Love so sweet
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"Love So Sweet" is the eighteenth single by the Japanese boy band Arashi
. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing a bonus secret track and karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track entitled "Fight Song". With its lyrics written by Arashi and music composed by member Kazunari Ninomiya
, it was created in 2006 as an image song for the group's variety show G no Arashi.
starring the return of the cast from the prequel
such as Mao Inoue
and Arashi member Jun Matsumoto
. The single was listed on Japan Gold Disc Award's
list of The Best 10 Singles of 2008.
", which had later charted for three additional weeks in the top ten, adding up to a total of eight weeks in the weekly top ten. In the Oricon ranking for the first-half of 2007, the single sold 420,894 copies and ranked as the third highest-selling single at that point of the year. The single went on to sell a total of 429,832 copies by the end of 2007, making it the fourth best-selling single of the year.
The single is certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
(RIAJ) for shipment of 500,000 copies.
Arashi
is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing a bonus secret track and karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track entitled "Fight Song". With its lyrics written by Arashi and music composed by member Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya
, often called , is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.Ninomiya began his career in the...
, it was created in 2006 as an image song for the group's variety show G no Arashi.
Single information
"Love So Sweet" was used as the theme song for the drama Hana Yori Dango 2Hana Yori Dango Returns (TV series)
Hana Yori Dango Returns is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to 2005 Hana Yori Dango TV series, based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio, and followed by movie adaptation Hana Yori Dango Final.-Synopsis:Hana Yori Dango returns for...
starring the return of the cast from the prequel
Hana Yori Dango (TV series)
Hana Yori Dango is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2005. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio. The series is the third television adaptation of the manga following Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II in Taiwan. It also resulted in...
such as Mao Inoue
Mao Inoue
is a Japanese actress. She debuted as a U-15 idol in 1999. She is best known to Japanese television drama audiences as in and Makino Tsukushi in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which she won Best Actress in the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards and received a newcomer award at the 16th Hashida...
and Arashi member Jun Matsumoto
Jun Matsumoto
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
. The single was listed on Japan Gold Disc Award's
Japan Gold Disc Award
The Japan Gold Disc Awards for Music sales in the Recording Industry Association of Japan, is major music awards held annually in Japan also released as a CD.- List of the Artists of the Year :************...
list of The Best 10 Singles of 2008.
Track list
Chart performance
The single debuted atop the Oricon weekly chart by selling 204,493 copies in its first week. "Love so sweet" had set several records for the group as it charted in the Oricon top ten rankings for five consecutive weeks, longer than any of their previous singles until it was tied by their twenty-second single "One LoveOne Love (Arashi song)
"One Love" is the twenty-second single of the Japanese boy band, Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing only the title track and a DVD of the music video...
", which had later charted for three additional weeks in the top ten, adding up to a total of eight weeks in the weekly top ten. In the Oricon ranking for the first-half of 2007, the single sold 420,894 copies and ranked as the third highest-selling single at that point of the year. The single went on to sell a total of 429,832 copies by the end of 2007, making it the fourth best-selling single of the year.
The single is certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan
Recording Industry Association of Japan
The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry...
(RIAJ) for shipment of 500,000 copies.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly Singles Chart |
1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 4 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ Recording Industry Association of Japan The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry... |
429,832 | Double Platinum |
Chart procession and succession
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | CD CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... (JACA-5053) LE CD (JACA-5052) |
J Storm J Storm is a Japanese music and film company owned by Johnny & Associates. It was established on November 12, 2001, initially as a label for the Johnny's group, Arashi, after which it was named .... |
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| South Korea | CD (SMJTCD172) LE CD |
SM Entertainment SM Entertainment S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea... |
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| Taiwan | CD (JAJSG27003) LE CD (JAJSG27003/A) |
Avex Taiwan |
See also
- "Flavor of LifeFlavor of Life"Flavor of Life" is Hikaru Utada's 18th Japanese single . The physical single was officially released on February 28, 2007.Compared to the preceding singles following Colors, Flavor of Life garnered far more success...
" by Hikaru Utada: the ballad version of the song was used as an insert song for Hana Yori Dango 2, thus sometimes considered as the de facto companion to "Love So Sweet".