If (Kana Nishino song)
| "If" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Kana Nishino | ||||
| from the album Thank You, Love | ||||
| B-side |
"I'll Be There" "Beaufitul" | |||
| Released | August 4, 2010 | |||
| Format | CD Single, digital download | |||
| Genre | J-pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | SME Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | |||
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Cancemi | |||
| Kana Nishino singles chronology | ||||
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"If" (stylised as "if") is a song by Japanese pop singer Kana Nishino. It was released as her 11th single on August 4, 2010.[1] The song was given the working name "I Swear" before its release.[2] In initial promotional material about the single, it was described as a mellow medium tempo ballad, written about "a meeting with fate."[1]
Promotion
The song was used as the theme song for the animated film Naruto Shippuden 4: The Lost Tower, and also used as a television commercial campaign for Recochoku.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If" | Kana Nishino, Giorgio Cancemi | Cancemi | Cancemi | 4:42 |
| 2. | "I'll Be There" | Nishino | Nasri Atweh, Lolene Everett, Jonathan Rotem | Rotem | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Beautiful" | Nishino | Hiro | Hiro | 4:33 |
Total length: |
13:01 | ||||
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[3] | 13 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[4] | 6 |
| Oricon daily singles | 7 |
| Oricon weekly singles[5] | 5 |
| Oricon monthly singles | 7 |
| Oricon yearly singles | 79 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[6] | 1 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[7] | 4 |
Certifications and sales
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oricon physical sales[8] | 91,000 |
| RIAJ physical shipping certification[9] | Gold (100,000+) |
| RIAJ ringtone downloads[10] | Triple platinum (750,000+) |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[11] | Triple platinum (750,000+) |
Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "Ofutari Summer" by Ketsumeishi "Heavy Rotation" by AKB48 |
RIAJ Digital Track Chart number-one song August 3, 2010 – August 17, 2010 (first run) September 7, 2010 (second run) |
Succeeded by "Heavy Rotation" by AKB48 "Motto Tsuyoku" by Exile |
References
- 1 2 3 "[CD] if / 西野カナ". Neowing (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "CD 西野カナ / I swear 劇場版アニメ「NARUTO」主題歌[ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメント]《発売済・取り寄せ品》". Amiami (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard (in Japanese). August 23, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. August 16, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ↑ "if - 西野カナ／ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ↑ "レコード協会調べ 2010年09月01日～2010年09月07日 ＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ "レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日～2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」（通称：レコ協チャート）" [Record Association Analysis: December 16, 2009—December 14, 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart)] (PDF). RIAJ. December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 19, 2011. (subscription only)
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年8月. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 10月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：10月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 11月度有料音楽配信認定 ＜略称：11月度認定＞. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 20, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
External links
- Sony Music If profile (Japanese)
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