Triangler
| "Triangler" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Maaya Sakamoto | ||||
| from the album Kazeyomi | ||||
| B-side | "Kotomichi" | |||
| Released | April 23, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 18:52 | |||
| Label | Victor Entertainment | |||
| Songwriters | Yoko Kanno, Gabriela Robin | |||
| Producer | Yoko Kanno | |||
| Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Triangler" on YouTube | ||||
"Triangler (トライアングラー)" is Maaya Sakamoto's sixteenth single. The title track was used as the opening theme for the mecha anime Macross Frontier and won the 2008 Animation Kobe award for best theme song. The single reached number 3 on Oricon weekly chart and so far is the best selling single of Maaya Sakamoto.
In April 2011, the song was certified as a gold download to cellphones by the RIAJ, for legal downloads in excess of 100,000.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Triangler (トライアングラー)" (Macross Frontier first opening theme song) | Gabriela Robin | Yoko Kanno | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Kotomichi (ことみち, Different Paths)" | Maaya Sakamoto | Michiko Takada | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Triangler (w/o Maaya)" (Instrumental) | Yoko Kanno | 4:39 | |
| 4. | "Kotomichi (w/o Maaya)" (Instrumental) | Michiko Takada | 4:43 | |
| Total length: | 18:52 | |||
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles | 3 | 91,539 |
| 2008 Oricon top 100 singles | 76 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) | Platinum | 250,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Triangler by Maaya Sakamoto at www.jvcmusic.co.jp". Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ↑ "Dennō Coil's Iso, Eva, Geass R2 Win Anime Kobe Awards". Anime News Network. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ↑ レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定＜略称：4月度認定＞ [Record Association report: April digital music download certifications (Abbreviation: April Certifications)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Triangler's Oricon Page". Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ↑ "Japanese digital single certifications – Maaya Sakamoto – トライアングラー" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2026-03-19. Select 2015年10月 on the drop-down menu
