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{{short description|2000 song by Mai Kuraki}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Reach for the Sky
| cover      = Gzca-1051.jpg
| alt        =
| caption    = CD single cover
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Mai Kuraki]]
| album      = [[Perfect Crime (album)|Perfect Crime]]
| B-side     = What I Feel
| released   = November 8, 2000
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[J-pop]]
| length     =
| label      = {{hlist|[[Giza Studio]]|[[Being Inc.|Tent House]]|[[Northern Music]]}}
| writer     = {{hlist|Mai Kuraki|[[Aika Ohno]]|Cybersound}} ([[Michael Africk]], Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
| producer   = {{hlist|[[Daiko Nagato|KANONJI]]}}
| prev_title = [[Simply Wonderful]]
| prev_year  = 2000
| next_title = [[Tsumetai Umi/Start in My Life]]
| next_year  = 2001
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|St_6IUU9sko|"Reach for the Sky"}}}}
}}
"'''Reach for the Sky'''" is a song by Japanese singer songwriter [[Mai Kuraki]], taken from her second studio album [[Perfect Crime (album)|Perfect Crime]] (2001). It was released on November 8, 2000 by [[Giza Studio]], simultaneously with her first [[video album]] ''First Cut''. The song was written by Kuraki herself and [[Aika Ohno]], while the production was done by Cybersound ([[Michael Africk]], Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa) and served as the theme song to the 2000 Japanese TV program ''[[:ja:オードリー (テレビドラマ)|Audrey]]''.<ref name="amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/Reach-sky-%E5%80%89%E6%9C%A8%E9%BA%BB%E8%A1%A3/dp/B00005HPT5 |title=Reach for the Sky - 倉木麻衣 / J-POP / 音楽 |publisher=Amazon.co.jp|date= |accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref> The rearranged version of the song "Re:ggae Summer 2013 version" was released digitally on August 17, 2013.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/reach-for-the-sky-re-ggae-summer-2013-ver-single/682190547 |title=倉木麻衣「Reach for the sky ~RE: GGAE Summer 2013 ver.~ - Single」をiTunesで|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref>
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline      = CD single
| extra_column  = Remixer
| total_length  = 30:39
| title1        = Reach for the Sky
| writer1       = {{hlist|[[Mai Kuraki]]|[[Aika Ohno]]|Cybersound}} (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
| length1       = {{duration|m=4|s=48}}
| title2        = What I Feel
| writer2       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Jefery Qwest|Paisley|Michael Lee}}
| length2       = {{duration|m=3|s=55}}
| title3        = Reach for the Sky
| note3         = Gomi Remix (Radio edit)
| writer3       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Ohno}}
| extra3        = DJ Gomi
| length3       = {{duration|m=4|s=9}}
| title4        = Reach for the Sky
| note4         = Ken Ishii Remix
| writer4       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Ohno}}
| extra4        = [[Ken Ishii]]
| length4       = {{duration|m=5|s=56}}
| title5        = Reach for the Sky
| note5         = DJ Hiyoco Remix
| writer5       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Ohno}}
| extra5        = DJ Hiyoco
| length5       = {{duration|m=6|s=43}}
| title6        = Reach for the Sky
| note6         = Instrumental
| writer6       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Ohno|Cybersound}} (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
| length6       = {{duration|m=4|s=48}}
}}
{{Track listing
| headline      = Remixes <small>(12-inch single)</small><ref name="discogs">{{cite web|title=Mai Kuraki - Reach For The Sky (Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/ja/Mai-Kuraki-Reach-For-The-Sky/release/1358159|website=Discogs|accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref>
| extra_column  = Remixer
| total_length  =
| title1        = Reach for the Sky
| note1         = Lair Anthem Mix
| writer1       = {{hlist|[[Mai Kuraki]]|[[Aika Ohno]]|Cybersound}} (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
| extra1        = DJ Gomi
| title2        = Reach for the Sky
| note2         = The Secret Vocal Mix Instrumental
| writer2       = {{hlist|Kuraki|Ohno|Cybersound}} (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa)
| extra2        = DJ Gomi
}}
{{Track listing
| headline  = RE:GGAE Summer 2013 version <small>(Digital download)</small><ref name="iTunes"/>
| total_length  = 4:36
| title1  = Reach for the Sky
| note1   = RE:GGAE Summer 2013 ver.
