| "Yuki no Hana" | ||||
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| Single by Mika Nakashima | ||||
| from the album Love | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 5:41 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Satomi | |||
| Producer(s) | Ryouki Matsumoto | |||
| Mika Nakashima singles chronology | ||||
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| "Yuki no Hana" on YouTube | ||||
"Yuki no Hana" (Japanese: 雪の華; lit. Snow flower) is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. It was released on October 1, 2003, via Sony Music Japan as the fifth and final lead single for her second studio album Love (2003), and her 10th single overall. "Yuki no Hana" was distributed in two formats—a standard CD single and was made available digitally.
Written by Satomi with production handled by Ryouki Matsumoto, "Yuki no Hana" utilizes piano and string instrumentations with soft vocal phrasings. Its lyrics refer to snowflakes as "snow flowers", and reflect on happy moments shared by lovers in the winter time.[1] "Yuki no Hana" was met with positive reviews from music critics upon its release, who praised its production as well as Nakashima's vocal delivery.[2]
A commercial success in Japan, it peaked at number three on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and was multi-certified in various categories, including twice in million. The CD single sold over 240,000 copies by the following month, and is to-date her third best-selling physical single.[3] An accompanying music video was directed by Masashi Muto and depicts Nakashima singing the track in a wintery setting.[4] It has been covered by numerous artists internationally since its release, including Park Hyo-shin, Han Xue, and Vincy Chan.
- ^ "中島美嘉、10/1発売の新曲ビデオクリップをいち早く公開" [Mika Nakashima will release new song and video on October 1st]. Barks (in Japanese). September 16, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "第1回 ─ Yoshii Lovinson、中島美嘉、Orange Rangeの３枚を分析！". Tower.jp (in Japanese). October 3, 2003. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
- ^ "中島美嘉 CDシングル売上枚数一覧 | 年代流行". Nendai Ryūkō (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "'雪の華' PV メイキング" ["Yuki no Hana" PV making]. Sony Music Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2022.