Keshin

"Keshin"
Single by Masaharu Fukuyama
from the album Zankyō
B-side Michishirube
Kiss Shite
Released 20 May 2009
Genre J-pop
Label Universal Music Japan
Writer(s) Masaharu Fukuyama
Certification Platinum (Recording Industry Association of Japan)
Masaharu Fukuyama singles chronology
"Sō (New Love New World)"
(2008)
"Keshin"
(2009)
"Hatsukoi"
(2009)

"Keshin" (化身 lit. "Reincarnation") is the twenty-fourth single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on 20 May 2009. Keshin was used as the drama Majo Saiban's theme song. "Kiss Shite" (KISSして) is a self-covered version of KOH+ single (collaboration with Kou Shibasaki) and "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka (Live Take)" (追憶の雨の中) is taken from his performance in Daikanshasai 2008. This single was released in three different versions – Limited Towel version, Limited DVD version and Normal version.

Track listing

Limited Towel Edition

  1. Keshin
  2. Michishirube (道標)
  3. Kiss Shite (KISSして)
  4. Tsuioku no Ame no Naka (Live Take) (追憶の雨の中)
  5. Keshin (original karaoke)
  6. Michishirube (道標) (original karaoke)
  7. KISS Shite (KISSして) (original karaoke)

Limited/Normal Edition CD

  1. Keshin
  2. Michishirube (道標)
  3. Kiss Shite (KISSして)
  4. Keshin (original karaoke)
  5. Michishirube (道標) (original karaoke)
  6. Kiss Shite (KISSして) (original karaoke)

Limited Edition

  1. Keshin (Music Clip)

Oricon sales chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
20 May 2009 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 131,384[1] 207,690[2] 19 weeks
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 2
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 24[3]

References

  1. 2009年06月第1週のシングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  2. "2009年間シングルランキング TOP100" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  3. シングル年間ランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
Preceded by
"Shōganai Yume Oibito" by Morning Musume
Japanese Oricon Chart number one single
June 1, 2009
Succeeded by
"Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" by Arashi
Preceded by
"Love Forever" by Miliyah Kato × Shota Shimizu
Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single
June 1, 2009
Succeeded by
"Ashita no Kioku" by Arashi