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"Ōzora de Dakishimete" (大空で抱きしめて, lit. "Embrace Me Under the Big Sky") is a song by Japanese American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It is their first single under the label Epic Records Japan, from their seventh Japanese-language studio album, Hatsukoi. The song is being used as a tie-in for Suntory Water campaign starring Utada, starting on June 10, and was released as a digital download on July 10.[1]
The song debuted at #1 in the Japanese iTunes Store and those of six other countries. In Japan, it achieved #1 position across eight different musical download services.[2] On the issue dated July 24, "Ōzora de Dakishimete" debuted at #3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, while coming in at #5 on the Radio Songs chart and #1 in digital downloads.[3] In its second week, the song fell 16 places to #19 on the Hot 100, while improving one position to #4 on the Radio Songs chart.[4][5] In its third week, it fell to #37 on the Hot 100, while also dropping 13 places to #17 on the Radio Songs chart.[6][7] After four weeks, the song fell off the Hot 100 and Radio Songs chart.