Replica (song)

"Replica" (レプリカ, Repurika) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released as the album's fourth single on August 20, 2014, through FlyingDog. The song was written by Sakamoto and composed by Takahito Uchisawa from the band Androp.[1] It served as the second opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series M3: The Dark Metal.[2]

For other songs, see Replica (disambiguation) § Music.
"Replica"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Follow Me Up
ReleasedAugust 20, 2014 (2014-08-20)
Studio
  • Aobadai Studio
  • Victor Studio
Genre
Length4:00
LabelFlyingDog
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Saved." / "Be Mine!"
(2014)		 "Replica"
(2014)		 "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" / "Shikisai"
(2015)
Audio sample
"Replica"
  • file
  • help

Chart performance

"Replica" debuted on the Oricon Singles Chart at number 17, with 7,000 copies sold in first charting week.[3] The single charted on the chart for four consecutive weeks, selling a reported total of 9,000 copies sold.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Replica" (レプリカ, Repurika)
  • Uchisawa
  • Tōru Ishitsuka
4:00
2."Coming Up"
  • Hara
5:08
3."Replica" (Instrumental)
  • Uchisawa
  • Uchisawa
  • Ishitsuka
4:00
4."Coming Up" (Instrumental)
  • Hara
  • Hara
5:05
Total length:18:15
Limited Edition Mini Live Album: Duo[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Platinum"
  • Kento Ohgiya
4:07
2."Be Mine!"
  • Ohgiya
4:01
3."Neko to Inu" (ねこといぬ, "Cats and Dogs")
  • Sakamoto
  • Kanno
  • Ohgiya
4:36
4."Singer-songwriter" (シンガーソングライター, Shingā Songuraitā)
  • Sakamoto
  • Ohgiya
5:35
Total length:18:20

Credits and personnel

Personnel[5]

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position		 Sales
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)[6] 17 9,000[3]
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[7] 17
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 24
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[9] 6
Japan Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[10] 16

References
  1. "坂本真綾、新曲でandrop・内澤崇仁と初コラボ". Barks. June 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. "坂本真綾、新曲はandrop内澤と共作の「M3」新OP曲". Natalie. June 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  3. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  4. "坂本 真綾 TVアニメーション「Ｍ３～ソノ黒キ鋼～」新オープニングテーマ レプリカ FlyingDog". JVC Kenwood Victor Entertainment. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  5. Sakamoto, Maaya (2015). Replica (Booklet). Maaya Sakamoto. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan: FlyingDog. 4580325318050.
  6. "【日榜单】2014/08/20". Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  7. "レプリカ 坂本真綾". Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  9. "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  10. "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
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