| "Precious One" | ||||
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| Single by Minori Chihara | ||||
| Released | December 23, 2009 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | J-rock, gothic | |||
| Length | 19:40 | |||
| Label | GloryHeaven | |||
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| Minori Chihara singles chronology | ||||
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Precious One is the seventh CD single by Minori Chihara. [2] The single was released under GloryHeaven, a joint label division between Lantis and Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc. and placed 5th on the Oricon charts in the month it debuted. [3]
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