Happiness (Arashi song)
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| Single by Arashi | ||||||||||||||
| from the album Dream "A" Live | ||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Still..." "Snowflake" (Limited Edition) |
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| Released | September 5, 2007 (see release history) |
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| Format | CD | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||
| Label | J Storm | |||||||||||||
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"Happiness" is the twentieth single of the Japanese boy band, Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. The single is the group's ninth consecutive and seventeenth overall number one release, as well as their third consecutive English-titled release.
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[edit] Single information
"Happiness" was used as the theme song for the drama Yamada Tarō Monogatari starring Arashi members Kazunari Ninomiya and Sho Sakurai.
[edit] Track list
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Happiness" | Wonderland | Mio Okada (岡田実音 Okada Mio) | 4:19 | |||||
| 2. | "Still..." | Shinya Tada (多田慎也 Tada Shinya), Sho Sakurai | Tada | 4:19 | |||||
| 3. | "Happiness" (Karaoke) | Wonderland | Okada | 4:19 | |||||
| 4. | "Still..." (Karaoke) | Tada, Sakurai | Tada | 4:19 | |||||
| Limited Edition | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Happiness" | Wonderland | Okada | 4:19 | |||||
| 2. | "Still..." | Tada, Sakurai | Tada | 4:19 | |||||
| 3. | "Snowflake" | Takashi Ogawa (小川貴史 Ogawa Takashi) | Hydrant | 3:37 | |||||
[edit] Charts, peaks and certifications
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Monthly Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[3] | 15 |
[edit] Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
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| Japan | RIAJ | 271,869[3] | Platinum[4] |
[edit] Chart procession and succession
| Preceded by "My Heart Draws a Dream" by L'Arc-en-Ciel |
Oricon Weekly number one single September 17, 2007 |
Succeeded by "Eien, Ni" by KinKi Kids |
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Japan | September 5, 2007[5] | CD (JACA-5071)[6] LE CD (JACA-5070)[7] |
J Storm |
| South Korea | September 18, 2007[8] | CD (SMJTCD216)[8] LE CD (SMJTCD215)[9] |
SM Entertainment |
| Taiwan | September 19, 2007[10] | CD (JAJSG27006)[10] LE CD (JAJSG27006/A)[11] |
Avex Taiwan |
| Hong Kong | September 27, 2007[12] | CD[12] LE CD[13] |
Avex Asia |
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) "嵐、5年ぶりの年内シングル3作1位！". Oricon. 2007-09-11. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/47892/. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ (Japanese) "Happiness (嵐の曲)". Japanese Wikipedia. http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness_(%E5%B5%90%E3%81%AE%E6%9B%B2). Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ a b (Japanese) "2007 Yearly Oricon Ranking". Oricon. 2007-12-18. http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/071218_01_01.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年8月". RIAJ. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200708.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ (Japanese) "Happiness". J Storm. http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/single/s_14.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Happiness [Regular Edition]". CDJapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5071. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Happiness [Limited Edition]". CDJapan. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5070. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ a b (Korean) "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [통상반]". Aladdin. http://music.aladdin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ISBN=9049752454. Retrieved November 23, 2009.
- ^ (Korean) "Arashi - Happiness (Single) [초회한정반]". Aladdin. http://music.aladdin.co.kr/shop/wproduct.aspx?ISBN=9049752446. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ a b (Chinese) "Happiness (普通版)". Avex Taiwan. http://www.avex.com.tw/songlist/songlist.asp?s_cateid=JAJSG27006. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ (Chinese) "Happiness (初回版)". Avex Taiwan. http://www.avex.com.tw/songlist/songlist.asp?s_cateid=JAJSG27006/A. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ a b "Happiness (Normal Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. http://www.yesasia.com/global/happiness-normal-edition-hong-kong-version/1005061915-0-0-0-en/info.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ "Happiness (First Press Limited Edition) (Hong Kong Version)". YesAsia. http://www.yesasia.com/global/happiness-first-press-limited-edition-hong-kong-version/1005058580-0-0-0-en/info.html. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
[edit] External links
- Happiness product information (Japanese)
- Happiness Oricon profile (Japanese)
