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"To Be Free"
Song

"To Be Free" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on July 7, 2010 by their record label J Storm. The song was used as a theme song of the commercials for Mitsuya Cider which starred Arashi member Sho Sakurai.[2] Only one version of the physical single was released, containing the song's instrumental track and a DVD.

Track list

Regular Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."To Be Free"SolunaSamuel Waermo, Octobar3:45
2."To Be Free" (Instrumental)SolunaWaermo, Octobar3:43
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."To Be Free" (Making of) 
2."To Be Free" (PV) 

Chart performance

The single sold around 180,000 copies on the first day of its release on July 7, 2010, debuting at number one on the Oricon daily singles chart.[3] On July 13, 2010, "To Be Free" placed at number-one on the Oricon weekly singles chart, becoming the group's twentieth consecutive number-one single since their 2004 single "Pikanchi Double".[4] Together with member Satoshi Ohno's solo single "Yukai Tsukai Kaibutsu-kun" (ユカイツーカイ怪物くん), which was released on the same day as "To Be Free" and placed at number-two, Arashi and Ohno accomplished the rare feat of a group and a solo artist from the group simultaneously taking the top two spots for the first time in nearly ten years.[5]

"To Be Free" remained number-one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart for two consecutive weeks.[6][7] According to Oricon, "To Be Free" is the tenth best-selling single of 2010 in Japan.[8]

Charts, peaks and certifications

Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Wonderful World!!" by Kanjani Eight
 Oricon Weekly number one single
July 19, 2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Wonderful World!!" by Kanjani Eight
 Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single
July 19, 2010 – July 26, 2010 		Succeeded by
"This Is Love" by SMAP

Release history

Region Date Format Distributor
Japan July 7, 2010 (2010-07-07)[11] CD+DVD (JACA-5227)[11] J Storm
South Korea July 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)[12] CD+DVD (SMJTCD357B)[12] SM Entertainment
Taiwan July 23, 2010 (2010-07-23)[13] CD+DVD (JAJSG27030/A)[13] Avex Taiwan
Hong Kong July 31, 2010 (2010-07-31)[14] CD+DVD[14] Avex Asia

References

  1. ^ "To be free" (in Japanese). Utasuki Music Store. 1. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  2. ^ "To Be Free 嵐のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  3. ^ a b "嵐＆大野・怪物くんがデイリーシングル1・2位" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  4. ^ a b "嵐が約10年ぶり快挙　グループ＆ソロで1・2位独占" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  5. ^ "Charts: Arashi, Hey! Say! JUMP". Tokyograph. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  6. ^ a b "Week of July 24, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  7. ^ a b "Week of July 31, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  8. ^ a b c "年間ランキング特集 シングル" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End 2010". Billboard. 2010-12-10. Archived from the original on 2010-12-11. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  10. ^ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2010年07月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  11. ^ a b "To Be Free [CD+DVD]". CDJapan. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  12. ^ a b "Arashi - 31th Single 'To be free' [통상판 CD+DVD]" (in Korean). Aladdin. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  13. ^ a b "To be free (初回式樣)" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
  14. ^ a b "To be free (SINGLE+DVD) (Hong Kong Version)" (in Chinese). YesAsia. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
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