"1000 Mankai no Kiss" (1000万回のキス, 1000 Mankai no Kisu, meaning "10 Million Times Kiss") is a song recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki. It was released as her 35th single on March 9, 2011, under the label Northern Music, and later included on her tenth studio album Over the Rainbow (2012).
Background and Composition
The song was written by Mai Kuraki (lyrics) and Aika Ohno (music), with arrangement by Takeshi Hayama. It was produced by KANONJI. The track is classified as J-pop and has a length of 5:03. It served as the commercial song for KOSÉ's brand Esprique Precious. Aika Ohno later covered the song on her third studio album Silent Passage (2013).
Track Listing
The CD single includes two tracks and their instrumental versions:
- "1000 Mankai no Kiss" (5:02)
- "Sayonara wa Mada Iwanaide" (Don't Say Goodbye Yet) (4:38)
- "1000 Mankai no Kiss" (Instrumental) (5:05)
- "Sayonara wa Mada Iwanaide" (Instrumental) (4:35)
Chart Performance
On the Oricon weekly singles chart, "1000 Mankai no Kiss" peaked at number 4. On the monthly chart, it reached number 16, and on the year-end chart for 2011, it placed at number 257. The single sold 25,013 certified units in Japan.
Release History
The single was released in multiple editions: a standard CD-only edition, a limited CD+DVD edition with a photo book, and a fan club and Musing edition. It was also made available as a digital download. All editions were released on March 9, 2011, in Japan.
