title: Stars (Mika Nakashima song)
text: # Stars (Mika Nakashima song)
  
  "Stars" is the debut single by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. The single was released on November 7, 2001, reached number three on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, and sold 469,180 copies, making it her highest-selling single to date. "Stars" was the theme song of the Japanese TV drama Kizudarake no Love Song, in which Mika also made her acting debut. The song is described as a luxurious, adult contemporary ballad with an easy listening-tinged arrangement and a haunting melody.
  
  ## Charts and sales
  
  ### Single charts
  
  | Chart (2003) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) | 3 |
  | Japan Yearly Singles (Oricon) | 34 |
  
  ### Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | Japan (RIAJ) Physical single | Platinum | 469,180 |
  | Japan (RIAJ) Digital single | Gold | $100,000^*$ |
  | $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. |||
  
  ## Release history
  
  | Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Japan | November 7, 2001 | CD single | Sony Music Japan | |
  | Japan | August 21, 2002 | 12-inch vinyl | Sony Music Japan | |
  