Always (Mai Kuraki song)

"Always" (stylized as lower-caps) is a song by the Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was released on June 6, 2001 by Giza Studio and was used as the twelfth ending theme of the Japanese animated series Case Closed/Detective Conan,as well as the (ending) theme song of its fifth movie, Countdown to Heaven.

"Always"
Single by Mai Kuraki
from the album Perfect Crime
B-side	"All Night"
Released	June 6, 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	J-pop
Label	Giza Studio
Songwriter(s)	Mai Kuraki Aika Ohno Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa
Producer(s)	KANONJI
Mai Kuraki singles chronology
"Stand Up" (2001) "Always" (2001) "Can't Forget Your Love/Perfect Crime: Single Edit" (2001)
Music video
"Always" on YouTube

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Remixer	Length
1.	"Always"	Mai Kuraki Aika Ohno Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa)		4:07
2.	"All Night"	Kuraki Yoko Black. Stone		4:38
3.	"Stand Up" (Gomi's Disco 2001 Mix (Radio Edit))	Kuraki Akihito Tokunaga	DJ Gomi	5:17
4.	"Always" (Instrumental)	Kuraki Ohno Cybersound (Michael Africk, Perry Geyer, Miguel Sa Pessoa)

12" vinyl

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Always"	Mai Kuraki Aika Ohno Cybersound
2.	"Always" (Instrumental)	Mai Kuraki Aika Ohno Cybersound

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	2

Monthly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Japan (Oricon)	80

Certification and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)	Gold	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.