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{{short description|2020 song by Yoasobi}}
{{short description|2020 single by Yoasobi}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Haruka
| name = Haruka
| cover = File:Yoasobi_-_Haruka.jpg
| cover = Yoasobi - Haruka.jpg
| artist = [[Yoasobi]]
| artist = [[Yoasobi]]
| type = single
| type = single
| EP = [[The Book (Yoasobi EP)|The Book]]
| EP = [[The Book (Yoasobi EP)|The Book]]
| language = Japanese
| language = Japanese
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| released = December 18, 2020
| English_title =
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| released = {{Start date|2020|12|18}}
| recorded =
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| label = *[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Japan]]
| label = [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Japan]]
| length = {{Duration|04:04}}
| length = {{Duration|04:04}}
| writer = Ayase
| writer = [[Ayase (music producer)|Ayase]]
| producer = Ayase
| producer = Ayase
| chronology = [[Yoasobi]]
| chronology = [[Yoasobi]]
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| misc = {{External music video
| misc = {{External music video
| type = single
| type = single
| 1 = {{YouTube|vd3IlOjSUGQ|"Haruka"}}
| 1 = {{YouTube|vd3IlOjSUGQ|"Haruka"}}<br>{{YouTube|kCIWCPeZfho|English version|link=no}}
}}
}}
}}
}}


{{nihongo|"'''Haruka'''"|ハルカ}} is a song recorded by Japanese music duo [[Yoasobi]]. It was released on December 18, 2020 as a [[digital single]], through [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Japan]], and was based on {{nihongo|''Tsuki Ōji ''|月王子}}, a novel by [[Osamu Suzuki (screenwriter)|Osamu Suzuki]] from the [[Tokyo FM]]'s radio program ''Jump Up Melodies Top20'' on, in which Yoasobi made a guest appearance.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOASOBI、鈴木おさむ『月王子』を原作とした新曲「ハルカ」配信＆MVプレミア公開 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/95357/2 |access-date=December 30, 2020 |work=Billboard Japan |publisher=Billboard Japan |date=December 18, 2020 |language=ja}}</ref>
{{nihongo|"'''Haruka'''"|ハルカ|lead=yes}} is a song by Japanese duo [[Yoasobi]] from their debut EP, ''[[The Book (Yoasobi EP)|The Book]]'' (2021). It was released as a [[Single (music)|single]] on December 18, 2020, through [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]. The song was based on short story, ''Tsuki Ōji '' ({{lit}} "Moon Prince"), written by screenwriter [[Osamu Suzuki (screenwriter)|Osamu Suzuki]]. The music video premiered alongside the single release.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOASOBI、鈴木おさむ『月王子』を原作とした新曲「ハルカ」配信＆MVプレミア公開 |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/95357/2 |access-date=December 30, 2020 |work=Billboard Japan |date=December 18, 2020 |language=ja}}</ref> The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP ''[[E-Side 2]]'', released on November 18, 2022.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり） |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/500628 |access-date=November 18, 2022 |work=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |date=November 9, 2022 |language=ja}}</ref>


==Composition and lyrics==
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The song describes about a encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOASOBI、新曲「ハルカ」を配信リリース　鈴木おさむとのラジオ共演がきっかけに |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/279614 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=Spice |publisher=Eplus |date=December 4, 2020 |language=ja}}</ref>


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"Haruka" was described as a song about encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else.<ref>{{cite news |title=YOASOBI、新曲「ハルカ」を配信リリース 鈴木おさむとのラジオ共演がきっかけに |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/279614 |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=Spice |publisher=Eplus |date=December 4, 2020 |language=ja}}</ref> It is composed in the key of [[C-sharp major|C♯ major]] at 100 beats per minute with a running time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds.<ref>{{cite web |title=Key, BPM of ハルカ by YOASOBI |url=https://musicstax.com/track/na/6wKmxUeMJAoz2GpMrw95z5 |website=Musicstax |access-date=December 12, 2021 |date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>
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==Credits and personnel==


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==Credits and personnel==
Credits adapted from [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Ayase / YOASOBI |title=YOASOBI「ハルカ」Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd3IlOjSUGQ |website=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=April 28, 2021 |language=ja |date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>


* Ayase – producer, songwriter
* [[Ayase (music producer)|Ayase]] – producer, songwriter
* Ikura – vocals
* [[Lilas Ikuta|Ikura]] – vocals
* ''Tsuki Ōji '' (written by [[Osamu Suzuki (screenwriter)|Osamu Suzuki]]) – based story
* [[Osamu Suzuki (screenwriter)|Osamu Suzuki]] – based story writer
* Takayuki Saitō – vocal [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording]]
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* Kanae Izumi – music video animation
* Masahiko Fukui – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Hidekazu Sakai – [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
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* Kanae Izumi – music video animation, cover artwork design


