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"Fanfare"
The cover art to the double A-side single. It features a black-haired woman in white clothing in front of a clear blue sky and sea, playing a trumpet.
Double A-side cover
Single by Sumika
from the album Chime
LanguageJapanese
A-side"Shunkashūtō" (double A-side)
ReleasedAugust 29, 2018 (2018-08-29)
Genre
Length3:07
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)Kenta Kataoka
Sumika singles chronology
"Fiction"
(2018)
"Fanfare" / "Shunkashūtō"
(2018)
"Equal" / "Traveling"
(2019)
Music video
"Fanfare" on YouTube

"Fanfare" (ファンファーレ, Fanfāre) (Japanese pronunciation: [ɸaɰ̃ɸaꜜːɾe]) is a song by the Japanese rock band Sumika from their second studio album, Chime (2019). It was released with "Shunkashūtō" as a double A-side single through Sony Music Records on August 29, 2018.

Composition

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Musically, "Fanfare" is a three minutes and seven seconds long Japanese rock and pop song, written by Sumika's lead vocalist and guitarist Kenta Kataoka. It features bassist Keisuke Ijima and chorus vocalist Hiromi Izumoto as guest members.[1][2]

Reception

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Personnel

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Credits adapted from Apple Music.[1]

Sumika

  • Kenta Kataoka – vocals, guitar, songwriting
  • Junnosuke Kuroda – guitar
  • Takayuki Ogawa – keyboard
  • Tomoyuki Arai – drums

Guest members

  • Keisuke Ijima – bass
  • Hiromi Izumoto – chorus vocals

Track listing

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Regular edition[3]
  1. "Fanfare" (written by Kataoka) – 3:07
  2. "Shunkashūtō" (written by Sumika) – 4:40
  3. "Fanfare" (Instrumental; written by Kataoka) – 3:07
  4. "Shunkashūtō" (Instrumental; written by Sumika) – 4:34
First edition (DVD – Sumika Film #4)[4]
  1. "Fanfare" (Music Video)
  2. "Documentary"
From the First Take[5]
  1. "Fanfare" (From the First Take) – 3:19

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Fanfare"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold 50,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Fanfare" and "Fanfare" / "Shunkashūtō"
Region Date Version Format Label Catalogue code Ref(s).
Japan August 29, 2018 Standard CD Sony Music Records SRCL-9902 [3]
Limited CD+DVD SRCL-9900 [4]
Various Standard [16]
December 25, 2020 From the First Take The First Take Music [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ファンファーレ – Sumikaの曲 (EP『ファンファーレ / 春夏秋冬』より)" [Fanfare - Song by Sumika (from the EP Fanfare / Shunkashūtō)] (in Japanese). Apple Music Japan. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sumika / ファンファーレ / 春夏秋冬" [Sumika - Fanfare / Shunkashūtō]. CDJournal [ja] (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Sumika / ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬 <通常盤>" [Sumika - Fanfare / Shunkashūtō (Regular Edition)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Sumika / ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬 [CD+DVD] <初回生産限定盤>" [Sumika - Fanfare / Shunkashūtō [CD+DVD] (First Limited Edition)] (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Citations regarding the release of "Fanfare" (From the First Take):
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sumikaのデジタルシングル売上TOP16作品" [Sumika's Top 16 Digital Singles by Sales] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬" [Fanfare / Shunkashūtō] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). September 5, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  11. ^ "ファンファーレ/春夏秋冬" [Fanfare / Shunkashūtō] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2024 – via the You Taiju service.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Songs". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  14. ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Sumika – ファンファーレ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2019年09月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – Sumika – ファンファーレ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2023年02月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ^ Citations regarding the digital release of "Fanfare" / "Shunkashūtō":