"Ghost in a Flower" (花に亡霊, Hana ni Bōrei) is a song by Japanese rock duo Yorushika from their third studio album Plagiarism.[1] It was released on April 22, 2020, through Universal J. The song was used as the theme for the 2020 Japanese animated film A Whisker Away.[2] An accompanying music video for the song premiered on the same day. Directed by Popurika, it featured footage from A Whisker Away.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] | 6 |
| Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[5] | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[6] | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[7] | Gold | 100,000* |
| Streaming | ||
| Japan (RIAJ)[8] | Platinum | 100,000,000† |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "ヨルシカ『盗作』「泣きたい私は猫をかぶる」主題歌の"花に亡霊"も収録 〈音を盗む泥棒〉が主人公のコンセプト作". Mikiki (in Japanese). July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "ヨルシカが映画「泣き猫」主題歌MVを公開、志田未来&花江夏樹のコメント到着". Natalie (in Japanese). April 4, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "『泣きたい私は猫をかぶる』ヨルシカ書き下ろし主題歌「花に亡霊」MV解禁! W主演の志田未来&花江夏樹からコメントも到着". Spice (in Japanese). April 22, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of May 4, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "ヨルシカの合算シングル売上" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020". Billboard Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – ヨルシカ – 花に亡霊" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Select 2021年4月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – ヨルシカ – 花に亡霊" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Select 2022年1月 on the drop-down menu