Arashi (song)

"Arashi" (stylized as A・RA・SHI) is a song recorded by the Japanese boy band of the same name. It was released on November 3, 1999, by the record label Pony Canyon as the band's first single. "Arashi" was used as the theme song for Arashi's mini-drama V no Arashi (Vの嵐) and for the 8th World Cup of Volleyball hosted by Japan in 1999, featuring the group as supporters. While both the regular and limited editions were released as a CD single containing two songs and its instrumentals, only the limited edition included a poster.

"Arashi"
Single by Arashi
from the album Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
B-side"Ashita ni Mukatte"
ReleasedNovember 3, 1999 (1999-11-03)
Recorded1999
GenrePop, rock
Length18:08[1]
LabelPony Canyon
Songwriter(s)J&T, Kōji Makaino
Arashi singles chronology
"Arashi"
(1999)		 "Sunrise Nippon / Horizon"
(2000)
Music video
"A・RA・SHI" on YouTube

A new version of "Arashi", A-ra-shi: Reborn, was released on December 20, 2019, as a single in the start of the Reborn project. A-ra-shi: Reborn was later included in the Arashi Reborn Vol.1 extended play, released on February 28, 2020, together with A Day in Our Life: Reborn, and One Love: Reborn.

Single information

Perhaps the group's most popular song, "Arashi" is a crowd favorite during concerts. When it was released, an estimated 80,000 fans showed up to attend the single's debut event. In 2006, its chorus ("You are my soul! Soul!") was the name of the band's South Korea concert, You Are My Seoul, Soul.[2]

The song's music video was included in their official YouTube channel, when it opened in 2019, and later on, also a live version. The song was also included in their official pages of streaming sites Apple Music, Spotify, and the such.[3]

Track list

All music is composed by Kōji Makaino.

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Arashi"J&T4:26
2."Ashita ni Mukatte" (明日に向かって, "Facing Tomorrow")Yūzō Ōtsuka4:32
3."Arashi" (instrumental) 4:26
4."Ashita ni Mukatte" (instrumental) 4:32
Total length:18:08

Chart performance

Selling over 557,000 in its first week and over 970,000 copies by the end of its chart run, the single is the group's best-selling single.[4] The single was certified double platinum in Japan for a shipment of 800,000 copies.[5]

Charts and certifications

Release history
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Japan November 3, 1999 (1999-11-03) CD (PCDJ-00001) Original Pony Canyon [12]
October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16) Streaming J Storm [13]
Various [14]
October 22, 2019 (2019-10-22) Live [15]

References
  1. "Arashi single" (in Japanese). Utasuki Mstore. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2010.
  2. "J-Pop Comes to Seoul". Seoul Metropolitan Government. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  3. "Arashi opens official Youtube channel". aramajapan. 2019. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. "Arashi Singles Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  5. "GOLD ALBUM 他認定作品 1999年11月度" [Gold Albums, and other certified works. November 1999 Edition] (PDF). The Record (Bulletin) (in Japanese). Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan. 482: 9. January 10, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. 1999年11月第3週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
  7. "CDTV PowerWeb! Arashi – A・RA・SHI". Count Down TV; published through Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (in Japanese). November 13, 1999. Archived from the original on January 25, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/10/21". Billboard Japan. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  9. ja:A・RA・SHI
  10. "CDTV PowerWeb! 1999 Annual Singles Chart". Count Down TV; published through Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) (in Japanese). 1999. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  11. 嵐が保持する音楽記録 「歴代シングル通算1位獲得数」52作、「アーティスト別セールス」5年連続1位&通算7度 (in Japanese). Oricon. January 28, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  12. "Arashi". Johnny's net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 22, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  13. "嵐の「A・RA・SHI - Single」をApple Musicで". Apple Music. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. "嵐 - A･RA･SHI [Official Music Video] - YouTube". YouTube. October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. "嵐 - A・RA・SHI [Official Live Video] - YouTube". YouTube. October 22, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.


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