| "Candy" | ||||
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| Single by Ken Hirai | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 17:02 | |||
| Label | Defstar Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Hirai, Shōko Fujibayashi, Fu Snoy, Daisuke Sakurai, Akira, Masahito Nakano | |||
| Ken Hirai singles chronology | ||||
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| "Candy" on YouTube | ||||
"Candy" is Ken Hirai's thirteenth single, released on September 23, 2009. It is his first single in over a year and five months. [1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Candy" | Ken Hirai | Daisuke Sakurai | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Furusa Saīda (フルサ・サイーダ, Nice To Meet You)" | Shōko Fujibayashi | K. Hirai, Akira | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Do it !!" | K. Hirai, Fu Snoy | Masahito Nakano | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Candy (Less Vocal)" | K. Hirai | D. Sakurai | 4:20 |
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2009 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 | 12,697 | 3 weeks | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 | 10,301 | |||
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 46 | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | |||||
| Release | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2009 | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay | 1 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales | 5 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 3 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 7 |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 46 |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | |
| Five Music J-pop/K-pop Chart [2] (Taiwan) | 19 |
| Soundscan Singles Chart (CD-Only) [3] | 3 |
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