(2011) BIRTH

[Buy single(s)] [Watch BIRTH PV] [Watch STAR RIDER PV] [Lyrics]

Release date: November 30, 2011

Tracks:

1. BIRTH
2. STAR RIDER (only on LE B and RE)
3. ACT ON EMOTION (only on RE)
4. BABY B MINE (only on RE)

Composed, Arranged & Written by:

BIRTH Lyrics: Sean-D | Composers: Janne Hyöty / DAICHI / Paul Oxley | