Planetarium (song)

Infobox Single
Name = プラネタリウム"
"puranetariumu" / "Planetarium


Artist = Ai Otsuka
from Album = Love Cook
Released = September 21, 2005
Format = CD, CD + DVD
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = avex trax
AVCD-30768/B (Japan, CD+DVD)
AVCD-30769 (Japan, CD)
Producer =
Chart position =

• #1 (JP)

Reviews =
Last single = "Neko ni Fuusen"
(2005)
This single = "Planetarium"
(2005)
Next single = "Frienger"
(2006)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = CD + DVD Cover

"Planetarium" (プラネタリウム"Puranetariumu") is Ai Otsuka's tenth single, which was released on September 21, 2005. The single had great success and became Otsuka's second #1 hit on the Oricon charts, selling 316,425 copies. In 2005, "Planetarium" sold 215,114 copies, making it the #41 best-selling single of the year. [ja icon [http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-2005.html 2005年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家/着うた/着メロ ランキング ] ] However, it still charted into the next year and was the #99 best-selling single in 2006, selling 100,555 copies. "Planetarium" is her second best-selling single after "Sakuranbo." [ja icon [http://www.musictvprogram.com/corner-ranking-2006.html 2006年 年間CDシングル/アルバム/トータルセールス/DVD/カラオケ/作詞家・作曲家・編曲家/着うた/着メロ ランキング ] ]

In the iTunes Japan Store, "Planetarium" was the 12th most downloaded song in 2006.Fact|date=August 2007

Track listing

CD Version
#{Planetarium|プラネタリウム|Puranetariumu
#drop.
#Planetarium (Instrumental)
#drop. (Instrumental)

DVD Version
#Planetarium (PV)

Trivia

The song has been accused of plagiarizing "Suteki Da Ne" by RIKKI. The two songs have very similar melodies and lyrics. The videos also share similarities. Although it is not clear if this was intentional, it is commonly believed that Ai Otsuka used this song as an homage to RIKKI.

References