Yorokobi no Uta

Infobox Single
Name = Yorokobi no Uta


Artist = KAT-TUN
from Album = KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-
A-side = Yorokobi no Uta
B-side = Your Side
Released = June 6, 2007 (Japan)
Format = CD
Recorded = 2007
Genre = J-Pop, J-Rock
Length = 4:02
Label = J-One Records JACA-5061~5062 (Limited Edition) JACA-5063 (Regular Edition)
Last single = "Bokura no Machi de" (2006)
This single = "Yorokobi no Uta"
(2007)
Next single = "Keep the faith" (2007)
Misc =

"Yorokobi no Uta" (喜びの歌 in Japanese text, translates to "Song of Joy") is the fourth overall single by Japanese boy band, KAT-TUN, and the first from their third studio album, "KAT-TUN III -QUEEN OF PIRATES-". The single was released in two editions; a regular edition with the songs and its instrumental versions and a limited edition with a DVD of the music video. [http://wiki.theppn.org/Yorokobi_no_Uta Yorokobi no Uta] , Wiki.theppn; retrieved on July 29, 2008.]

It was released on June 6, 2007 and became KAT-TUN's fourth consecutive number 1 on the Oricon singles charts with more than 300,000 copies sold in its first week.

ong information

"Yorokobi no Uta" was written and composed by N.B.Comics and zero-rock. Koki Tanaka penned his own rap verses whilst the track was arranged by Gin.K. Though Jin Akanishi starred in the music video for "YOU", this song is the first official single to mark his homecoming after a six-month hiatus which he spent studying English in Los Angeles. [http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-928 Akanishi back in Japan] , Tokyograph; retrieved on July 29, 2008.] The song was also used as the theme song for Tanaka's romantic comedy series, "Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go", which aired on TBS.

Promotion

Tatsuya Ueda and Yuichi Nakamaru first performed the song live when they were guests on "Shounen Club" on June 3 2007. KAT-TUN as a whole went on to debut the song on their own variety show "Cartoon KAT-TUN" on June 6. Other subsequent performances on television include "Music Station" on June 8 and again on June 22. The group also performed "Your Side" during the latter guest appearance.

The song was a part of KAT-TUN's 2007 summer nationwide tour set list and can be found on "Tour 2007 cartoon KAT-TUN II You" DVD which was filmed during their last tour date at the Tokyo Dome. The song was also sung as part of a medley performance on "Music Station" on December 21 2007.

Chart performance and reception

In its first week of release, "Yorokobi no Uta" debuted at number 1 with 300,396 copies sold knocking off L'Arc-en-Ciel's "Seventh Heaven" from the top spot. [http://wiki.theppn.org/2007_Oricon_Number_1_Releases 2007 Oricon Number 1 Releases] , Wiki.theppn, Oricon; retrieved on August 12, 2008.] Despite being only one of two singles to sell more than 300,000 copies in its initial week in 2007, it is the lowest-selling single in KAT-TUN's discography to date. [ [http://wiki.theppn.org/KAT-TUN#Discography KAT-TUN: Discography] , Wiki.theppn; retrieved on August 12, 2008.] It stayed on the charts for 5 weeks and has reportedly sold over 373,215 copies.

The song was named the sixth best-selling song of 2007 by Oricon and was honored at the 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards when it placed on the "Best 10 Music Singles (Domestic)" list alongside "Keep the faith". [http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/data/gdisc/2008.html Recording Industry Association of Japan - 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards] ; retrieved on July 29, 2008.] [ [http://wiki.theppn.org/2007_Oricon_Top_100_Singles 2007 Oricon Top 100 singles] , Wiki.theppn, Oricon; retrieved on August 12, 2008.]

Track listing

* Normal EditionTracklist
writing_credits = yes
title1 = nihongo|Yorokobi no Uta|喜びの歌
writer1 = N.B.Comics (lyrics), JOKER (rap), zero-rock (music), Gin.K (arrangement)
length1 = 4:02
title2 = Your Side
writer2 = N.B.Comics (lyrics), Shusui, Stefan Engblom, Axel Bellinder (music), FLYING GRIND (arrangement)
length2 = 3:32
title3 = nihongo|Yorokobi no Uta|喜びの歌 (Instrumental)

length3 = 4:02
title4 = Your Side (Instrumental)

length4 = 3:32

References