Sun Burns Down

"Sun Burns Down"
Single by Jin Akanishi
from the album Japonicana
Released January 24, 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011-2012
Genre Dance, electronic
Length 3:36
Label Warner Music Japan
Producer(s) The Stereotypes
Jin Akanishi singles chronology
"Seasons"
(2011)		 "Sun Burns Down"
(2012)		 "Hey What's Up?"
(2013)

"Sun Burns Down" is a digital single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on January 24, 2012.[1]

Background

Prior to the single release, on January 6, 2012 was held a sold-out concert at 12,000 seat Yokohama Arena, which was streamed live at the Grammy Museum.[2][3] It was followed by the release of debut studio album Japonicana in March 2012.[4][5]

Release

The single was made available digitally through all digital retailers and streaming services from January 24,[6] and its music video premiered on January 20 on YouTube.[1] It was produced by The Stereotypes.[1]

Chart performance

The single was released by Warner Music Japan, and in the first week debuted at number twenty-three on Billboard Japan Hot 100, and the successive week peaked at number nineteen.[7] On the Billboard Japan Top Airplay peaked at number seven.[8] In American Billboard charts it peaked at number one on Hot Singles Sales,[9] and on Dance Singles Sales,[10] while number thirty-five on Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[11]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by J. Akanishi, J. Reeves. 

No. Title Length
1. "Sun Burns Down"   3:36
2. "Sun Burns Down" (Bill Hamel & Meaux Green Remix) 5:11
3. "Sun Burns Down" (7th Heaven Club Mix) 6:51
4. "Sun Burns Down" (Razor & Guido Main) 8:12

Charts

Charts (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 23
Billboard Dance Singles Sales 1
Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs 35

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Claire; Gin (January 8, 2012). "New Single and Album from Akanishi Jin". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Claire (December 23, 2011). "Akanishi Jin's LIVE from Yokohama to be Screened in LA". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ Anna (January 30, 2012). "Jin Akanishi 'LIVE from Yokohama' Event at The Grammy Museum". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ Eugenia Fung (January 24, 2012). "Jin Akanishi's Japonicana invades the US this Spring". Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ May Nguyen (February 24, 2012). "Here Comes Japonicana: an Interview with Jin Akanishi". Asia Pacific Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jin Akanishi、「Sun Burns Down」ミュージックビデオが公開". Barks (in Japanese). Global Plus. January 27, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sun Burns Down on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sun Burns Down on Japan Hot Top Airplay chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sun Burns Down on Hot Singles Sales chart". Billboard Biz. Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sun Burns Down on Dance Singles Sales chart". Billboard Biz. Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sun Burns Down on Dance Club Songs chart". Billboard Biz. Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

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