Bittersweet (Arashi song)
| "Bittersweet" | ||||
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 Regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by Arashi | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | February 12, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
| Songwriter(s) | 100+ | |||
| Arashi singles chronology | ||||
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"Bittersweet" is the 42nd single released by Japanese boyband Arashi. "Bittersweet" was used as the theme song for the drama Shitsuren Chocolatier starring Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. The B-side "Road to Glory" was used as the theme song for Nippon TV's broadcast of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was the 7th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 591,847 copies.[1]
Single information
[edit]The single was released in two editions: a limited edition including Road to Glory and a bonus DVD with a music video for "Bittersweet", and a regular CD only edition including Road to Glory, two bonus tracks, and karaoke tracks for all the songs. The limited edition also contains a 16-page booklet.
It was announced on a music talk show that Arashi member Satoshi Ohno choreographed the dance for the live performance of "Bittersweet".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bittersweet" | 100+ | 100+ | Tomoki Ishizuka | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Road to Glory" | S-Tnk | Susumu Kawaguchi | Ha-j | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Sync" |
| U-Key Zone | Taku Yoshioka | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Motto, Ima Yori" (もっと、いまより) | Youth Case | Youth Case | BJ Khan | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Bittersweet" (instrumental) | 4:50 | |||
| 6. | "Road to Glory" (instrumental) | 3:59 | |||
| 7. | "Sync" (instrumental) | 4:47 | |||
| 8. | "Motto, Ima Yori" (instrumental) | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bittersweet" | 100+ | 100+ | Ishizuka | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Road to Glory" | S-Tnk | Kawaguchi | Ha-j | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bittersweet" (Music video) | 4:50 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 1 |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[3] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2014年02月24日付 (in Japanese). Oricon. February 24, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Bittersweet". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
