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| Single by Arashi | |||||
| from the album Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu! | |||||
| A-side | Arashi | ||||
| B-side | Ashitani Mukatte | ||||
| Released | November 3, 1999 (Japan) | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Genre | J-pop | ||||
| Label | Pony Canyon PCDJ-00001 |
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"Arashi" is the first single of the Japanese boy band, Arashi. It was used as the theme song for the group's mini-drama V no Arashi and sung at the 1999 World Cup Volleyball competitions in Japan, featuring the group as supporters.
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Single information
The single was released in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains two songs and its instrumentals, only the limited edition included a poster. Perhaps the group's most popular song, "Arashi" is a crowd favorite during concerts. When it was released, an estimated 80,000 fans showed up to attend the single's debut event. In 2006, its chorus has been the namesake of the band's South Korea concert entitled You are my Seoul, Soul.[1]
Track list
| # | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Arashi" | J&T | Kōji Makaino (馬飼野康二) | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Ashitani Mukatte" | Yūzou Otsuka (大塚雄三) | Makaino | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Arashi" (Karaoke) | J&T | Makaino | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Ashitani Mukatte" (Karaoke) | Otsuka | Makaino | 4:35 |
Chart performance
Selling over 557,000 in its first week and over 970,000 copies by the end of its chart run, the single is the group's best selling single.[2] The single is certified Triple Platinum in Japan.
References
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- ^ "J-Pop Comes to Seoul". Seoul Metropolitan Government. October 18, 2006. http://english.seoul.go.kr/gtk/news/news_view.php?idx=472. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
- ^ "Arashi Singles Ranking". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/s/253626/. Retrieved September 23, 2009. (Japanese)
External links
| Preceded by "Love Flies" by L'Arc-en-Ciel |
Japanese Oricon weekly number-one single November 15, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Addicted to You" by Hikaru Utada |
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