Mister (song)
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is the Japanese debut single of South Korean girl group Kara
. The single was released on August 11, 2010. It was released in four editions, one includes a DVD, another one is CD with a 28-page photobook, and two CD only editions, first press and regular. The song was originally taken from their second Korean album, Revolution.
, starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank
then onto MBC's
Show! Music Core
and finally on SBS's Inkigayo. After wrapping up their comeback stages to begin promotions for their second full-length Korean album, "Mister" proved to be popular with the viewers due to its addicting "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography; helping the group's Revolution album to perform well on various music charts prompting the group to promote the song more on music programs rather than the actual lead single, "Wanna".
Due to the overwhelming response that "Mister" received, the group's overall popularity in South Korea increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group as they have had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.
On May 8, 2010, it was announced at a press conference in Akasaka that the group would be making their long-awaited Japanese debut with a Japanese version of "Mister" during summer. Upon release, their Japanese debut single ranked #5 in the Oricon daily chart. The group also held a surprise performance at Shibuya109 in Tokyo
on the same day. Although this event was not officially announced, 3,000 fans who heard the news immediately gathered to watch the group perform. As soon as a greater number of people than expected arrived for the concert, the group's Japanese management company, Universal Japan Sigma, had to suspend the concert in 3 minutes when it was supposed to last 30. The reason for this was because the location of Kara’s concert was a famous traffic area in Tokyo, and the massive gathering of the crowd could be dangerous for the peoples’ safety. Multiple Japanese news media, including Sankei Sports, has reported this unbelievable event, and confirmed the group's successful debut in Japan. On July 15, 2010, Universal Music Japan released the promotional video teaser of "Mister" stating that their single will be released on August 11.
USEN also recently revealed that Mister ranked #18 for the year, based on hit song rankings, song requests, and broadcasts. Japan's Karaoke charts also ranked Mister #1 for the months of November and December, revealing Kara's popularity potential in Japan.
The B-side, "Umbrella", is originally from the group's third mini-album, Lupin.
, starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank
then onto MBC's
Show! Music Core
and finally on SBS's Inkigayo. The group eventually filmed a live performance of the whole song on August 19, 2009 at MBC's
Show! Music Core
. Afterwards, the group began promoting the song more on other music programs due to the song's sudden rise of popularity for its popular "butt dance" choreography.
The group made their Japanese debut with the single and had their first live performance on TV Asahi's program "Music Station
" for the first time on October 15, 2010, showing off the popular "butt dance" to the Japanese audience.
". The song was also included into the Japanese release of Nintendo Wii video game Just Dance
.
Style reported the girls’ success as, “First time in 29 years and 8 months since a foreign girl group has entered the top 10 with their debut album.”
The song was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for cellphone digital downloads.
Kara (band)
Kara is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media . The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara (Hangul: 카라, Japanese: カラ, often stylized as KARA) is a popular South Korean girl group signed with DSP Media (DSP). The band name Kara comes from the Greek Word "chara" Kara...
. The single was released on August 11, 2010. It was released in four editions, one includes a DVD, another one is CD with a 28-page photobook, and two CD only editions, first press and regular. The song was originally taken from their second Korean album, Revolution.
Background
The song was originally from the group's second Korean album Revolution. The group performed this song as a part of their comeback stage special alongside Revolutions lead single, "Wanna"Wanna (song)
"Wanna" is a song by K-pop girl group Kara. Announced as the first single from Revolution, it was released to online music sites on July 28, 2009.-Song information:...
, starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank
Music Bank (TV series)
Music Bank is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. It airs live every Friday at 6:10 PM KST. It is currently hosted by guest MCs...
then onto MBC's
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage...
and finally on SBS's Inkigayo. After wrapping up their comeback stages to begin promotions for their second full-length Korean album, "Mister" proved to be popular with the viewers due to its addicting "butt dance" that is featured prominently in the choreography; helping the group's Revolution album to perform well on various music charts prompting the group to promote the song more on music programs rather than the actual lead single, "Wanna".
Due to the overwhelming response that "Mister" received, the group's overall popularity in South Korea increased, with numerous advertisement requests coming in for the group as they have had more advertisements in October 2009 than the previous two years.
