Winter Magic (song)
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is the fifth Japanese single of South Korea
n girl group Kara
. It was released digitally on October 12, 2011 and physically on October 19. It was released in three different editions.
, "Starting from now, spend all your time together with me!!!! You're mine You're mine You're mine!!", to which she replied, "Unnie (Nicole), you too, you're mine you're mine you're mine! Bounce, bounce, be~ mine~~". Nicole then tweeted back by saying "I see, therefore unnie (herself) will take responsibility for you until the end [..]". Fellow member Goo Hara also tweeted in regards to the posts made by her fellow members: "Heehee, such cute kids. Giving hints like that is... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ(*laughs*)". This led to many fans believing that the members were hinting on possible lyrics for their next single that will be released in the future.
On September 16, 2011, Universal Music Japan officially announced on the group's Japanese homepage that they will be releasing their fifth Japanese single on October 19 and will be titled "Winter Magic". The album covers for the album were then unveiled on September 27.
The song first hit the Japan radio and immediately afterwards a radio rip surfaced online at September 24.
channel on October 10, 2011.
The full music video was released on October 12.
Music Station
on October 14, 2011 and made another performances on the shows Countdown TV in October 23, on Music Japan and made an apparition in the show Music Lovers, both in October 24.
The group is also scheduled to appear at an all star Christmas live event called “LAWSON present MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE" supported by Sukapaa” which will be held during a three day span between December 23rd and 25th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. They will be performing on the 24th.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n girl group Kara
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...
. It was released digitally on October 12, 2011 and physically on October 19. It was released in three different editions.
Background
Information about a fifth Japanese single first surfaced on the internet when member Nicole tweeted to fellow member JiYoung on TwitterTwitter
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, "Starting from now, spend all your time together with me!!!! You're mine You're mine You're mine!!", to which she replied, "Unnie (Nicole), you too, you're mine you're mine you're mine! Bounce, bounce, be~ mine~~". Nicole then tweeted back by saying "I see, therefore unnie (herself) will take responsibility for you until the end [..]". Fellow member Goo Hara also tweeted in regards to the posts made by her fellow members: "Heehee, such cute kids. Giving hints like that is... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ(*laughs*)". This led to many fans believing that the members were hinting on possible lyrics for their next single that will be released in the future.
On September 16, 2011, Universal Music Japan officially announced on the group's Japanese homepage that they will be releasing their fifth Japanese single on October 19 and will be titled "Winter Magic". The album covers for the album were then unveiled on September 27.
The song first hit the Japan radio and immediately afterwards a radio rip surfaced online at September 24.
Music video
A teaser for the music video was released on Universal Music Japan's YouTubeYouTube
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channel on October 10, 2011.
The full music video was released on October 12.
Synopsis
The video begins with the group, dressed in white night gowns, singing together to the intro of the song while sitting warmly inside a modern living room near a fireplace. As the song begins, the scene shifts towards morning where each member is seen emerging from their own houses dressed in warm winter clothing. They then head to the town by themselves to wait for someone. The video ends with someone finally arriving and each of the group members' smiles can be seen.Live performances
The group made their first live performance of the song at TV Asahi'sTV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
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...
on October 14, 2011 and made another performances on the shows Countdown TV in October 23, on Music Japan and made an apparition in the show Music Lovers, both in October 24.
The group is also scheduled to appear at an all star Christmas live event called “LAWSON present MUSIC FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE" supported by Sukapaa” which will be held during a three day span between December 23rd and 25th at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. They will be performing on the 24th.
Track listing
Chart performance
Before its full release, the song had already topped the Recochoku mobile daily chart for the most ringtone downloads.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2011 | Daily Singles Chart | 2 | 78,148 | 112,788 | 6 weeks |
| Weekly Singles Chart | 3 | ||||
| Monthly Singles Chart | 5 | ||||
Other Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
2 |
| 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 |
Sales and certifications
| Chart | Amount |
|---|---|
| RIAJ physical single | Gold (100,000+) |
| RIAJ ringtone downloads | |
| RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads | |
| RIAJ PC downloads |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | September 29, 2011 | Ringtone | 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... |
| October 12, 2011 | 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... (Song only) |
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| October 19, 2011 | Digital download, 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... |