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Yorokobi no Uta
Release date: 2007.06.06
Composed by: ZERO-ROCK, SHUSUI, STEFAN ENGBLOM, AXEL BELLINDER
Arranged by: Gin.K
Lyrics by: N.B.Comics, ZERO-ROCK, JOKER (Rap lyrics)
Highest ranking:
~ Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: # 1 (373,215 copies sold)
~ United World Chart - Singles: #18
AWARDS:
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More information:
- Theme song of "Tokkyu Tanaka 3 go"
- The Limited Edition features a DVD with the PV of "Yorokobi no Uta".
Yorokobi no Uta is KAT-TUN's fourth single and the first single to feature Akanishi Jin since his come back. Yorokobi no Uta is the opening theme song for TBS's dorama Tokkyu Tanaka 3 go, starring Tanaka Koki. The single was released in two versions, a CD+DVD and a CD only version. The CD only version features bonus karaoke tracks for both songs, while the CD+DVD version comes with the main songs only and a DVD with the PV for Yorokobi no Uta.
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.
Oricon Chart:
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. Despite being only one of two singles to sell more than 300,000 copies in its initial week in 2007, it is the 2nd lowest-selling single in KAT-TUN's discography. 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".
Tracks:
| 1. | "Yorokobi no Uta (喜びの歌)" | N.B.Comics (lyrics), JOKER (rap), zero-rock (music), Gin.K (arrangement) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Your Side" | N.B.Comics (lyrics), Shusui, Stefan Engblom, Axel Bellinder (music), FLYING GRIND (arrangement) | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Yorokobi no Uta (喜びの歌) (Instrumental)" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Your Side (Instrumental)" | 3:32 |
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