Haruka (Yoasobi song)

"Haruka" (Japanese: ハルカ) is a song recorded by Japanese music duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released on December 18, 2020, as a digital single, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was based on Tsuki Ōji (lit. "Moon Prince"), a novel written by screenwriter Osamu Suzuki. The accompanying music video premiered alongside the single release.^[1] The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.^[2]

"Haruka"
Single by Yoasobi
from the EP The Book
Language	Japanese
Released	December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:04
Label	Sony Japan
Songwriter(s)	Ayase
Producer(s)	Ayase
Yoasobi singles chronology
"Gunjō" (2020) "Haruka" (2020) "Kaibutsu" (2021)
Music video
"Haruka" on YouTube English version on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

"Haruka" describes about an encounter and farewell, drawn from the perspective of "something" that has watched over the growth of a girl more than anyone else,^[3] composed in the key of C♯ major, 100 beats per minute with a running time of 4 minutes and 4 seconds.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from The Book liner notes.^[5]

• Ayase – producer, songwriter
• Ikura – vocals
• Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
• Masahiko Fukui – mixing
• Osamu Suzuki – based story writer
• Kanae Izumi – music video animation, cover artwork design

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Haruka" Chart (2020–2021) Peak position Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)^[6] 121 Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[7] 18 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)^[8] 18

Year-end charts 2021 year-end chart performance for "Haruka" Chart (2021) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[9] 37 2022 year-end chart performance for "Haruka" Chart (2022) Position Japan Streaming Songs (Billboard Japan)^[10] 85

Certifications

Certifications for "Haruka"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)^[11]	Platinum	100,000,000
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Haruka"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	December 18, 2020	Digital download streaming	Sony Japan	^[12]

References

1. "YOASOBI、鈴木おさむ『月王子』を原作とした新曲「ハルカ」配信＆MVプレミア公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
2. "YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
3. "YOASOBI、新曲「ハルカ」を配信リリース 鈴木おさむとのラジオ共演がきっかけに". Spice (in Japanese). Eplus. December 4, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
4. "Key, BPM of ハルカ by YOASOBI". Musicstax. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
5. Yoasobi (2021). The Book (booklets). Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
6. "Billboard Global Excl. US". Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
7. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 [ 2021/01/25 付け ]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. (in Japanese). Oricon. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
9. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
10. "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
11. "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルカ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 29, 2021. Select 2021年8月 on the drop-down menu
12. "ハルカ - Single by YOASOBI". Apple Music (US) (in Japanese). Apple Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

External links

• Tsuki Ōji on Monogatary.com