Guts!

2014 single by Arashi

"Guts!"

Single by Arashi
from the album  The Digitalian
B-side|

* "Fly"
* "Kimi ga Waraeru Yō ni"
* "Love Wonderland"

Released| April 30, 2014 (2014-04-30)
Recorded| 2014
Genre| Pop[1]
Label| J Storm
Songwriter(s)|

* Eltvo
* S-Tnk
* Sakra

Arashi singles chronology
| "Bittersweet"
(2014)  | "Guts!"
(2014)  | "Daremo Shiranai"
(2014)

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"Guts!" is the 43rd single released by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on April 30, 2014. "Guts!" was used as the theme song for the drama Yowakutemo Katemasu starring Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya. It was the sixth best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 604,654 copies.[2] It was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]

## Single information

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The single was released in two editions: a limited edition including a bonus track and a bonus DVD with a music video for "Guts!", and a regular CD only edition including two bonus tracks and karaoke tracks for all the songs. The limited edition also contains a 12-page booklet.

## Chart performance

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"Guts!" debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart on May 12, 2014.[4] It sold 501,493 copies in its first week, which pushed the group's all-time single sales to 20.081 million, making them the fifth male artist (after B'z, Mr. Children, SMAP, and Glay) to sell over 20 million singles.[5] The single dropped to number three in its second week, selling 43,778 copies.[6] It spent a further two weeks in the top ten[7][8] and altogether 44 weeks in the Top 200.[9] "Guts!" was the sixth best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 604,654 copies sold.[10]

"Guts!" debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on April 28, 2014.[11] It rose to number 15 the following week and peaked at number one on May 12, 2014.[12][13] It remained at number one in its fourth week.[14] The song charted for 20 weeks.[15] "Guts!" placed first on the year-end Japan Hot 100 chart and placed second on the year-end Top Single Sales chart.[16][17]

In Taiwan, it peaked at number seven on the G-Music Combo chart,[18] and number one on the J-pop chart.[19]

## Track listing

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Regular editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Guts!"|

* Eltvo
* S-Tnk

| Sakra| Tomoki Ishizuka| 4:56
2.| "Kimi ga Waraeru Yō ni" (君が笑えるように)|

* Kosh
* Macoto56

| Kosh| Ha-j| 4:44
3.| "Love Wonderland"| Akira|

* Akira
* U-Ta

* Akira
* U-Ta

| 4:09
4.| "Guts!" (instrumental)|  |  |  | 4:56
5.| "Kimi ga Waraeru Yō ni" (instrumental)|  |  |  | 4:44
6.| "Love Wonderland" (instrumental)|  |  |  | 4:05
Total length:| 27:35

Limited editionNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Arrangement| Length

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1.| "Guts!"|

* Eltvo
* S-Tnk

| Sakra| Ishizuka| 4:56
2.| "Fly"| Hydrant| Yasushi Watanabe| Taku Yoshioka| 3:35
3.| "Fly" (instrumental)|  |  |  | 3:31
Total length:| 12:03

Limited edition – DVDNo.| Title| Length

|
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1.| "Guts!" (Music video)|

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[4] | 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] | 1
Taiwan (G-Music Combo Chart)[18] | 7
Taiwan (G-Music J-pop Chart)[19] | 1
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[20] | 57
South Korea (Gaon International Album Chart)[21] | 12

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[10] | 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] | 1
Taiwan (Hito Radio)[22] | 16

## References

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1. ^ "ARASHI / GUTS!". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
2. ^ "2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50". toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
3. ^ "The Record Vol. 655" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. June 2014. p. 14. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
4. ^ a b 2014年04月28日～2014年05月04日のCDシングル週間ランキング [2014/04/28 - 2014/05/04 Weekly CD Single Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
5. ^ 【オリコン】嵐、39作目の首位 シングル総売上2000万枚突破 [[Oricon] Arashi tops the chart for the 39th time, total single sales surpass 20 million] (in Japanese). Oricon. May 6, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
6. ^ 2014年05月05日～2014年05月11日のCDシングル週間ランキング [2014/05/05 - 2014/05/11 Weekly CD Single Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
7. ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2014年05月26日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 2014/05/26] (in Japanese). Oricon. May 26, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
8. ^ 週間 シングルランキング 2014年06月02日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 2014/06/02] (in Japanese). Oricon. June 2, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
9. ^ "GUTS!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
10. ^ a b 2014年 年間音楽＆映像ランキング発表 年間シングルランキング 1位～25位 [2014 Year-end Music & Video Ranking Announcement: Year-end Single Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. December 20, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
11. ^ "Japan Hot 100 2014/04/28" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. April 28, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
12. ^ "Japan Hot 100 2014/05/05" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 5, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
13. ^ a b "Japan Hot 100 2014/05/12" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
14. ^ "Japan Hot 100 2014/05/19" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. May 19, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
15. ^ 「GUTS!」の情報 ["GUTS!" Information] (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
16. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2014" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
17. ^ "Billboard Japan Unveils Chart Redesign, Opens Voting for Artist of the Year Ahead of Music Awards 2014". Billboard. December 15, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
18. ^ a b "G-Music Combo Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
19. ^ a b "G-Music J-pop Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. June 13, 2014. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
20. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
21. ^ "Gaon International Album Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 24, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
22. ^ "年度百首單曲: 2014" (in Chinese). Hit FM. Voice of Taipei Broadcasting. Archived from the original on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

## External links

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* Product information

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Arashi

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Albums|

| Studio|

* Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!
* Here We Go!
* How's It Going?
* Iza, Now!
* One
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* 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"
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* "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

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