Dear (Mika Nakashima song)

"Dear"
"Dear"
Single by Mika Nakashima
from the album Real
B-side	"A Miracle for You (2011)"
Released	April 27, 2011 (Japan)
Recorded	2011
Genre	J-pop, adult contemporary
Label	Sony Music Associated Records
Songwriter(s)	Katsuhiko Sugiyama (Dear)
Producer(s)	Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Shin Kono
Mika Nakashima singles chronology

"Dear" is the thirty-third single by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, released on April 27, 2011.^[1] It peaked at number 8 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, and sold over 25,000 copies.^[2] In May 2011, the song was certified Gold by the RIAJ for digital downloads of over 100,000.^[3]

Background

This single marked a comeback for Nakashima, who took a break from performing in October 2010 to seek treatment for her chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction.^[1] The title track was the theme song for the Japanese film Yōkame no Semi, in which Mao Inoue played the lead role.^[1]

For "Dear", Nakashima again collaborated with Katsuhiko Sugiyama, who wrote and composed her previous single, "Ichiban Kirei na Watashi o".^[1]

The coupling tune is a rearranged version of "A Miracle For You", a song from Nakashima's first album, True.^[1]

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Dear"	Katsuhiko Sugiyama	Katsuhiko Sugiyama	Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Tatsurou Ariki (strings arrangement)	5:13
2.	"A Miracle for You (2011)"	Mika Nakashima	Yasunari Okano	Shin Kono (arrangement & strings arrangement)	5:18
3.	"Dear" (Instrumental)	Katsuhiko Sugiyama	Katsuhiko Sugiyama	Katsuhiko Sugiyama, Tatsurou Ariki (strings arrangement)	5:13
4.	"A Miracle for You (2011)" (Instrumental)	Mika Nakashima	Yasunari Okano	Shin Kono (arrangement & strings arrangement)	5:16

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak position	First-week sales	Sales total	Chart run
27 April 2011	Oricon Daily Charts			25,025
	Oricon Weekly Charts	8	15,162		4 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Charts (April)	28
	Oricon Yearly Charts

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "ナタリー - 中島美嘉、復帰作「Dear」が井上真央主演映画主題歌に". Natalie.mu (Natasha, Inc.). 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
^ Dear 中島美嘉のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE
^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：5月度認定＞ [Record Association report: May digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: May Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.

[natalie20110210-1] "ナタリー - 中島美嘉、復帰作「Dear」が井上真央主演映画主題歌に". Natalie.mu (Natasha, Inc.). 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

[2] Dear 中島美嘉のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE

[3] レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：5月度認定＞ [Record Association report: May digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: May Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.

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