"Sakura Zaka" (桜坂, "Cherry blossom slope") is a song by Japanese entertainer Masaharu Fukuyama from his eighth studio album, f (2001). It was released on April 26, 2000 through Universal J as the second single from the album. The song was written and produced by Fukuyama, while Motohiro Tomita handled the arrangement. The single topped the Oricon Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and has sold over two million copies.[1][2][3] It was certified two-times million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[4]
Cover versions
Debbie Gibson recorded an English-language cover of the song in her 2010 Japan-only release Ms. Vocalist.
Track listing
Original release
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Arranger
Length
1.
"Sakura Zaka"
Masaharu Fukuyama
M. Fukuyama
Motohiro Tomita
4:57
2.
"Drive-In Theater de Kuchizuke o" (DRIVE-IN THEATERでくちづけを "A Kiss at the Drive-In Theater")
M. Fukuyama
M. Fukuyama
M. Tomita
4:16
3.
"Sakura Zaka (Nayuta Version/Instrumental)"
M. Fukuyama
M. Fukuyama
Hiroshi Shinkawa
4:47
4.
"Drive-In Theater de Kuchizuke o (Nomozaki Version/Instrumental)"
M. Fukuyama
M. Fukuyama
H. Shinkawa
1:56
5.
"Sakura Zaka (Original Karaoke)"
M. Fukuyama
M. Fukuyama
M. Tomita
4:57
6.
"Drive-In Theater de Kuchizuke o (Original Karaoke)"
^ ab"GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2000年9月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. September 2000 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. Archived from the original(PDF) on January 22, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.