1996 single by Globe
 is the fourth single by Japanese band Globe. Written by Tetsuya Komuro, the single was released on January 1, 1996, by Avex Globe.
Background and release.
"Departures" was written by Komuro as a tie-in for JR East's "JR Ski Ski" campaign of 1996. The jacket photo was taken at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
The single became Globe's second No. 1 on Oricon's weekly chart. It went on to become the second best-selling single in Japan in 1996 and it is the 15th best-selling physical single in Japan, having sold a total of 2.288 million copies.
Music video.
To celebrate the band's 20th anniversary, a new music video for "Departures" was released on May 3, 2016 as part of the "Music Video Drama Project." Directed by Shogo Yabuuchi and starring Ayaka Miyoshi, the video's theme is "breaking away from tragedy caused by love". In the video, Miyoshi plays a grief-stricken woman who exits a train and climbs a snowy mountain with a rifle in hand. Overwhelmed by her sadness, she fires her rifle in the air twice.
Charts.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References.
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