※ Ayaka Hirahara's CD "Kodoku no Mukou" (Beyond Loneliness) ※ Promotional/Sample Disc ※ Theme song for the NHK Saturday drama "Top Sales" (starring Yui Natsukawa and Kippei Shiina). This medium-tempo song expresses the feelings of someone who has overcome loneliness and anxiety and found their own path. Lyrics and music by Minako Kawae, a singer-songwriter who also composed Mika Nakashima's "Sakurairo Mau Koro" and Hitoto Yo's "Tsunaide Te." The coupling track is written, composed, and arranged by Ayaka Hirahara herself. Tracklist: 1. Kodoku no Mukou (Beyond Loneliness) 2. Ichibanboshi (The Brightest Star) 3. Kodoku no Mukou ~Vocal-less Track~ (Beyond Loneliness ~Vocal-less Track~)