Kokuhaku (Angela Aki song)

"Kokuhaku"
Single by Angela Aki
from the album BLUE
ReleasedJuly 11, 2012 (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length16:28 (Limited Edition)
14:55 (Standard Edition)
LabelSony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Angela Aki
Angela Aki singles chronology
"Kagayaku Hito"
(2009) 		"Kokuhaku"
(2012)

"Kokuhaku" (告白, Confession) is the twelfth single by Japanese singer Angela Aki, released on July 11, 2012, in two editions, standard and limited.[1] The song was used as the second ending theme song in the Japanese anime Space Brothers (宇宙兄弟/Uchū Kyōdai).[2] Aki was inspired by Russian-American singer Regina Spektor when writing this song.[3]

She performed the track at Music Japan.[4]

Track listing

Source:[5]

CD

All tracks are written by Angela Aki

No.TitleArranger(s)Length
1."Kokuhaku (告白/Confession)"Angela Aki, Yoshinori Abe, Eiji "Q" Makino4:23
2."Kokuhaku [Ishino Takkyū Remix]"Ishino Takkyū6:22
3."Uchuu (宇宙/Space) [80KIDZ Remix]"80KIDZ4:08
Limited Edition Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
4."Kokuhaku [Anime Version]"1:28

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."HOME SWEET HOME "5 YEARS" ～Best Hits and All Requests～" (Concert video) 
2."My Keys to Awa ~Piano and Vocal Recital Concert in Asti Tokushima~ Special Trailer" (Concert trailer) 

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[citation needed] 40

Release History

Country Date Edition Catalogue Label
Japan[6] July 11, 2012 Standard ESCL-3937[7] Sony Music Japan
Limited ESCL-3935[8]

References

  1. ^ "Angela Aki to release new single "Kokuhaku" this summer!". Tokyo Hive. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. ^ "(Single) Uchuu Kyoudai - Ending Theme - Kokuhaku". softwanime.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  3. ^ "ナタリー - [Power Push] アンジェラ・アキ「TAPESTRY OF SONGS -THE BEST OF ANGELA AKI」インタビュー" [Natalie Power Push: Angela Aki Tapestry of Songs: The Best of Angela Aki Interview] (in Japanese). Natalie. April 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Angela Aki performs "Kokuhaku" on Music Japan". randomjpop.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  5. ^ "アンジェラ・アキ新シングルに卓球＆80kidzリミックス収録". natalie.mu. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  6. ^ "アンジェラ・アキ : 告白【期間生産限定盤】". Sony Music Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  7. ^ "Kokuhaku Angela Aki (Standard Edition)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  8. ^ "Kokuhaku Angela Aki (Limited Pressing)". CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-25.