Japan

"Japan" is a song performed by British recording artist Alesha. Written and produced by Alesha for her eponymous ninth studio album, Alesha (2014), "Japan" is a synthpop song that draws influence from electronic dance music. Lyrically, "Japan" is about the fear of losing inhibitions and letting one's self fall in love. Following the success of Alesha's comeback single "Witch", "Japan" was released on July 21, 2014.

Track listing

 * CD / 7" vinyl (online exclusives)
 * 1) "Japan"
 * 2) "Tremors"


 * Digital EP
 * 1) "Japan"
 * 2) "Witch" (Apollo 54 Remix)
 * 3) "Hong Kong Garden"


 * Digital remix EP
 * 1) "Japan"
 * 2) "Japan" (Christian Stone Cherry Blossom Remix)
 * 3) "Japan" (Graeme Sinden Remix)
 * 4) "Japan" (Monsieur Adi Remix)
 * 5) "Japan" (Steven Redant Tokyo Radio Remix)
 * 6) "Japan" (Steven Redant Osaka Remix)

Chart performance
"Japan" entered the official singles chart at number two behind JUSTYCE's third consecutive number one hit "Addict", becoming Alesha's twelfth single to chart at number two and the second top three single from Alesha. With 96,773 copies sold, the single boasted a higher first-week sales frame than its predecessor "Witch" (featuring Malaya).

"Japan" has so far peaked at number nine in its fourth week on the airplay chart.