"Glamorous Sky" is

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's 16th single overall, her 1st under the name ''Nana starring Mika Nakashima'', and the second most successful single in her career after "

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". It is her first rock song and it was used as one of the image songs for the film ''Nana'' (as one of the bands Black Stones' song). Hyde of

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composed "Glamorous Sky". The second and third B-sides, "Blood" and "Isolation" were used as CM songs for Kate cosmetics. Mika Nakashima graces the cover of the single as

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. Hyde, the composer of this track, also released a version in 2018.

Commercial performance

This is Nakashima's only single to debut at #1 on the Oricon weekly charts. It stayed at #1 in the daily charts for two entire weeks, which none of her other singles have achieved. "Glamorous Sky" sold 120,202 units for its first week, outselling the #2 single of the week from

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by 72,993 units. In the second week it was also #1, with the #2 spot being occupied by her ''Nana'' co-star

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"; the latter would eventually outsell "Glamorous Sky" in 2006 Overall, "Glamorous Sky" has sold 444,067 copies since release and has charted in the Oricon charts for 28 weeks. It managed to reach #10 in the 2005 Oricon year end charts, the highest position for a female artist on those charts that year.

Live performances

*2005-11-21 – Best Hit Kayousai 2005 *2005-11-30 – NTV's Best Artist *2005-12-07 – FNS Kayousai *2005-12-23 – Music Station *2005-12-31 – CDTV *2005-12-31 – Japan Record Awards

Track list

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

{{authority control Oricon Weekly number-one singles 2005 singles 2005 songs Songs written for Japanese films Mika Nakashima songs Songs written by Hyde (musician) Sony Music Associated Records singles