Meri Kuri

"Meri Kuri"
Single by BoA
from the album Best of Soul
Released	1 December 2004
Genre	J-pop K-pop
Label	Avex Trax SM Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Lyrics: Kan Tinhua Music: Kazuhiro Hara
BoA singles chronology
"Quincy / Kono Yo no Shirushi" (2004) "Meri Kuri" (2004) "Do the Motion" (2005)
"Merry-Chri"

Meri Kuri (メリクリ, Merry Chri, short for Merry Christmas) is BoA's 14th Japanese solo single also 3rd Korean solo single. Two versions of the single were released simultaneously in both Japan and Korea. The songs were sung in Japanese on the version sold in Japan, and in Korean on the version sold in Korea. The promotional video was publicly released on her 18th birthday and was shot at the Chapel on the Water and Ochiai Station in Hokkaidō.

The song was covered by American rock band Weezer on the Japanese version of the Deluxe Edition of their 2008 self-titled album.

Track listing

Japanese version

1. Meri Kuri (メリクリ)
2. Mega Step
3. The Christmas Song
4. Meri Kuri (メリクリ) (Instrumental)
5. Mega Step (Instrumental)

Korean version

1. Merry-Chri (메리-크리)
2. Mega Step
3. The Christmas Song
4. Merry-Chri (메리-크리) (Instrumental)
5. Mega Step (Instrumental)

Writing Credits

• Lyrics: Kan Tinhua
• Music: Kazuhiro Hara
• Arrangement: Kazuhiro Hara

Charts

In 2012 Meri Kuri resurfaced in Hot 100 Billboard Japan chart peaking at No. 31 due to a strong digital selling. It remains a Christmas favorite as it always re enters the chart during December.

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan). In February, 2018, the song got certified double platinum by RIAJ.

Release	Chart	Peak position	Sales total
1 December 2004	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	5	136,725
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	74
	Hot 100 Billboard Japan	31