Triangler

Triangler (トライアングラー)[1] is Maaya Sakamoto's sixteenth single. The title track was used as the opening theme for the popular mecha anime Macross Frontier and won the 2008 Animation Kobe award for best theme song.[2] The single reached number 3 on Oricon weekly chart and so far is the best selling single of Maaya Sakamoto.

"Triangler"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Kazeyomi
B-side"Kotomichi"
ReleasedApril 23, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreJ-pop
Length18:52
LabelVictor Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Yoko Kanno, Gabriela Robin,
Producer(s)Yoko Kanno
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Saigo no Kajitsu / Mitsubachi to Kagakusha"
(2007)		 "Triangler"
(2008)		 "Ame ga Furu"
(2008)

In April 2011, the song was certified as a gold download to cellphones by the RIAJ, for legal downloads in excess of 100,000.[3]

Track listing
CD (VTCL-35024)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Triangler (トライアングラー)" (Macross Frontier first opening theme song)Gabriela RobinYoko Kanno4:42
2."Kotomichi (ことみち, Different Paths)"Maaya SakamotoMichiko Takada4:47
3."Triangler (w/o Maaya)" (Instrumental) Yoko Kanno4:39
4."Kotomichi (w/o Maaya)" (Instrumental) Michiko Takada4:43
Total length:18:52

Charts
Chart Peak
position		 Sales Weeks on
chart
Oricon Weekly Singles 3[4] 91,539 26
2008 Oricon top 100 singles 76

References
  1. "Triangler by Maaya Sakamoto at www.jvcmusic.co.jp". Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  2. "Dennō Coil's Iso, Eva, Geass R2 Win Anime Kobe Awards". Anime News Network. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  3. レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：4月度認定＞ [Record Association report: April digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: April Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  4. "Triangler's Oricon Page". Retrieved 2008-08-30.
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