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| "White Key" | ||||
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| Single by Ami Suzuki | ||||
| from the album SA | ||||
| B-side | "もうじき朝になるのに" | |||
| Released | 16 December 1998 (JP) | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | ?:?? | |||
| Label | Sony Music AICT-1034 (Japan, CD) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cozy Kubo, TK, Marc | |||
| Producer(s) | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Ami Suzuki singles chronology | ||||
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"White Key" is the fourth single released by Japanese singer Ami Suzuki under music label Sony Music in December 1998.
The main song of the single was also at the TV commercial of the Japanese product "Kissmark", in the same way that "all night long" was used before. The full single was produced by Tetsuya Komuro.
This it's also her second single that includes a b-side; the first was her debut single "love the island".
Following her blacklisting from the music industry in September 2000, production and distribution of the single stopped in its entirety.
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 1998 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 2 | 503,000 copies sold |
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 42 |
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