Million Clouds Explained

"Million Clouds" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on July 27, 2016, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Swedish singer-songwriter Frida Sundemo.^[1] The song served as the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime Amanchu!.^[2]

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, with 8,000 copies on its first week. It went on to chart for six weeks, selling a reported total of 11,000 copies.

Credits and personnel

Personnel^[3]

• Vocals, backing vocals, production – Maaya Sakamoto
• Songwriting – Maaya Sakamoto, Frida Sundemo
• Arrangement, piano, programming, electronic keyboard – Shin Kōno
• Guitar – Tsuneo Imahori
• Percussion – Izumi Misawa
• Strings – Chieko Kinbara Strings
• Mixing – Toshihiko Miyoshi
• Engineering – Hiroaki Yamazaki
• Mastering – Hiroshi Kawasaki

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position	Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[4]	14	11,000<	--10,570-->[5]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6]	24
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7]	35
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[8]	12
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard)[9]	26

Notes and References

1. Web site: 坂本真綾、7月アニメ『あまんちゅ！』OP曲＆ライブアルバムから映像到着. Barks. July 6, 2016. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184350/https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000128685. live.
2. Web site: 坂本真綾「あまんちゅ！」シングルとライブ盤の詳細を一挙解禁. Natalie. May 26, 2016. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184633/https://natalie.mu/music/news/188592. live.
3. Million Clouds . . 2016 . Maaya . Sakamoto . Booklet . . 4580325322118 . Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan . 2018-02-06 . 2018-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131630/http://victorentertainmentshop.com/product/?item_cd=VTCL-35235 . live .
4. Web site: 【日榜单】2016/07/28. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130151/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4698682035?pn=3. live.
5. Web site: 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. subscription. February 4, 2018. April 9, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040409011503/http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/. live.
6. Web site: Million Clouds 坂本真綾. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184418/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/211060/products/1185507/1/. live.
7. Billboard Japan Hot 100. Billboard. February 4, 2018. July 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015046/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=08&day=8. live.
8. Billboard Japan Hot Animation. Billboard. February 4, 2018. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184343/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2016&month=08&day=8. live.
9. Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales. Billboard. February 4, 2018. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618175444/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2016&month=08&day=8. live.