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
(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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chart 12/14/2009". Billboard (in Japanese). 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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)]. 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.