Stars (Mika Nakashima song)

"Stars"
Single by Mika Nakashima
from the album True
Released	November 7, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	J-pop
Length	6:08
Label	Sony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)	Daisuke Kawaguchi Tomita Keiichi
Mika Nakashima singles chronology
"Stars" (2001) "Crescent Moon" (2002)

"Stars" is the debut single by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The single was released on November 7, 2001, reached number three on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, and sold 469,180 copies, making it her highest-selling single to date. "Stars" was the theme song of the Japanese TV drama Kizudarake no Love Song, in which Mika also made her acting debut. The song is described as a luxurious, adult contemporary ballad with an easy listening-tinged arrangement and a haunting melody.

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Stars"	Yasushi Akimoto	Daisuke Kawaguchi	Keiichi Tomita	6:08
2.	"Tears: Konayuki ga Mauyōni... (粉雪がまうように...)"	Yasushi Akimoto, Mika Nakashima	Koji Hayashi	Dreamfield	6:54
3.	"Stars" (Instrumental)		Daisuke Kawaguchi	Keiichi Tomita	6:08
4.	"Tears: Konayuki ga Mauyōni..." (Instrumental)		Koji Hayashi	Dreamfield	6:52
Total length:					26:04

Charts and sales

Single charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)	3
Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon)	34

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[2] Physical single	Platinum	469,180[1]
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Digital single	Gold	100,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	November 7, 2001	CD single	Sony Music Japan	[4]
	August 21, 2002	12-inch vinyl		[5]

References

1. "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved January 17, 2014. (subscription only)
2. "Japanese single certifications – Mika Nakashima – Stars" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2001年12月 on the drop-down menu
3. "Japanese digital single certifications – Mika Nakashima – Stars" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2014年11月 on the drop-down menu
4. "Stars Mika Nakashima CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
5. "Mika Nakashima - Stars (2002, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 1, 2022.