Arashi (song)

1999 single by Arashi

"Arashi"

Single by Arashi
from the album  Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
B-side| "Ashita ni Mukatte"
Released| November 3, 1999 (1999-11-03)
Recorded| 1999
Genre| Pop, rock
Length| 18:08[1]
Label| Pony Canyon
Songwriter(s)| J&T, Kōji Makaino
Arashi singles chronology
|  | "Arashi"
(1999)  | "Sunrise Nippon / Horizon"
(2000)

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Music video
"A・RA・SHI" on YouTube

"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.

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

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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

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All music is composed by Kōji Makaino

No.| Title| Lyrics| Length

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1.| "Arashi"| J&T| 4:26
2.| "Ashita ni Mukatte" (明日に向かって, "Facing Tomorrow")| Yūzō Ōtsuka| 4:32
3.| "Arashi" (instrumental)|  | 4:26
4.| "Ashita ni Mukatte" (instrumental)|  | 4:32
Total length:| 18:08

## Chart performance

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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

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1999–2019)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[6] | 1
Japan (Count Down TV)[7] | 1
Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[8] | 21

### Year-end charts

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Chart (1999)  | Position

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Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[9] | 23
Japan (Count Down TV)[10] | 16

### Sales and certifications

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| Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Japan (RIAJ)[5] | 2× Platinum  | 973,000[11]

## Release history

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Release history and formats for "Arashi"  Region  | Date  | Format  | Version  | Label  | Ref.

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Japan  | November 3, 1999  | CD (PCDJ-00001) | Original  | Pony Canyon | [12]
October 16, 2019  | Streaming | J Storm | [13]
Various  | [14]
October 22, 2019  | Live  | [15]

## References

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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. ^ a b "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). 482. Chūō, Tokyo: Recording Industry Association of Japan: 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". October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019 - via YouTube.
15. ^ "嵐 - A・RA・SHI [Official Live Video] \- YouTube". October 22, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved November 3, 2019 - via YouTube.

## External links

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* "Arashi" Oricon profile
* "Arashi" Yahoo! Japan music profile
* "Arashi" Karao single ranking profile
* "Arashi" product information Archived 2010-01-22 at the Wayback Machine

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Arashi

* Masaki Aiba
* Jun Matsumoto
* Kazunari Ninomiya
* Satoshi Ohno
* Sho Sakurai

Albums|

| Studio|

* Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
* Here We Go!
* How's It Going?
* Iza, Now!
* One
* Arashic
* Time
* Dream "A"live
* Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
* Beautiful World
* Popcorn
* Love
* The Digitalian
* Japonism
* Are You Happy?
* Untitled
* This Is Arashi

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Compilation|

* Arashi Single Collection 1999–2001
* 5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004
* All the Best! 1999–2009
* 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019

EPs|

* Arashi Reborn Vol.1

Singles|

* "Arashi"
* "Sunrise Nippon / Horizon"
* "Typhoon Generation"
* "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"
* "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru"
* "Jidai"
* "A Day in Our Life"
* "Nice na Kokoroiki"
* "Pikanchi"
* "Tomadoi Nagara"
* "Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono"
* "Pikanchi Double"
* "Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero"
* "Sakura Sake"
* "Wish"
* "Kitto Daijōbu"
* "Aozora Pedal"
* "Love So Sweet"
* "We Can Make It!"
* "Happiness"
* "Step and Go"
* "One Love"
* "Truth / Kaze no Mukō e"
* "Beautiful Days"
* "Believe / Kumorinochi, Kaisei"
* "Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)"
* "Everything"
* "My Girl"
* "Troublemaker"
* "Monster"
* "To Be Free"
* "Love Rainbow"
* "Dear Snow"
* "Hatenai Sora"
* "Lotus"
* "Meikyū Love Song"
* "Wild at Heart"
* "Face Down"
* "Your Eyes"
* "Calling / Breathless"
* "Endless Game"
* "Bittersweet"
* "Guts!"
* "Daremo Shiranai"
* "Sakura"
* "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari"
* "Ai o Sakebe"
* "Fukkatsu Love"
* "I Seek / Daylight"
* "Power of the Paradise"
* "I'll Be There"
* "Tsunagu"
* "Doors (Yūki no Kiseki)"
* "Find the Answer"
* "Natsu Hayate"
* "Kimi no Uta"
* "Brave"
* "Turning Up"
* "A-ra-shi: Reborn"
* "Love So Sweet: Reborn"
* "Kite"
* "Whenever You Call"
* "Party Starters"

Videos|

* 2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!
* Summer Tour 2007 Final Time – Kotoba no Chikara
* Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo
* 5x10 All the Best! Clips 1999–2009

* Full discography
* Filmography
* Johnny & Associates
* J Storm

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* MusicBrainz work
* MusicBrainz release group

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