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
===Weekly charts===

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Weekly chart performance for "Haruka"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Haruka"
! scope="col" | Chart (2020–2021)
! scope="col" | Chart (2020–2021)
! scope="col" | Peak<br>position
! scope="col" | Peak<br>position
|-
|-
! scope="row" | [[Billboard Global 200#Billboard Global Excl. U.S.|Global Excl. US]] (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard Global Excl. US |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/2021-01-02 |website=Billboard |accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row" | [[Billboard Global Excl. US|Global Excl. US]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name=exclus>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/yoasobi/chart-history/glx/|title=Yoasobi Chart History (Global Excl. US)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
| 121
| 121
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|17|artist=Yoasobi|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2023}}
! scope="row" | Japan ([[Billboard Japan Hot 100|Japan Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2021&month=01&day=25|title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/01/25 付け ]|date=January 25, 2021|work=[[Billboard Japan]]|language=ja|url-status=live|access-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref>
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| 18
|-
|-
! scope="row" | Japan ([[Oricon]] Combined Singles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2021-02-01/p/2/|title=週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年02月01日付|date=February 1, 2021|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127060143/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2021-02-01/p/2/|archive-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>
! scope="row" | Japan Combined Singles ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2021-02-01/p/2/|title=週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年02月01日付|date=February 1, 2021|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127060143/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/enwiki/w/2021-02-01/p/2/|archive-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>
| 18
| 18
|}
|}


===Year-end charts===
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== Certifications ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
! scope="col" | Chart (2021)
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | Japan (Japan Hot 100)<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2021 |website=Billboard Japan |access-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210041648/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2021 |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |language=ja |url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 37
|}


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
! scope="col" | Chart (2022)
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | Japan Streaming Songs (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=stsongs_year&year=2022 |website=[[Billboard Japan]] |access-date=December 9, 2022}}</ref>
| 85
|}

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== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Haruka"}}
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Haruka"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|digital=true|title=ハルカ|artist=YOASOBI|award=Gold|certyear=2023|certmonth=2|access-date=March 20, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=ハルカ|artist=YOASOBI|award=Platinum|streamsonly=true|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=September 29, 2021|certref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Japanese streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ|url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/st.html|language=ja|access-date=September 29, 2021|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]]}} ''Select'' 2021年8月 ''on the drop-down menu</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=single|title=ハルカ|artist=YOASOBI|award=Platinum|number=3|streamsonly=true|certyear=2024|certmonth=7|access-date=August 29, 2024|refname=st}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|noshipments=true}}


==Release history==
==Release history==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Haruka"
|+ Release dates and formats for "Haruka"
! scope="col" | Region !! Date !! Format !! Label !! {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
! scope="col" | Region
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" | Label
! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
| Various
! scope="row" | Various
| December 18, 2020
| {{Start date|2020|12|18}}
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| {{hlist|[[Music download|Digital download]]|[[Streaming media|streaming]]}}
| [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Japan]]
| [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Japan]]
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB-single/1541850602 |website=[[Apple Music]] (US) |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |access-date=July 3, 2021 |language=ja |date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |title=ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB-single/1541850602 |website=[[Apple Music]] (US) |publisher=[[Apple Inc.]] |access-date=July 3, 2021 |language=ja |date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>
|}
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://monogatary.com/story/109216 ''Tsuki Ōji''] on Monogatary.com
* [https://monogatary.com/story/109216 ''Tsuki Ōji''] on [[Monogatary.com]]


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Latest revision as of 16:35, 16 December 2024

"Haruka"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedDecember 18, 2020
GenreJ-pop
Length4:04
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)Ayase
Producer(s)Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Gunjō"
(2020) 		"Haruka"
(2020) 		"Kaibutsu"
(2021)
Music video
"Haruka" on YouTube
English version on YouTube

"Haruka" (Japanese: ハルカ) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on December 18, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song was based on short story, Tsuki Ōji (lit. "Moon Prince"), written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki. The music video premiered alongside the single release.[1] The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[2]

Composition and lyrics

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"Haruka" was described as a song about encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else.[3] It is composed in the key of C♯ major at 100 beats per minute with a running time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds.[4]

Credits and personnel

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  • Ayase – producer, songwriter
  • Ikura – vocals
  • Osamu Suzuki – based story writer
  • Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
  • Masahiko Fukui – mixing
  • Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
  • Kanae Izumi – music video animation, cover artwork design

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[5] 121
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] 17
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[7] 18

Year-end charts

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2021 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2021) Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 37
2022 year-end chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2022) Position
Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)[9] 85

Certifications

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Certifications for "Haruka"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[11] 3× Platinum 300,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Haruka"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various December 18, 2020
Sony Japan [12]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI、鈴木おさむ『月王子』を原作とした新曲「ハルカ」配信＆MVプレミア公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、新曲「ハルカ」を配信リリース 鈴木おさむとのラジオ共演がきっかけに". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. December 4, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Key, BPM of ハルカ by YOASOBI". Musicstax. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Yoasobi Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "週間 合算シングルランキング 2021年02月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 20, 2023. Select 2023年2月 on the drop-down menu
  11. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 29, 2024. Select 2024年7月 on the drop-down menu
  12. ^ "ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (US) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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