Haruka (Yoasobi song)

"Haruka"
"Haruka"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
Language	Japanese
Released	December 18, 2020
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:04
Label	Sony Music Japan;
Songwriter(s)	Ayase
Producer(s)	Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
Music video
	"Haruka" on YouTube

"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 Japan, and was based on Tsuki Ōji (月王子), a novel by Osamu Suzuki from the Tokyo FM's radio program Jump Up Melodies Top20 on, in which Yoasobi made a guest appearance.^[1]

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.^[2]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from YouTube.^[3]

Ayase – producer, songwriter
Ikura – vocals
Tsuki Ōji (written by Osamu Suzuki) – based story
Kanae Izumi – music video animation

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Haruka"
Chart (2020–2021)	Peak position
Global Excl. US (Billboard)^[4]	121
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[5]	18
Japan (Oricon Combined Singles)^[6]	18

Certifications

Certifications for "Haruka"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)^[7]	Platinum	100,000,000^†
^† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Haruka"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)	Digital download streaming	Sony Music Japan	^[8]

References

^ "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). Billboard Japan. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
^ "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.
^ Ayase / YOASOBI (December 18, 2020). "YOASOBI「ハルカ」Official Music Video". YouTube (in Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
^ "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/01/25 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "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.
^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2021. Select 2021年8月 on the drop-down menu
^ "ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (US) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

External links

Tsuki Ōji on Monogatary.com

[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). Billboard Japan. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

[2] "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.

[3] Ayase / YOASOBI (December 18, 2020). "YOASOBI「ハルカ」Official Music Video". YouTube (in Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

[4] "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.

[5] "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/01/25 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "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.

[st-7] "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2021. Select 2021年8月 on the drop-down menu

[8] "ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (US) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

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