Momo no Hanabira

"Momo no Hanabira"
Single by Ai Otsuka
from the album Love Punch
Released	September 10, 2003 CD October 1, 2003 CD+DVD
Format	CD, CD+DVD
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop
Length	18:54 CD
Label	Avex Trax AVCD-30525 (Japan, CD) AVCD-30528 (Japan, CD+DVD)
Writer(s)	Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka singles chronology
"Momo no Hanabira" (2003) "Sakuranbo" (2003)
Alternative cover The CD and DVD Cover

"Momo no Hanabira" (桃ノ花ビラ, Peach Flower Petals^?) is the debut single of Japanese singer Ai Otsuka, released on September 10, 2003 in CD-only format,^[1][2] then on October 1, 2003 in CD+DVD format.^[3] The title track was used as the theme song of the NTV drama Suika. The two versions charted separately; the CD-only edition peaked 24th on the Oricon weekly singles chart and charted for twenty-one weeks^[1] while the CD+DVD edition peaked at the 86th position and charted for seventeen weeks.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ai Otsuka. 

CD
No.	Title	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Flower Petals)"	Ai×Ikoman	4:55
2.	"Himawari (向日葵; Sunflower)"	Ai×Ikoman	4:32
3.	"Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Flower Petals)" (Instrumental)	Ai×Ikoman	4:55
4.	"Himawari (向日葵; Sunflower)" (Instrumental)	Ai×Ikoman	4:31
Total length:			18:54

DVD
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Flower Petals)" (Music video)
2.	"Momo no Hanabira (桃ノ花ビラ; Peach Flower Petals)" (Making of Clip)

Sales

• Initial week (est.): 6,848 (CD); 760 (CD+DVD)
• Total (est.): 31,091 (CD); 13,731 (CD+DVD); 44,822 (all)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "桃ノ花ビラ(CD) 大塚愛のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/324599/products/music/517460/1/. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
2. ^ "Discography｜大塚 愛（おおつか あい） Official WebSite" (in Japanese). Avex Marketing Inc.. http://avexnet.or.jp/ai/discography/avcd-30525.html. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "桃ノ花ビラ(CD+DVD) 大塚愛のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/324599/products/music/520731/1/. Retrieved 2010-05-24.