"Anata o Tamotsu Mono" (あなたを保つもの, lit. "What Sustains You") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto and Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Mada Ugoku" by FlyingDog on June 17, 2015. It was written by Shintaro Sakamoto of the band Yura Yura Teikoku and composed by Cornelius, who produced and arranged the track as well as playing all the music.[1] The song served as the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Alternative Architecture.[2]
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| Single by Maaya Sakamoto and Cornelius | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | FlyingDog | |||
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| Maaya Sakamoto and Cornelius singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editThe single entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 15.[3] It peaked at number 10 on the daily chart.[4] The single debuted at number 18 on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with 4,000 copies sold.[5][6] It charted for four consecutive weeks, selling a reported total of 6,000 copies.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Shintaro Sakamoto and Cornelius
| No. | Title | Arranger(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anata o Tamotsu Mono" (あなたを保つもの, "What Sustains You") |
| 3:57 |
| 2. | "Mada Ugoku" |
| 5:48 |
| 3. | "Tokyo Samui" (東京寒い, "Tokyo Cold") |
| 5:05 |
| Total length: | 14:51 | ||
Credits and personnel
editPersonnel[7]
- Vocals – Maaya Sakamoto
- Songwriting – Shintaro Sakamoto, Cornelius
- Arrangement, all instruments – Cornelius
- Engineering, programming – Toyoaki Mishima
- Mixing, mastering – Tohru Takayama
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[4] | 10 | 6,000[6] |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[5] | 18 | |
| Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 46 | |
| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[9] | 6 | |
| Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "坂本真綾×コーネリアス、"攻殻"シングルc/wは「東京寒い」". Natalie. May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "坂本真綾×コーネリアス、TVアニメ『攻殻機動隊ARISE』OPテーマMV完成". Barks. April 24, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "【日榜单】2015/ 06/ 17付". Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "【日榜单】2015/ 06/ 19付". Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "あなたを保つもの/まだうごく 坂本真綾 コーネリアス". Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ Sakamoto, Maaya (2015). Anata o Tamotsu Mono / Mada Ugoku (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325319880.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2018.