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Your Best Friend (song)

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"Your Best Friend"
Regular edition cover
SinglebyMai Kuraki
from the albumOver the Rainbow
A-side"Your Best Friend"
B-side"Step by Step"
ReleasedOctober 19, 2011(2011-10-19)
Recorded2011
GenreJ-pop
Length16:42(CD)
22:34 (CD+DVD)
LabelNorthern Music
VNCM-6024(CD Only)
VNCM-6023(CD+DVD)
VNCF-6024(Musing)
Songwriter(s)Mai Kuraki, Giorgio "Giorgio 13" Cancemi
Producer(s)Mai Kuraki,Daiko Nagato
Mai Kurakisingles chronology
"Doushite Suki Nandarou"
(2011) 		"Your Best Friend"
(2011) 		"Strong Heart"
(2011)

"Your Best Friend"is the single by Japanese singer-songwriterMai Kuraki.It was released on 19 October 2011 throughNorthern Music,as the third single from her tenth studio albumOver the Rainbow.[1]The song served as the theme song to the Japanese animated television seriesCase Closed.[1]

Information

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"Your Best Friend" is the 40thending themeforDetective Conan."Step by Step" is the official theme song for theMie Prefecture-basedNemu no Sato Hotel and Resort.[2][3]

Both songs were written and arranged by Kuraki and Giorgio "Giorgio 13" Cancemi from the R&B duoSo' Fly.Cancemi, a Japanese-Italian, is also behind the song "Doshite Sukinandaro",a song by Cancemi's solo projectNerdhead(onUniversal Music Japanlabel), which featured Kuraki on vocals.

Music video and radio airplay

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This song was launched onSpace Shower TVandbayfm Chibatwo weeks before its official release.[citation needed]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki

CD
No.TitleMusicArranger(s)Length
1."Your Best Friend"
  • Mai Kuraki
  • Giorgio Cancemi
Giorgio Cancemi5:52
2."Step by Step"
  • Kuraki
  • Cancemi
Cancemi4:58
3."Your Best Friend" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Cancemi
Cancemi5:52
Limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Your Best Friend" (Music video)
  • Mai Kuraki
  • Giorgio Cancemi

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[4] 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100) 10
Japan (Japan Hot Animation) 2
Japan (Japan Top Singles Sales) 10
Japan (Japan Hot 100 Airplay) 21
Japan Download (RIAJ Digital Track Chart) 11
Taiwan (G-Music Combo Chart) 14
Taiwan (G-Music Asian Pop Chart) 3

Monthly charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[5] 25

Yearly charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[citation needed] 261

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog number
Japan October 19, 2011 Northern Music CD,CD+DVD,Musing VNCM-6024(CD Only),VNCM-6023(CD+DVD),VNCF-6024(Musing)
Hong Kong[6] October 28, 2011 Forward Music CD 11-20758
Taiwan[7]
South Korea[8] November 1, 2011 C&L Music CD+DVD CNLR-1123

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"INFORMATION｜ thương mộc ma y Official Website".Mai Kuraki Official Website (Northern Music). 2011-09-27.Retrieved2011-10-15.
  2. ^Nemu no Sato Hotel and Resort 2011 CMonYouTube
  3. ^New TVCM for 2011Nemu no Sato Hotel and Resort
  4. ^Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, 2011/10/31 6th-10th
  5. ^Oricon Monthly Singles Chart, 2011/10/31 21st-30th
  6. ^Your Best Friend (Forward Music Hong Kong)
  7. ^Your Best Friend (GMusic)
  8. ^Your Best Friend (C&L Music)
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