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Walkin' in My Lane

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"Walkin' in My Lane"
Digital and regular version cover
Single by Milet
from the album 5am
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
B-side"Love When I Cry"
"My Dreams Are Made of Hell"
ReleasedMay 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)
Length4:00
LabelSME
Songwriter(s)
  • Milet
  • Ryosuke "Dr. R" Sakai
Producer(s)Sakai
Milet singles chronology
"Omokage"
(2021)
"Walkin' in My Lane"
(2022)
"Always You"
(2022)
Music video
"Walkin' in My Lane" on YouTube

"Walkin' in My Lane" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Milet, released May 25, 2022, by SME Records. The song served as the theme song for Japanese drama Involvement in Family Affairs and was Milet's first CD single. Upon its release, "Walkin' in My Lane" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and number ten on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Background

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Milet has previously released multiple promotional singles and two digital singles, an uncommon move in Japan as physical CD copies are the most popular music format in the country.[1][2] In April 2022, SME announced Milet's song "Walkin' in My Lane" would be pre-released digitally and that the song would be used in the Japanese drama Involvement in Family Affairs.[3] The song was later released to digital stores on April 29.[4] A physical CD single was announced additionally for release on May 25.[5] Additionally, a limited version type A and B with a bonus DVD was announced for physical copies.[6] Two B-side songs "Love When I Cry" and "My Dreams Are Made of Hell" were included on both physical and digital copies.

Commercial performance

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“Walkin' in My Lane" debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of May 18, 2022.[7] Upon its CD single release, the song peaked at number 25 for the week of June 1.[8] On the Oricon Digital Singles Chart, "Walkin' in My Lane" debuted and peaked at number 6.[9] The physical release of "Walkin' in My Lane" debuted at number ten on the Oricon Singles Chart.[10]

Track listing

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"Walkin' in My Lane" – Digital pre-release version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walkin' in My Lane"
  • Milet
  • Ryosuke "Dr. R" Sakai
Sakai4:00
Total length:4:00
"Walkin' in My Lane" – Regular/digital edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Walkin' in My Lane"
  • Milet
  • Sakai
Sakai4:00
2."Love When I Cry"
  • Milet
  • Tomolow
Tomolow3:28
3."My Dreams Are Made of Hell"
  • Milet
  • Sakai
Sakai3:49
Total length:11:19
"Walkin' in My Lane" – Limited edition DVD live performances from the Seventh Heaven tour
No.TitleLength
1."Again and Again" 
2."Diving Board" 
3."Koukaizenya" (航海前夜) 
4."Who I Am" 
5."Inside You" 
6."Dome" 
7."Fire Arrow" 
8."Waterfall" 
9."Checkmate" 
10."One Touch" 
11."Wake Me Up" 
12."Prover" 
13."Somebody" (Acoustic session) 
14."On the Edge" 
15."Us" 
16."Fine Line" 
17."You & I" 
18."Ordinary Days" (EC) 
19."The Love We've Made" (EC) 
20."Grab the Air" (EC) 

Charts

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Chart performance for "Walkin' in My Lane"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 25
Japan (Oricon)[10] 10

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Walkin' in My Lane"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various April 29, 2022 Digital pre-release SME [3]
May 25, 2022 Regular [1]
Japan
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • CD
[5]
Limited type A [6]
Limited type B [11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "milet、『やんごとなき一族』主題歌「Walkin'In My Lane」の説得力ある歌声 佐都=土屋太鳳に寄り添う言葉を届けるパワーに". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Change of tune: Japan music fans moving from CDs to streaming services". Reuters. November 10, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "milet、新曲「Walkin' In My Lane」先行配信開始&MV公開(Billboard JAPAN)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "miletの新曲「Walkin' In My Lane」がドラマ『やんごとなき一族』主題歌に". www.fashion-press.net (in Japanese). Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Walkin' In My Lane [Regular Edition] milet CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Walkin' In My Lane [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type A] milet CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2022/05/11 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2022/06/01 公開". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "オリコン週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2022年05月02日~2022年05月08日". ORICON NEWS. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Oricon Weekly Single Ranking – 2022-06-06 Oricon News. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  11. ^ "Walkin' In My Lane [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type B] milet CD Album". CDJapan. Retrieved May 29, 2022.