Wish (Arashi song)
| "Wish" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Arashi | ||||
| from the album Arashic | ||||
| B-side |
"Ichioku No Hoshi" (イチオクノホシ One Hundred Million Stars) "Futari no Kinenbi" (二人の記念日 Our Anniversary) (Limited edition) | |||
| Released | November 16, 2005 (Japan) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label |
J Storm JACA-5026 (Limited Edition) JACA-5027 (Normal Edition) | |||
| Arashi singles chronology | ||||
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"Wish" is the fifteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track. The regular edition also contains a hidden track of the group's Secret Talk, in which the members' conversation lasted about forty-two minutes in total before the track was edited down to about thirty-eight minutes.[1]
Single Information
"Wish" was used as the theme song and at the same time opening song for the drama Hana Yori Dango starring Mao Inoue, Arashi member Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shota Matsuda and Tsuyoshi Abe. Matsumoto accepted his role of Tsukasa Dōmyōji in Hana Yori Dango so that the group would be able release "Wish" as their next single.[1]
Track list
| Regular Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Wish" | Yōji Kubota (久保田洋司 Kubota Yōji) | Hirō Ooyagi (オオヤギヒロオ Ooyagi Hirō) | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Ichioku No Hoshi" | Spin | Kazz | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Wish" (Karaoke) | Kubota | Ooyagi | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Ichioku No Hoshi" (Karaoke) | Spin | Kazz | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Secret Talk" | 38:40 | ||
| Limited Edition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Wish" | Kubota | Ooyagi | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Ichioku No Hoshi" | Spin | Kazz | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Futari no Kinenbi" | Shinji Yasuda (安田信二 Yasuda Shinji), Sho Sakurai | Yasuda | 4:47 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[3] | 53 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[3] | 80 |
Sales and certifications
| Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | RIAJ | 177,528[2] | Platinum[4] |
| Preceded by "Seishun Amigo" by Shūji to Akira |
Oricon Weekly number one single November 28, 2005 |
Succeeded by "Triangle" by SMAP |
References
- 1 2 Love So Sweet (Secret Talk) (in Japanese). J Storm. November 16, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- 1 2 2005年11月第4週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- 1 2 ja:WISH (嵐の曲)
- ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年11月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-18.
External links
- Wish product information (Japanese)
- Wish Oricon profile (Japanese)