Sakurairo Mau Koro

"桜色舞うころ"
"Sakurairo Mau Koro" lit.
"When the Cherry Blossoms Color Flutters
"
Single by Mika Nakashima
from the album Music
Released February 2 2005
Format CD single
Genre J-pop
Label Sony
Writer(s) Minako Kawae
Mika Nakashima singles chronology
"Legend"
(2004)
"Sakurairo Mau Koro"
(2005)
"Hitori"
(2005)

Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ lit. When the Cherry Blossoms Color Flutters?) is Mika Nakashima's 14th single. This song is a lyrical and heartwarming love song about lovers parting in springtime. Mika uses her extraordinary singing skills, blending her tender vocals with the stirring piano and strings accompaniment. Singer/songwriter Kawae Minako was inspired by Mika's strong presence and wrote the song in a day. The first press of this single included a picture label disc (a picture on the CD).

Tracklisting

  1. Sakurairo Mau Koro (桜色舞うころ; When the Cherry Blossoms Color Flutters)
  2. Sakurairo Mau Koro (acoustic)
  3. Sakurairo Mau Koro (instrumental)

Charts

This single reached #5 on Oricon charts and charted for 14 weeks. It sold 105,631 units, making it the #97 single for 2005.

Total Reported Sales: 105,631*

Cover versions

"Sakurairo Maukoro" was covered by Vietnamese singer Thùy Chi and M4U band in 2008 under the Vietnamese title "Xe Đạp" (Bicycle).