Try Again (Mai Kuraki song)

"Try Again" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter Mai Kuraki, taken from her third compilation album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope (2014). It was released on 6 February 2013 by Northern Music. The song was written by Kuraki herself and her long-time collaborator Akihito Tokunaga.

"Try Again"
Standard edition/digital download cover
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Mai Kuraki Best 151A: Love & Hope
B-side	"Sakura Sakura..."
Released	February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)
Genre	J-pop dance pop
Length	4:29
Label	Northern Music
Songwriter(s)	Mai Kuraki Akihito Tokunaga
Producer(s)	Mai Kuraki KANNONJI
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Koi ni Koishite" / "Special Morning Day to You" (2012) "Try Again" (2013) "Wake Me Up" (2014)
Music video
"Try Again" on YouTube

Commercial performance

"Try Again" debuted at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, selling 13,900 physical copies. The song charted on the chart for 8 weeks and has sold 20,237 physical copies, which is her lowest selling single to date.

Music video

A short version of the official music video was first released on Kuraki's official YouTube account on 18 January 2013. As of August 2022, it has received over 1.24 million views on YouTube.^[1] A full version of the video is included in the DVD accompanies limited edition of the single.

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Try Again"	Mai Kuraki Akihito Tokunaga	Cybersound	4:29
2.	"Sakura Sakura..."	Kuraki Aika Ohno	Ryo Hayashi	4:46
3.	"Try Again" (Instrumental)	Kuraki Tokunaga	Cybersound	4:29
4.	"Sakura Sakura..." (Instrumental)	Kuraki Ohno	Hayashi	4:46

Limited edition DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Try Again" (Music Clip)

Detective Conan edition DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Try Again" (Detective Conan Opening Movie)

Digital download

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Try Again"	Mai Kuraki Akihito Tokunaga	Cybersound	4:29
2.	"Sakura Sakura..."	Kuraki Aika Ohno	Ryo Hayashi	4:46

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)^[2]	7
Japan (Japan Hot 100)^[3]	9
Japan (Japan Hot Animation)^[4]	1
Japan (Japan Top Singles Sales)	8
Japan (Japan Top Airplay)	22

Monthly charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	20

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
Japan (Oricon)	355

Certification and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)		20,237 (physical sales)

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Japan	April 12, 2017	CD single (Standard edition)	Northern Music
		CD single/DVD (Limited edition)
		CD single/DVD (Detective Conan edition)
		CD single (Musing & FC edition)
		Digital download

References

1. "倉木麻衣「TRY AGAIN」 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
2. "TRY AGAIN(初回限定盤) / 倉木麻衣 / ORICON NEWS". Oricon. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
3. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
4. "倉木麻衣　アニメチャートで初の首位獲得 Daily News Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.