Stand Up (Mai Kuraki song)

"Stand Up" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki from her second studio album, Perfect Crime (2001). It was released as the third single from the album on April 18, 2001. The lyrics to the song were penned by Kuraki and the track was produced by Akihito Tokunaga. The single peaked at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[1][2] It has sold about 476,000 copies in Japan as of October 2014.[3] The single's jacket image was compared to that of Bruce Springsteen's Born to Run (1975).[4]

"Stand Up"
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Perfect Crime
B-side"Double Rainbow"
ReleasedApril 18, 2001 (2001-04-18)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:36
LabelGiza Studio
Songwriter(s)
  • Mai Kuraki (lyrics)
  • Akihito Tokunaga (melody)
Producer(s)Kanonji
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life"
(2000)
"Stand Up"
(2001)
"Always"
(2001)

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Mai Kuraki

Maxi single
No.TitleMusicArrangerLength
1."Stand Up"Akihito TokunagaTokunaga4:36
2."Double Rainbow"Yoko BlaqstoneYoko. Black Stone4:42
3."Yes or No" (Trance Continental Remix (Radio Edit))Aika Ohno
5:38
4."Stand Up (Instrumental)"TokunagaTokunaga4:36
Total length:18:52
12" vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Arranger(s)Length
1."Stand Up" (Gomi's Disco 2001 Mix)DJ Gomi 
2."Yes or No" (Trance Continental Mix)
  • Kuraki
  • Ohno
 

Charts and certifications

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References

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  1. ^ a b 「Stand Up」 倉木麻衣 ["Stand Up" Mai Kuraki]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 2001年6月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. June 2001 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). 499. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 8. June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "倉木麻衣 / Stand Up". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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