Play a Love Song

"Play a Love Song" is a song by Japanese-American singer-songwriter Utada Hikaru. It is her fourth single under the label Epic Records Japan, from her seventh Japanese-language studio album Hatsukoi. The song was released as a digital download on April 25, 2018 and was being used as a tie-in for Tennensui Suntory Water.[1]

"Play a Love Song"
Single by Utada Hikaru
from the album Hatsukoi
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedApril 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
RecordedMarch 2018
Genre
Length4:14
Label
Songwriter(s)Utada Hikaru
Producer(s)Utada Hikaru
Utada Hikaru singles chronology
"Lonely One"
(2018)		 "Play a Love Song"
(2018)		 "Hatsukoi"
(2018)

Commercial performance

On April 25, the first day of its chart run on the Oricon Digital Download Songs Chart, it debuted at #1 with 13,713 copies.[2] On the two days, it remained at the #1 position, selling 5,721 and 4,921 copies respectively.[3] The song reached #1 in 5 domestic services and #1 in iTunes in 6 international countries around Asia, such as the Philippines and Taiwan.[4]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Utada Hikaru; all music is composed by Utada Hikaru.

Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."Play a Love Song"4:14

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format
Worldwide April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25) Digital download

References
  1. "Hikaru Utada To Appear in New Commercials For "Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling" – Digital Single "Play A Love Song" (CM Song For "Suntory Minami-Alps Sparkling") To Be Released On April 25". Utadahikaru.jp. Utada Hikaru Official Website. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. (in Japanese). Oricon. April 26, 2018 https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/d/2018-04-25/. Retrieved April 26, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (in Japanese). Oricon. April 28, 2018 https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dis/d/2018-04-27/. Retrieved April 28, 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "宇多田ヒカルの新曲"Play A Love Song"が国内配信サイト5冠" (in Japanese). Rockin' On!. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  5. "Hot 100" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  6. "Download Songs" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  7. "デイリー デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
  8. "有料音楽配信認定". RIAJ. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  9. "年間デジタルシングル（単曲）ランキング　26位～50位" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 22, 2018.


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