquo Ogura, Giorgio CancemiGiorgio Cancemi4:07
3."Yours Only," (feat. Wise: Maison de M-Flo)Lisa, Verbal and Taku, Additional Words： WiseLisa, Verbal and Taku, WiseGiorgio Cancemi6:17

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Chart 12/07/2009". Billboard (in Japanese). December 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart 12/14/2009". Billboard (in Japanese). December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c 2009年12月第2週のシングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 1, 2009" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  5. ^ "RIAJ Digital Track Chart: Chart issue December 8, 2009" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  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). June 2, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
  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). November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
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