the single was released on march 2, 2011 by warner music japan, and on its debuting first day it topped the oricon daily singles chart with 161,000 copies sold. by the end of the week it sold 217,000 copies, marking the first time a solo artist’s first week sales exceeded 200,000 in 2 years (the last time was in 2009 when yusuke’s "himawari" sold 219,000 copies), it was also the best-selling single of the month, and as it charted for twelve weeks, it was the 8th best-selling single with 241,630 copies sold in the first six-months. by the end of the year it was reported by oricon that it was 23rd best-selling single, and was certified platinum by riaj denoting over 250,000 shipments.