Sailing (AAA song)

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"Sailing"
AAA - Sailing.jpg
CD-only cover
Single by AAA
from the album 777: Triple Seven
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)
Recorded2012
Genre J-pop
Length4:29
Label Avex Trax
Songwriter(s) Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya Komuro
AAA singles chronology
"Charge & Go! / Lights"
(2011)		"Sailing"
(2012)		"Still Love You"
(2012)

"Sailing" (stylized as "SAILING") is a song by Japanese pop group AAA. It is their 31st single and is included in the group's seventh studio album 777: Triple Seven . The song was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and Tetsuya Komuro. The single was released in Japan on February 22, 2012, under Avex Trax in four editions: a CD-only edition, a CD and DVD A edition, a CD and DVD B edition, and a Mu-Mo edition. "Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon singles chart. The single charted for six weeks and went on to sell over 45,600 copies in Japan.

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Composition

"Sailing" was written by Mitsuhiro Hidaka and Tetsuya Komuro, composed by Komuro, and arranged by ArmySlick. "Wishes" was written and composed by Shinjiroh Inoue, and arranged by Sin. [1]

Release and promotion

"Sailing" was released on February 22, 2012, in four editions: a CD-only edition, which includes "Call (DJ OMKT & MJ Remix)"; a CD and DVD A edition, which includes the music video for the song, the first part of the music video making, and the first part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a CD and DVD B edition, which includes the second part of the music video making and the second part of the AAA 6th Anniversary Tour; a Mu-Mo edition, which includes the Think About AAA 6th Anniversary clips from seasons 15, 16, and 17 in editions A, B, and C, respectively. [2] The song was used in the "7 Days @ Home" television advertisements for hypermarket Ito-Yokado. [3]

Chart performance

"Sailing" debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon singles charts, selling 42,056 copies in its first week. [4] It went on to chart for six weeks [1] and sold over 45,600 copies in Japan. a On the issue dated March 5, 2012, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. [5] On the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 20. [6]

Track listing

CD-only [2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sailing"Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Tetsuya Komuro Komuro4:29
2."Wishes"Shinjiroh InoueInoue5:52
3."Call (DJ OMKT & MJ Remix)"Kenn Kato, Hidaka Masanori Takumi, DJ OMKT, MJ5:58
4."Sailing (Instrumental)" Komuro4:25
5."Wishes (Instrumental)" Inoue5:53
CD and DVD A [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Sailing" (music video) 
2."Sailing" (music video making part 1) 
3."AAA 6th Anniversary Tour part 1" 
CD and DVD B [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Sailing" (music video making part 2) 
2."AAA 6th Anniversary Tour part 2" 
Mu-Mo [2]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Sailing"Hidaka, KomuroKomuro4:29
2."Wishes"  5:52
3."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 15" (Mu-Mo A Edition only)   
4."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 16" (Mu-Mo B Edition only)   
5."Think About AAA 6th Anniversary: Season 17" (Mu-Mo C Edition only)   

Chart history

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [5] 8
Oricon Weekly Chart [4] 4
RIAJ Digital Track Chart [6] 20

Notes

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