Kokuhaku (Angela Aki song)

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"Kokuhaku"
Single by Angela Aki
from the album BLUE
ReleasedJuly 11, 2012 (Japan)
Genre J-pop
Length16:28 (Limited Edition)
14:55 (Standard Edition)
Label Sony Music Japan
Songwriter(s) Angela Aki
Angela Aki singles chronology
"Kagayaku Hito"
(2009)
"Kokuhaku"
(2012)

"Kokuhaku" (告白, Confession) is the twelfth single by Japanese singer Angela Aki, released on July 11, 2012, in two editions, standard and limited. [1] The song was used as the second ending theme song in the Japanese anime Space Brothers (宇宙兄弟/Uchū Kyōdai). [2] Aki was inspired by Russian-American singer Regina Spektor when writing this song. [3]

Contents

She performed the track at Music Japan. [4]

Track listing [5]

CD

All tracks are written by Angela Aki

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Kokuhaku (告白/Confession)"Angela Aki, Yoshinori Abe, Eiji "Q" Makino4:23
2."Kokuhaku [Ishino Takkyū Remix]" Ishino Takkyū 6:22
3."Uchuu (宇宙/Space) [80KIDZ Remix]"80KIDZ4:08
Limited Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
4."Kokuhaku [Anime Version]"1:28

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."HOME SWEET HOME "5 YEARS" ~Best Hits and All Requests~" (Concert video) 
2."My Keys to Awa ~Piano and Vocal Recital Concert in Asti Tokushima~ Special Trailer" (Concert trailer) 

Charts

ChartPeak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[ citation needed ]40

Release History

CountryDateEditionCatalogueLabel
Japan [6] July 11, 2012StandardESCL-3937 [7] Sony Music Japan
LimitedESCL-3935 [8]

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