Yakusoku wa Iranai

"Yakusoku wa Iranai" (約束はいらない, lit. "No Need for Promises") is the first single by singer Maaya Sakamoto. Released on April 24, 1996, it was her debut single under composer Yoko Kanno. The song and "Tomodachi" appear in her debut anime, The Vision of Escaflowne. Both songs were included on Sakamoto's solo debut Grapefruit, with "Tomodachi" re-recorded in English as "My Best Friend."

"Yakusoku wa Iranai"
Single by Maaya Sakamoto
from the album Grapefruit
Language	Japanese
English title	"Promises Not Needed"
Released	April 24, 1996 (1996-04-24)
Recorded	1996
Genre	J-pop
Label	Victor Entertainment
Composer(s)	Yoko Kanno
Lyricist(s)	Yūho Iwasato
Producer(s)	Yoko Kanno
Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology
"Yakusoku wa Iranai" (1996) "Clamp Gakuen Tanteidan" (1997)

In 2023, the song was sampled by JPEGMafia and Danny Brown on their song "Kingdom Hearts Key", (which features additional vocals by rapper Redveil), the ninth track off their collaborative album Scaring the Hoes.^[1][2]

Track listing

1. "約束はいらない" (Yakusoku wa Iranai, lit. "Promises Not Needed")
2. "ともだち" (Tomodachi, lit. "Friend")
3. "約束はいらない (オリジナル・カラオケ)" (Yakusoku wa Iranai (Original Karaoke), lit. "Promises Not Needed (Original Karaoke)")
4. "ひとみのタロット占い" (Hitomi no Tarotto Uranai, lit. "Hitomi's Tarot Reading")

Charts

Chart	Peak position	Sales
Oricon Weekly Singles	44 [3]	30,140

References

1. Pearce, Sheldon (April 14, 2023). "JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown are here to blow up your function". NPR. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
2. "Kingdom Hearts Key". WhoSampled. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
3. "Yakusoku wa Iranai's Oricon Page". Retrieved 2009-11-17.