Again (Yui song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Again
| cover = Yui_again_single.PNG
| alt =
| caption = CD Normal Edition Cover
| type = single
| artist = Yui
| album = Holidays in the Sun
| A-side = Again
| B-side = {{ubl|"Sea"|"Summer Song: Yui Acoustic Version"}}
| released = June 3, 2009
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock
| length =
| label = Studioseven Recordings
| writer = Yui
| producer = Hisashi Kondo
| prev_title = Summer Song
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = It's All Too Much/Never Say Die
| next_year = 2009
}}
"Again" is Japanese pop rock singer-songwriter Yui's thirteenth single, and first single after she went on hiatus in November 2008. "Again" was released on June 3, 2009, by her label Studioseven Recordings and was released in two formats: CD and CD+DVD.
The single debuted atop the Oricon Weekly Single Chart becoming her fourth number-one single. The single has the highest opening week sales for a female act in 2009, which was previously held by pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki's "Rule/Sparkle" for selling 95,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66772/full/|title=Yui自己最高記録更新で完全復活！ 09年女性最高初動でシングル首位|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=June 9, 2009|date=June 9, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090623023705/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66772/full/| archivedate= 23 June 2009 | url-status= live|language=ja}}
Background
On March 25, 2009, Yui announced on her official website that she was ending her hiatus and returning to the music scene. On her website she also announced that she had worked on a new single, "Again".{{cite web|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4078905/|title=Yui復活、 一年ぶりシングルで活動再開|date=March 26, 2009|publisher=Livedoor|accessdate=June 9, 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090619073103/http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/4078905/| archivedate= 19 June 2009 | url-status= live|language=ja}} It was later revealed that "Again" was going to be used as the first opening theme song for the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime series.
Track listing
;Normal Edition
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Yui
| headline = CD
| total_length =
| extra_column = Arranger(s)
| title1 = Again
| extra1 = Hisashi Kondo
| length1 = 4:19
| title2 = Sea
| extra2 = e.u.Band & Hisashi Kondo
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Summer Song ~Yui Acoustic Version~
| extra3 = Yui + northa+
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = Again ~Instrumental~
| extra4 =
| length4 = 4:14
}}
;Limited Edition
Normal Edition + DVD
{{tracklist
| headline = DVD
| extra_column = Director
| title1 = Again
| note1 = Music Video
| extra1 =
| title2 = I'll Be
| note2 = Special School Live Video
| extra2 =
}}
Charts and certifications
=Charts=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chart (2009) ! Peak |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Single
|align="center"|1 |
| Japan Billboard Hot 100 Singles{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-06-13/japan-hot-100|title=Japan Hot 100 Singles Again June 13, 2009|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=June 19, 2009}}
|align="center"|1 |
| Taiwan G-Music J-Pop {{in lang|zh}} Select 第23週 {{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |title=G-Music 風雲榜 (東洋榜) |publisher=G-Music |accessdate=2009-07-12 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090629125506/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx |archivedate=29 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}
|align="center"|2 |
=Sales and certifications=
References
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Category:Fullmetal Alchemist songs
Category:Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles