Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana

"Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" (世界に一つだけの花; "The One and Only Flower in the World") is a song recorded by Japanese boy band SMAP. The Noriyuki Makihara composed song was released as a single in 2003 and sold more than 2.57 million copies, becoming the third best-selling single in Japan in Oricon history.^[1] Along with Hikaru Utada's "Colors", it was one of the only two singles to sell over a million copies in 2003, a year that saw CD sales declining due to the Japanese economic slump.^[2]

"Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"
Single by SMAP
from the album SMAP 015/Drink! Smap!
B-side	"Boku wa Kimi o Tsurete Yuku"
Released	5 March 2003 (2003-03-05)
Genre	J-pop
Label	Victor Entertainment
Songwriter	Noriyuki Makihara
Producer	Noriyuki Makihara
SMAP singles chronology
"Freebird" (2002) "Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana" (2003) "Tomodachi e (Say What You Will)" (2005)

The single made it to the top of the Oricon 2003 Yearly singles chart. As of December 2016 it is the third best-selling single in Japan, with over 3 million copies sold.^[3] This song became popular in karaoke.

Track list

12cm single^[4]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arranger	Length
1.	"Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana"	Noriyuki Makihara	N. Makihara	N. Makihara	4:40
2.	"Boku wa Kimi o Tsurete Yuku" (僕は君を連れてゆく)	Tetsuo Kudō	Takashi Tsushimi	T. Tsushimi	4:39
3.	"Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana (Music Track)"	N. Makihara	N. Makihara	N. Makihara	4:40
4.	"Boku wa Kimi o Tsurete Yuku (Music Track)"	T. Kudō	T. Tsushimi	T. Tsushimi	4:39
Total length:					17:58

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (2003) Peak position Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[5] 1 Chart (2011) Peak position Billboard Japan Hot 100[6] 90 Chart (2016) Peak position Billboard Japan Hot 100[7] 2

Certifications Country Provider Certifications Japan[8] RIAJ 3× Million