Hana (Fujii Kaze song)
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| Single by Fujii Kaze | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | October 13, 2023 | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Fujii Kaze | |||
| Producer(s) | A. G. Cook | |||
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| "Hana" on YouTube | ||||
"Hana" (花, lit. "Flower") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze, released as a single on October 13, 2023, through Universal Sigma and Hehn Records. It was written by Fujii and produced by A. G. Cook. The song was used as the theme song for the drama series Ichiban Sukina Hana. It reached the top 10 on the Japan Hot 100.[1]
Background
Fujii wrote the song during his first Asian tour, and described it as a song about "searching for the flower within, and trusting in it", also likening it to flowers blooming and dying just as people do.[2] The track was utilized as the theme song for the Japanese drama series Ichiban Sukina Hana (いちばんすきな花; lit. My Beloved Flower).[2]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Mess and released on November 30, 2023.[3] It was filmed in a desert in New South Wales, Australia, and depicts Fujii walking along a road pulling an open casket filled with flowers that another version of himself is lying in. The casket is then placed onto the back of a car as Fujii drives across the desert with it and arrives at the site of a funeral, where a framed portrait of Fujii is shown singing. The version of Fujii that was lying in the casket then arises and dances with several shrouded mourners at the funeral, first during the daytime, then at night around a fire. When it becomes morning, the dancers and Fujii turn into dust that blows away. The video was said to "symboliz[e] life's transient nature".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hana" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Hana" (instrumental) | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Hana" (ballad) | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Hana" (demo) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 16:26 | |
Credits and personnel
- Fujii Kaze – vocals, songwriter, synthesizer
- Ryan McDiarmid – drums
- A. G. Cook – producer
- Masahito Kamori – recording, mixing
- Tsubasa Yamazaki – mastering
Charts
References
- ^ "Sakurazaka46's 'Shoninyokkyu' Rises to No. 1 on Japan Hot 100". Billboard. October 25, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Schube, Will (October 13, 2023). "Fujii Kaze Returns With New Single 'Hana,' Featured On Ichiban Sukina Hana". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Schube, Will (November 30, 2023). "Fujii Kaze Shares Effervescent Visual For New Single 'Hana'". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ Gold, Ari (November 30, 2023). "Fujii Kaze Unveils Stunning "Hana" Music Video". Tokyo Hive. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global Excl. US: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100 – November 8, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "藤井風の合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – 2023 Year-End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2023.