Oozora de Dakishimete

"Oozora de Dakishimete"
Single by Utada Hikaru
Released July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10)
Recorded 2017
Genre Pop, R&B
Label
Songwriter(s) Utada Hikaru
Producer(s) Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru singles chronology
"Michi"
(2016)		 "Oozora de Dakishimete"
(2017)		 "Forevermore"
(2017)

"Michi"
(2016)		 "Oozora de Dakishimete"
(2017)		 "Forevermore"
(2017)

Oozora de Dakishimete (大空で抱きしめて, Ōzora de dakishimete, lit. "Embrace Me Under the Big Sky") is a song by Japanese American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru. It is her first single under the label Epic Records Japan. The song is being used as a tie-in for Suntory Water campaign starring Utada, starting on June 10, and was released as a digital download on July 10.[1]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at #1 in Japanese iTunes store and other 6 countries. In Japan, it achieved the #1 across 8 different musical download services. [2] On the issue dated July 24, "Oozora de Dakishimete" debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, while coming in at number 5 on the Radio Songs chart and number 1 in digital downloads.[3] In its second week, the song fell 16 places to number 19 on the Hot 100, while improving one position to number 4 on the Radio Songs chart.[4][5] In its third week it fell to number 37 on the Hot 100, while also dropping 13 places to number 17 on the Radio Songs chart.[6][7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Utada Hikaru; all music composed by Utada Hikaru.

Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."Oozora de Dakishimete (大空で抱きしめて)"4:37

Release history

Region Date Format
Worldwide July 10, 2017 Digital download

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] 3
Billboard Japan Radio Songs[9] 4
iTunes Japan Weekly Singles Chart[10] 1

References

  1. ↑ "First single release titled "Oozora de Dakishimete" will be available for download worldwide on Monday, July 10!". Yahoo! Japan. Utada Hikaru Official Website. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Utada Hikaru Releases New Single “Oozora de Dakishimete”, Tops Digital Charts in 7 Countries". Arama Japan. Arama! Japan. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ "KinKi Kids' 'Red Light' and UVERworld's 'Decided' Top Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart". Billboard Japan. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart". Billboard Japan. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Mr.Children and Utada Hikaru Top the Digital Singles Charts for the Week of 7/12 – 7/18". AramaJapan. Retrieved July 24, 2017.


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