Try Again (Mai Kuraki song)

"Try Again" 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 6 February, 2013 by Northern Music. The song was written by Kuraki herself and her long-time collaborator Akihito Tokunaga.

"Try Again"
Standard edition/digital download cover
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
B-side"Sakura Sakura..."
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:29
LabelNorthern Music
Songwriter(s)Mai Kuraki, Akihito Tokunaga
Producer(s)Mai Kuraki, KANNONJI
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Koi ni Koishite"
(2012)		 "Try Again"
(2013)		 "Wake Me Up"
(2014)
Music video
"Try Again" on YouTube

Commercial performance

"Try Again" debuted at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling 13,900 physical copies. The song charted on the chart for 8 weeks and has sold 20,237 physical copies, which is her lowest selling single to date.

Music video

A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on 18 January, 2013. As of February 2018, it has received over 994,000 views on YouTube[1]. A full version of the video is included in the DVD accompanies limited edition of the single.

Track listing
CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Try Again"
Cybersound4:29
2."Sakura Sakura..."
  • Ryo Hayashi
4:46
3."Try Again" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Tokunaga
Cybersound4:29
4."Sakura Sakura..." (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
Hayashi4:46
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Try Again" (Music Clip) 
Detective Conan edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Try Again" (Detective Conan Opening Movie) 
Digital download
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Try Again"
Cybersound4:29
2."Sakura Sakura..."
  • Ryo Hayashi
4:46

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[2] 7
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[3] 9
Japan (Japan Hot Animation)[4] 1
Japan (Japan Top Singles Sales) 8
Japan (Japan Top Airplay) 22

Monthly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon) 20

Year-end charts
Chart (2013) Position
Japan (Oricon) 355

Certification and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) 20,237 (physical sales)

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Japan April 12, 2017 CD single (Standard edition) Northern Music
CD single/DVD (Limited edition)
CD single/DVD (Detective Conan edition)
CD single (Musing & FC edition)
Digital download
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References
  1. "倉木麻衣「TRY AGAIN」 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  2. "TRY AGAIN(初回限定盤) / 倉木麻衣 / ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. "倉木麻衣　アニメチャートで初の首位獲得 Daily News Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.


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