Shout It Out (BoA song)
| "Shout It Out" | ||||
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| Single by BoA | ||||
| Released | March 5, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 16:36 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Producer(s) | Lee Soo Man | |||
| BoA singles chronology | ||||
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Shout It Out is BoA's 35th Japanese single. It was released on March 5, 2014, after being pushed back from February 26. it comes with 6 different formats, CD Only, CD+DVD A (Music Video), CD+DVD B (Dance Ver and making of), 2 versions of USBs,[2] and digital downloads. The 3 versions of CD+DVD and CD Only physical copies spell out B O A, respectively.
Music video
[edit]The full music video was premiered at Avex' official YouTube channel on January 21, 2014.[3]
The music video itself features a strong and heavy dance routine which was choreographed by Rino Nakasone and Mikey.[4] There were 3 outfits in total, 2 of them which were worn during dancing and singing parts, and the other one is a pink jacket with gray legging where she did a split in a dance showdown scene.
Special promotion
[edit]A special campaign, "Shout It Out" Window Showcase at Bershka was done on the release date,[5] which featured dancers dancing to "Shout It Out" dancing routine in Bershka building in Shibuya.
Critical reception
[edit]Shout It Out receives generally good reviews, MuuMuse states "those spitfire verses and that sizzling electro-pop production are more than enough to make this one an instant hit".[6] J-Pop Chitai also praises BoA's voice in 'close to me'[7] giving the single 3 stars out of five.
Track listing
[edit]CD
[edit]- Shout It Out
- close to me
- Shout It Out (Instrumental)
- close to me (Instrumental)
DVD A
[edit]- Shout It Out (Music Video - Original Version)
DVD B
[edit]- Shout It Out (Music Video - Dance Version)
- Shout It Out (Making of)
Chart performance
[edit]| Release | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2014 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 9 | |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 12 | 7,515 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 37 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stern, Bradley (January 21, 2014). "BoA Is Back With "Shout It Out"". MuuMuse. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Triangle Wheel: Shout It Out : Covers and gifts". 14 February 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "BoA / Shout It Out". YouTube.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=215321718500330&story_fbid=684627061589298 [user-generated source]
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "『BoA "Shout It Out" Window Showcase at Bershka』ダイジェストムービー". YouTube.
- ^ "BoA is Back with "Shout It Out"". 21 January 2014.
- ^ "[Single review] BoA – Shout It Out | Jpop Chitai". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
