Stand by You (Mai Kuraki song)

"Stand by You" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on August 27, 2014 and served as the nonfiction TV program Mai Kuraki's the Song of Cambodia: Dreams Start from Here. It was released as a double-A side with "Muteki na Heart".

"Stand by You"
Limited edition B cover
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
ReleasedAugust 27, 2014 (2014-08-27)
Recorded2014
GenreJ-pop
Length5:26
LabelNorthern Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mai Kuraki, KANNONJI
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Wake Me Up"
(2014)
"Muteki na Heart" / "Stand by You"
(2014)
"Serendipity"
(2015)
Music video
"Stand by You" on YouTube

Background

The song was inspired by her experience of visiting Cambodian children through "Nantokashinakya! Project". Later Kuraki constructed a school in Cambodia in order to support native children.

Music video

A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on October 10, 2014. As of January 2018, it has received over 125,000 views on YouTube.

Track listing

Limited edition B
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Stand by You"Tokunaga5:24
2."Muteki na Heart"
  • Hirokazu Tajiri
  • Shun Sato
3:27
3."Stand by You" (Instrumental)
  • Tokunaga
Tokunaga5:24
4."Muteki na Heart" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Mochizuki
  • Hiraga
  • Tajiri
  • Sato
3:24
Total length:17:40
DVD (Limited edition B)
No.TitleLength
1."Stand by You" (music video) 
Standard edition/Limited edition A/FC & Musing edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Muteki na Heart"
  • Hirokazu Tajiri
  • Shun Sato
3:25
2."Stand by You"Tokunaga5:26
3."Muteki na Heart" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Mochizuki
  • Hiraga
  • Tajiri
  • Sato
3:25
4."Stand by You" (Instrumental)
  • Tokunaga
Tokunaga5:22
Total length:17:39
DVD (Limited edition A)
No.TitleLength
1."Muteki na Heart" (music video) 
Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Muteki na Heart"
  • Hirokazu Tajiri
  • Shun Sato
3:25
2."Stand by You"Tokunaga5:26
Total length:8:51

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 5

Monthly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 21

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Japan (Oricon) 240

Certification and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 29,517 (physical sales)

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan August 27, 2014 CD single (Standard edition) Northern Music
CD single/DVD (Limited edition A)
CD single (Limited edition B)
CD single (Musing & FC edition)
Digital download

References

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