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| Single by Nariaki Obukuro featuring Hikaru Utada | ||||
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| Released | 17 January 2018 | |||
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| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Epic Records Japan | |||
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"Lonely One" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Nariaki Obukuro,featuring Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. The song was released on 17 January 2018 as the first single from Obukuro's debut studio album.
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Japan Viral 50 (Spotify) [1] | 1 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Japan | 17 January 2018 | Streaming | Epic Records Japan | [2] |
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