Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō

"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" (幸（しあわ）せについて私（わたし）が知（し）っている5（いつ）つの方法（ほうほう）, lit. "The Five Keys to Happiness That I Know of") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Shikisai" by FlyingDog on January 28, 2015. The song was composed by Rasmus Faber, who also produced the track.[1] The lyrics were written by Yuho Iwasato,[1] marking the first collaboration between Sakamoto and Iwasato in four years, since "More Than Words", as well as being the first single not co-written with Yoko Kanno. "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" is the opening theme to the TBS anime series Gourmet Girl Graffiti.[2]

"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Follow Me Up
Released	January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28)
Studio	Victor Studio
Genre	Pop
Length	4:40
Label	FlyingDog
Songwriter(s)	Yuho Iwasato Rasmus Faber
Producer(s)	Maaya Sakamoto Rasmus Faber
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Replica" (2014) "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" / "Shikisai" (2015) "Kore Kara" (2015)
Audio sample
"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" file help

Chart performance

"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" debuted on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 9, with 10,000 copies sold in first charting week.[3] The single charted on the chart for sixteen weeks, selling a reported total of 17,000 copies sold.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" (幸せについて私が知っている5つの方法, "The Five Keys to Happiness That I Know of")	Yuho Iwasato Rasmus Faber	Faber	4:40
2.	"Shikisai"	Maaya Sakamoto La La Larks	La La Larks Ryō Eguchi Tōru Ishitsuka	4:33
3.	"Kimi no Suki na Hito" (君の好きな人, "The One You Love")	Sakamoto Kento Ohgiya	Ohgiya	4:54
4.	"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" (Instrumental)	Faber	Faber	4:40
5.	"Shikisai" (Instrumental)	La La Larks	La La Larks Eguchi Ishitsuka	4:30
Total length:				23:18

Limited Edition DVD: "Maaya Sakamoto × Masato Ishinari Studio Live 2014"[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tegami"
2.	"Afternoon Repose"
3.	"Okaerinasai"

Credits and personnel

Personnel[5]

• Vocals, backing vocals – Maaya Sakamoto
• Songwriting – Yuho Iwasato, Rasmus Faber
• Production, arrangement, mixing, mastering, programming, electronic keyboard – Rasmus Faber
• Bass – Mad Midget
• Guitar – Jimmy Wahlsteen
• Strings – Claudia Bonfiglioli
• Engineering – Rasmus Faber, Takahiro Okubo

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position	Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[6]	8	17,000[3]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[7]	9
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8]	16
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[9]	6
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[10]	7

References

1. "坂本真綾「幸せについて私が知っている5つの方法」PV公開". Natalie. December 25, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
2. "坂本真綾、『幸腹グラフィティ』OPテーマ＆『Fate／Grand Order』主題歌の両A面シングル決定". Barks. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
3. "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 8, 2018.
4. "坂本　真綾 TVアニメーション『幸腹グラフィティ』OPテーマ／Fate新作RPG『Fate/Grand Order』主題歌 幸せについて私が知っている５つの方法／色彩 FlyingDog". JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
5. Sakamoto, Maaya (2015). Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō / Shikisai (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325319132.
6. "【日榜单】2015/ 01/ 28付". Retrieved February 8, 2018.
7. "幸せについて私が知っている5つの方法/色彩(初回限定盤) 坂本真綾". Retrieved February 8, 2018.
8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
9. "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
10. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.