No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni

"No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni"
Single by Gackt
Released	February 7, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Folk rock
Label	Nippon Crown
Writer(s)	Gackt C.
Producer(s)	Gackt
Gackt singles chronology
"Love Letter" (2006) "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (2007) "Returner (Yami no Shūen)" (2007)
Alternative cover Limited edition

"No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (野に咲く花のように) is a single released by Gackt on February 7, 2007. It peaked at third place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for eleven weeks.^[1] The song, translated "Like a Wild Flower", was first performed on February 28, 2006, when Gackt appeared at the graduation of the Maiko High School in Hyōgo Prefecture, because of a promise he gave to a student.^[2][3][4] Since then he appeared in several graduation ceremonies.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]}

Track listing

1. "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (野に咲く花のように) – 5:36
2. "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (Minna no Uta) – 4:27
3. "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (PF Style) – 5:29
4. "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (Instrumental) – 5:36
5. "No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni" (PF Solo) – 5:22

References

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3. "Gackt "夢の中"で作られた"卒業"をテーマにした新曲!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2007-01-31. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
4. "Gackt - No ni Saku Hana no Yō ni at CD Japan". CDJapan Journal. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
5. ガクトさん、ゲストで登場 高田高校の卒業式に (in Japanese). Joetsu Times. 2008-03-19. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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9. "Gacktが仙台の高校卒業式でサプライズライヴ！被災地の高校生にエールを!!" (in Japanese). Excite Japan. 2012-03-02. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
10. "Gackt Makes A Surprise Visit To A High School Graduation Ceremony". Crunchyroll. 2013-03-01. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
11. "アーティストGacktが卒業生へ贈るサプライズライブ". tokushima.mypl.net (in Japanese). Future Link Network. 2014-03-14. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
12. "Gackt keeps his promise, and appearing and disappearing like the wind". en.barks.jp. Global Plus. 2014-03-26. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
13. "Gackt Encourages Students At Graduation Ceremony". CDJapan Journal. 2014-04-15. Retrieved July 13, 2014.