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Reach for the Sky (Mai Kuraki song)

"Reach for the Sky" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her second studio album Perfect Crime (2001). It was released on November 8, 2000 by Giza Studio, simultaneously with her first video album First Cut. The song was written by Kuraki herself and Aika Ohno, while the production was done by Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa) and served as the theme song to the 2000 Japanese TV program Audrey.[1] The rearranged version of the song "Re:ggae Summer 2013 version" was released digitally on August 17, 2013.[2]

"Reach for the Sky"
CD single cover
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Perfect Crime
B-side"What I Feel"
ReleasedNovember 8, 2000
GenreJ-pop
Label
Songwriter(s)
(Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
Producer(s)
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Simply Wonderful"
(2000) 		"Reach for the Sky"
(2000) 		"Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life"
(2001)
Music video
"Reach for the Sky" on YouTube

Track listing

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CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)RemixerLength
1."Reach for the Sky"
(Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)		 4:48
2."What I Feel"
  • Kuraki
  • Jefery Qwest
  • Paisley
  • Michael Lee
 3:55
3."Reach for the Sky" (Gomi Remix (Radio edit))
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
DJ Gomi4:09
4."Reach for the Sky" (Ken Ishii Remix)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
Ken Ishii5:56
5."Reach for the Sky" (DJ Hiyoco Remix)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
DJ Hiyoco6:43
6."Reach for the Sky" (Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
  • Cybersound
(Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)		 4:48
Total length:30:39
Remixes (12-inch single)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)RemixerLength
1."Reach for the Sky" (Lair Anthem Mix)
(Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)		DJ Gomi 
2."Reach for the Sky" (The Secret Vocal Mix Instrumental)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
  • Cybersound
(Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)		DJ Gomi 
RE:GGAE Summer 2013 version (Digital download)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reach for the Sky" (RE:GGAE Summer 2013 ver.)
4:36
Total length:4:36

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from CD single liner credits.[4]

  • Mai Kuraki – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting
  • Aika Ohno – songwriting (1, 3, 4, 5)
  • Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa) – songwriting (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Jeffery Quest - songwriting (2), backing vocals (2), rap (2)
  • Paisley - songwriting (2)
  • Michael Lee - songwriting (2), backing vocals (2)
  • Hirohito Furui - additional songwriting (2)
  • Michael Africk - backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 6) sound producer (1), computer programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 6), synths (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Ricky "Cosmo" Francis - backing vocals (2)
  • Geoffrey Gems - backing vocals (2)
  • Anna Gholston - backing vocals (2)
  • Perry Geyer - sound producer (1), computer programming (1, 3, 4, 5, 6), synths (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Greg Hawks - keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Johnny Risk - guitars (1, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  • Masakazu Tomita - system engineer (2)
  • Gomi - remix (3), programming (3)
  • David Acker - guitars (3)
  • David Darlington - engineer (3)
  • David Sussman - engineer (3)
  • Ken Ishii 2000 - remix (4), additional production (4)
  • DJ Hiyoco - remix (5)
  • Kenn.nagai - programming (5), piano (5)
  • Manabu Sakurai - engineer (5)
  • KANONJI - executive producer
  • Tokiko Nishimuro - director

Charts

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Certification and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[6] Platinum 468,320[5]

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan November 8, 2000 CD single Giza Studio [1]
November 22, 2000 12-inch single (Remixes) Tent House [3]
August 17, 2013 Digital download (Re:ggae Summer 2013 ver.) Northern Music [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reach for the Sky - 倉木麻衣 / J-POP / 音楽". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ a b c "倉木麻衣「Reach for the sky ~RE: GGAE Summer 2013 ver.~ - Single」をiTunesで". iTunes. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. ^ a b "Mai Kuraki - Reach For The Sky (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  4. ^ "Reach for the sky / 倉木麻衣 / J-POP / 音楽". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  5. ^ "倉木麻衣 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完 @ウィキ". アットウィキ. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  6. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Mai Kuraki – Reach for the sky" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2018-02-12. Select 2000年11月 on the drop-down menu
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