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was a special temporary unit formed by KAT-TUN
member Kazuya Kamenashi
and NEWS
member Tomohisa Yamashita
for their 2005 drama
Nobuta o Produce. and are the names of the characters Kamenashi and Yamashita play in the drama respectively. Although the drama has long finished on television, the duo have revived their performance of their song numerous times.
. Musically, the song has a resemblance to Japanese kayōkyoku
music of 1980s.
singles weekly chart, selling 520,419 copies. It maintained its number one spot the following week, selling another 250,108 copies. The single sold more than a million copies in less than four weeks and spent a total of sixty-five weeks on the Oricon charts. The single was the best-selling single of 2005 and the third best-selling single of 2006.
In 2010, Seishun Amigo was reported by the Oricon's magazine, OriStar, for having sold over 1,627,000 copies and was later certified Million by RIAJ denoting over 1,000,000 shipments.
KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
member Kazuya Kamenashi
Kazuya Kamenashi
, often called Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of...
and NEWS
NeWS
NeWS was a windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid 1980s. Originally known as "SunDew", its primary authors were James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal...
member Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
for their 2005 drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
Nobuta o Produce. and are the names of the characters Kamenashi and Yamashita play in the drama respectively. Although the drama has long finished on television, the duo have revived their performance of their song numerous times.
Single information
The limited edition consists of three songs and a special 12-page photo booklet, and the regular edition consists three songs and their instrumentals. "Seishun Amigo" was used as the theme song for the drama Nobuta wo Produce starring Kamenashi, Yamashita and Maki HorikitaMaki Horikita
is a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...
. Musically, the song has a resemblance to Japanese kayōkyoku
Kayokyoku
is a Japanese pop music genre, which became a base of modern J-pop. The Japan Times describes kayōkyoku as "standard Japanese pop" or "Showa era pop".Kayōkyoku is Western-style-inspired music of Japan. Music in this genre is extremely varied as a result...
music of 1980s.
Track list
Chart information
The unit's sole single "Seishun Amigo" was released on November 2, 2005 and debuted at number one on the 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...
singles weekly chart, selling 520,419 copies. It maintained its number one spot the following week, selling another 250,108 copies. The single sold more than a million copies in less than four weeks and spent a total of sixty-five weeks on the Oricon charts. The single was the best-selling single of 2005 and the third best-selling single of 2006.
In 2010, Seishun Amigo was reported by the Oricon's magazine, OriStar, for having sold over 1,627,000 copies and was later certified Million by RIAJ denoting over 1,000,000 shipments.
Charts
| Chart (2005) | 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 | 1 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart | 3 |
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... |
1,627,000+ | Million |
Performances
- 2005.10.23 Utawara Hot Hit 10Utawara Hot Hit 10was a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast on Sundays 7:58 pm – 8:54 pm on Nippon Television. The series ended its run on January 28, 2007.-Content:...
- 2005.10.27 UtabanUtabanwas a long running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of , meaning "music program"...
- 2005.10.28 Music StationMusic Stationis 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...
- 2005.10.31 Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- 2005.11.04 Music Fighter
- 2005.11.04 Music Station
- 2005.11.11 Music Station
- 2005.11.20 Utawara Hot Top 10
- 2005.11.30
- 2005.12.23 Music Station Super Live 2005
- 2005.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2006.03.18
- 2006.08.26
- 2007.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2008.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2009.08.31 24-Hour Television
- 2009.12.15 Best Artist
- 2009.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live