| writer1  = {{hlist|[[Mai Kuraki]]|[[Aika Ohno]]}}
| length1 = 4:36
}}
==Credits and personnel==
Credits adapted from CD single liner credits.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reach for the sky / 倉木麻衣 / J-POP / 音楽|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/Reach-sky-%E5%80%89%E6%9C%A8%E9%BA%BB%E8%A1%A3/dp/B00005HPT5|website=Amazon.co.jp|accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref>
* Mai Kuraki – vocals, backing vocals, songwriting
* [[Aika Ohno]] – songwriting {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5)}}
* Cybersound ([[Michael Africk]], Perry Geyer, Miguel Pessoa) – songwriting {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}
* Jeffery Quest -  songwriting {{small|(2)}}, backing vocals {{small|(2)}}, rap {{small|(2)}}
* Paisley -  songwriting {{small|(2)}}
* Michael Lee -  songwriting {{small|(2)}}, backing vocals {{small|(2)}}
* [[Hirohito Furui]] -  additional songwriting {{small|(2)}}
* [[Michael Africk]] - backing vocals {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}} sound producer {{small|(1)}}, computer programming {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}, synths {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}
* Ricky "Cosmo" Francis - backing vocals {{small|(2)}}
* Geoffrey Gems - backing vocals {{small|(2)}}
* Anna Gholston - backing vocals {{small|(2)}}
* Perry Geyer - sound producer {{small|(1)}}, computer programming {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}, synths {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}
* Greg Hawks - keyboards {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}
* Johnny Risk - guitars {{small|(1, 3, 4, 5, 6)}}
* Masakazu Tomita - system engineer {{small|(2)}}
* Gomi - remix {{small|(3)}}, programming {{small|(3)}}
* David Acker - guitars {{small|(3)}}
* David Darlington - engineer {{small|(3)}}
* David Sussman - engineer {{small|(3)}}
* [[Ken Ishii|Ken Ishii 2000]] - remix {{small|(4)}}, additional production {{small|(4)}}
* DJ Hiyoco - remix {{small|(5)}}
* Kenn.nagai - programming {{small|(5)}}, piano {{small|(5)}}
* Manabu Sakurai - engineer {{small|(5)}}
* KANONJI - executive producer
* Tokiko Nishimuro - director
==Charts==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
!scope="row"| Japan ([[Oricon]])
|3
|}
===Monthly charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
!scope="row"| Japan ([[Oricon]])
|5
|}
{{Col-2}}
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"| Japan ([[Oricon]])
|91
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
!scope="row"| Japan ([[Oricon]])
|114
|}
{{Col-end}}
==Certification and sales==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|type=album|award=Platinum|salesamount=468,320|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www19.atwiki.jp/orideta/pages/89.html |title=倉木麻衣 - アーティスト別シングル売上補完 @ウィキ|work=アットウィキ|accessdate=2018-02-12}}</ref>|artist=Mai Kuraki|title=Reach for the sky|relyear=2000|certyear=2000|certmonth=11|accessdate=2018-02-12}}
{{end}}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"|Ref.
|-
! rowspan="3"|Japan
|November 8, 2000
| [[CD single]]
| [[Giza Studio]]
|<ref name="amazon"/>
|-
|November 22, 2000
| [[12-inch single]] <small>(Remixes)</small>
| Tent House
|<ref name="discogs"/>
|-
|August 17, 2013
| [[Music download|Digital download]] <small>(Re:ggae Summer 2013 ver.)</small>
| [[Northern Music]]
|<ref name="iTunes"/>
|-
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.mai-kuraki.com/ Mai Kuraki Official Website]
{{Mai Kuraki singles}}
[[Category:2000 singles]]
[[Category:2000 songs]]
[[Category:Mai Kuraki songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Aika Ohno]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Daiko Nagato]]
[[Category:Giza Studio singles]]