Ōzora de Dakishimete

"Ōzora de Dakishimete" (大空で抱きしめて, lit. "Embrace Me Under the Big Sky") is a song by Japanese American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru. It is her first single under the label Epic Records Japan, from her upcoming seventh Japanese-language studio album, Hatsukoi. The song is being used as a tie-in for Suntory Water campaign starring Utada, starting on June 10, and was released as a digital download on July 10.[1]

"Ōzora de Dakishimete"
Single by Utada Hikaru
from the album Hatsukoi
LanguageJapanese
English title"Embrace Me Under the Big Sky"
ReleasedJuly 10, 2017 (2017-07-10)
Recorded2017
Genre
Length4:37
Label
  • Epic
  • Sony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Utada Hikaru
Producer(s)Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru singles chronology
"Michi"
(2016)		 "Ōzora de Dakishimete"
(2017)		 "Forevermore"
(2017)

Commercial performance

The song debuted at #1 in the Japanese iTunes Store and those of six other countries. In Japan, it achieved #1 position across eight different musical download services.[2] On the issue dated July 24, "Ōzora de Dakishimete" debuted at #3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, while coming in at #5 on the Radio Songs chart and #1 in digital downloads.[3] In its second week, the song fell 16 places to #19 on the Hot 100, while improving one position to #4 on the Radio Songs chart.[4][5] In its third week, it fell to #37 on the Hot 100, while also dropping 13 places to #17 on the Radio Songs chart.[6][7] After four weeks, the song fell off the Hot 100 and Radio Songs chart.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Utada Hikaru; all music is composed by Utada Hikaru.

Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."Ōzora de Dakishimete (大空で抱きしめて)"4:37

Release history
Region Date Format
Worldwide July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10) Digital download

Charts

References
  1. "First single release titled "Oozora de Dakishimete" will be available for download worldwide on Monday, July 10!". Yahoo! Japan. Utada Hikaru Official Website. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. "Utada Hikaru Releases New Single "Oozora de Dakishimete", Tops Digital Charts in 7 Countries". Arama Japan. Arama! Japan. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. "KinKi Kids' 'Red Light' and UVERworld's 'Decided' Top Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard Japan. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart". Billboard Japan. July 31, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  6. "Japan Billboard Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  8. "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  9. "Japan Top Radio Songs Chart". Billboard Japan. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  10. "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. July 29, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  11. "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved October 21, 2017.


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