Try Again (Mai Kuraki song)
"Try Again" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on 6 February 2013 by Northern Music. The song was written by Kuraki herself and her long-time collaborator Akihito Tokunaga.
| "Try Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Standard edition/digital download cover | ||||
| Single by Mai Kuraki | ||||
| from the album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope | ||||
| B-side | "Sakura Sakura..." | |||
| Released | February 6, 2013 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
| Label | Northern Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mai Kuraki, Akihito Tokunaga | |||
| Producer(s) | Mai Kuraki, KANNONJI | |||
| Mai Kuraki singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Try Again" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance
"Try Again" debuted at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling 13,900 physical copies. The song charted on the chart for 8 weeks and has sold 20,237 physical copies, which is her lowest selling single to date.
Music video
A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on 18 January 2013. As of February 2018, it has received over 994,000 views on YouTube.[1] A full version of the video is included in the DVD accompanies limited edition of the single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Try Again" | Cybersound | 4:29 | |
| 2. | "Sakura Sakura..." |
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| 4:46 |
| 3. | "Try Again" (Instrumental) |
| Cybersound | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Sakura Sakura..." (Instrumental) |
| Hayashi | 4:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Try Again" (Music Clip) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Try Again" (Detective Conan Opening Movie) |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Try Again" | Cybersound | 4:29 | |
| 2. | "Sakura Sakura..." |
|
| 4:46 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[2] | 7 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[3] | 9 |
| Japan (Japan Hot Animation)[4] | 1 |
| Japan (Japan Top Singles Sales) | 8 |
| Japan (Japan Top Airplay) | 22 |
Monthly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon) | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon) | 355 |
Certification and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | 20,237 (physical sales) |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | April 12, 2017 | CD single (Standard edition) | Northern Music |
| CD single/DVD (Limited edition) | |||
| CD single/DVD (Detective Conan edition) | |||
| CD single (Musing & FC edition) | |||
| Digital download |
References
- "倉木麻衣「TRY AGAIN」 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "TRY AGAIN(初回限定盤) / 倉木麻衣 / ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "倉木麻衣 アニメチャートで初の首位獲得 Daily News Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.