On May 8, 2010, it was announced at a press conference in Akasaka that the group would be making their long-awaited Japanese debut with a Japanese version of "Mister" during summer. Upon release, their Japanese debut single ranked #5 in the Oricon daily chart. The group also held a surprise performance at Shibuya109 in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on the same day. Although this event was not officially announced, 3,000 fans who heard the news immediately gathered to watch the group perform. As soon as a greater number of people than expected arrived for the concert, the group's Japanese management company, Universal Japan Sigma, had to suspend the concert in 3 minutes when it was supposed to last 30. The reason for this was because the location of Kara’s concert was a famous traffic area in Tokyo, and the massive gathering of the crowd could be dangerous for the peoples’ safety. Multiple Japanese news media, including Sankei Sports, has reported this unbelievable event, and confirmed the group's successful debut in Japan. On July 15, 2010, Universal Music Japan released the promotional video teaser of "Mister" stating that their single will be released on August 11.
USEN also recently revealed that Mister ranked #18 for the year, based on hit song rankings, song requests, and broadcasts. Japan's Karaoke charts also ranked Mister #1 for the months of November and December, revealing Kara's popularity potential in Japan.
Composition
It is the Japanese version of "미스터" ("Mr.") from the group's second Korean full-length album, Revolution. The song is about a girl who has a crush on someone, but is too shy to approach them. As she doesn't know the person very well, she refers to him as "Mr."The B-side, "Umbrella", is originally from the group's third mini-album, Lupin.
Live performances
The group performed a short version of the song as a part of their comeback stage special alongside Revolutions lead single, "Wanna"Wanna (song)
"Wanna" is a song by K-pop girl group Kara. Announced as the first single from Revolution, it was released to online music sites on July 28, 2009.-Song information:...
, starting on July 31, 2009, beginning with KBS's Music Bank
Music Bank (TV series)
Music Bank is a South Korean music television program broadcast by Korean Broadcasting System, KBS. It airs live every Friday at 6:10 PM KST. It is currently hosted by guest MCs...
then onto MBC's
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage...
and finally on SBS's Inkigayo. The group eventually filmed a live performance of the whole song on August 19, 2009 at MBC's
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core
Show! Music Core is a South Korean music television program broadcast by MBC. It airs live every Saturday at 4:20PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage...
. Afterwards, the group began promoting the song more on other music programs due to the song's sudden rise of popularity for its popular "butt dance" choreography.
The group made their Japanese debut with the single and had their first live performance on TV Asahi's program "Music Station
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
" for the first time on October 15, 2010, showing off the popular "butt dance" to the Japanese audience.
Cultural impact
The song's popular "butt-dance" has been featured in various TV programs and other media outlets in Japan. A parody of it was featured in popular anime series "DoraemonDoraemon
is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...
". The song was also included into the Japanese release of Nintendo Wii video game Just Dance
Just Dance Wii (Japan)
Just Dance Wii is the name of the Japanese edition of the Just Dance video game series for the Wii. This edition was published and edited by Nintendo, but developed by Ubisoft Paris as a third-party developer, with the song list featuring popular J-Pop songs to cater to the Japanese audience, with...
.
Track listings
Chart performance
Upon release, Kara's "Mister" debut single exceeded expectations as it ranked #5 in the Oricon daily chart. "Mister" was ranked #1 on Japan iTunes as most downloaded video and song. On August 17, 2010 it was announced by Oricon Style that Kara’s single debut album "Mister" ranked #5 in the weekly singles making them the first ever Korean girl group to do so. OriconOricon
, 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...
Style reported the girls’ success as, “First time in 29 years and 8 months since a foreign girl group has entered the top 10 with their debut album.”
The song was certified Platinum by the RIAJ for cellphone digital downloads.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart RIAJ Digital Track Chart The is chart ranks the best selling digital singles in Japan, provided by the Recording Industry Association of Japan since April 2009. The chart measures cellphone downloads .... weekly top 100 |
2 |
| RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100 | 24 |
Oricon Chart
| Released | 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... Chart |
Peak | Debut Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2010 | Daily Singles Chart | 5 | 29,238 | 150,000+ | 55 weeks |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 5 | ||||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 16 | ||||
| Yearly Singles Chart | 67 | ||||
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ physical single | Gold (100,000+) |
| RIAJ ringtone downloads | 3× Platinum (750,000+) |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads | 3× Platinum (750,000+) |
| RIAJ PC downloads | Platinum (250,000+) |
Release
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | August 11, 2011 | CD single 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... , Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Universal Sigma Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
| Taiwan | August 20, 2011 | CD+DVD |