Serendipity (Mai Kuraki song)
"Serendipity" is Mai Kuraki's song from her eleventh studio album Smile, released on May 20, 2015. Kuraki re-recorded this song with Sensation, and it was released on January 7, 2016. The original version of the song is the only song Kuraki released in 2015.
| "Serendipity" | |
|---|---|
 "Serendipity (feat. Sensation)" cover | |
| Promotional single by Mai Kuraki | |
| from the album Smile | |
| Released | May 20, 2015 January 7, 2016 (featuring Sensation) |
| Recorded |
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| Genre | |
| Length | 4:16 4:23 (featuring Sensation) |
| Label | Northern Music |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Kanonji |
| Music video | |
| "Serendipity" on YouTube | |
Release
On May 20, 2015, the original version of "Serendipity" was released on major music download services, but it didn't reach any major charts.
On January 7, 2016, the song was re-released featuring Sensation and premiered on Recochoku. With release of the music video and usage in the commercial of West Japan Railway Company's "Ashita Serendipity Campaign", this song debuted at No. 1 on the Recochoku Singles Daily Chart.[1]
Music video
The video was released on January 5, 2016, on GyaO[2] and January 6 on YouTube.[3] On GyaO, the video was watched more than 23,000 times in 4 days.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serendipity" | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serendipity" (featuring Sensation) | 4:23 |
Charts
Daily charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Recochoku) | 1 |
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Recochoku) | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | May 20, 2015 | Digital download | Northern Music |
| January 7, 2016 | Digital download (featuring Sensation) |