Puzzle/Revive

"Puzzle/Revive" is Mai Kuraki's thirty-first single. It was released on April 1, 2009 as a double A-side single. "Puzzle" was used for the thirteenth Detective Conan film Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser, and "Revive" was used as the twenty-fifth opening theme for TV series.^[2]

On February 24, Kuraki's official website announced the single had been pushed ahead two weeks due to overwhelming fan demand. "Puzzle/Revive" debuted at number 3 on the Oricon single chart, making it her first single to enter the Top 3 in nearly five years, since 2004's "Ashita e Kakeru Hashi".^[3]

Usage in media

"Puzzle" - "Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser" ending theme song^[2]
"Revive" - "Detective Conan" twenty-fifth opening theme^[2]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mai Kuraki.

"Puzzle/Revive" Limited Edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Puzzle"	3:59
2.	"Revive"	4:42
3.	"The Rose: Melody In the Sky (Acoustic Live Ver.)"	2:40
4.	"Puzzle (Instrumental)"	3:59
5.	"Revive (Instrumental)"	4:39

"Puzzle/Revive" Regular Edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Puzzle"	3:59
2.	"Revive"	4:42
3.	"Puzzle (Instrumental)"	3:59
4.	"Revive (Instrumental)"	4:39

Personnel

"Revive"^[1]

Vocals: Mai Kuraki
Music written by Aika Ohno
Arranged by Miguel Sa Pessoa
Guitars: Yuji Hamasaki
Bass: Baron Browne
Computer Manipulations: Perry Geyer
Keyboards: Miguel Sa Pessoa
Chorus: Mai Kuraki

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position	First Day/Week Sales	Sales Total	Chart Run
April 1, 2009	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	1	10,510
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	3	29,445	48,328	11 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	13
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart

Billboard Japan Sales Chart

Release	Chart	Peak Position
April 1, 2009	Billboard Japan Hot 100	6
	Billboard Japan Hot 100 Airplay	16
	Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales	5

References

1 2 Future Kiss (booklet). Mai Kuraki. Northern Music. 2009. VNCM-9011~9012. - also liner notes
1 2 3 "倉木麻衣がニュー・シングル"PUZZLE/Revive"を4月15日にリリース決定、全国各地にて握手会イヴェントも実施中". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Bounce. January 27, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.
↑ "倉木麻衣、CMタイアップ新曲がデイリー初日首位" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2009.

External links

Kuraki Mai Official Website

Mai Kuraki singles
Delicious Way	"Love, Day After Tomorrow" "Stay by My Side" "Secret of My Heart" "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Perfect Crime	"Reach for the Sky" "Tsumetai Umi" "Start in My Life" "Stand Up" "Always" "Perfect Crime"
Fairy Tale	"Can't Forget Your Love" "Winter Bells" "Feel Fine!" "Like a Star in the Night"
If I Believe	"Make My Day" "Time After Time (Hana Mau Machi de)" "Kiss" "Kaze no La La La"
Wish You the Best	"Simply Wonderful"
Fuse of Love	"Ashita e Kakeru Hashi" "Love, Needing" "Dancing" "P.S My Sunshine"
Diamond Wave	"Growing of My Heart" "Best of Hero" "Diamond Wave"
One Life	"Shiroi Yuki" "Season of Love" "Silent Love (Open My Heart)" "Be With U"
Touch Me!	"Yume ga Saku Haru" "You and Music and Dream" "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You" "24 Xmas Time"
All My Best	"Baby I Like" "Puzzle"
Future Kiss	"Revive" "Beautiful" "Drive Me Crazy" "Summer Time Gone"
Over the Rainbow	"1000 Mankai no Kiss" "Mō Ichido" "Your Best Friend" "Strong Heart"
Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope	"Koi ni Koishite" "Special Morning Day to You" "Try Again" "Muteki na Heart" "Stand By You"
Smile	"Serendipity" "Sawage Life" "Yesterday Love"
Other singles	"Eien Yori Nagaku"

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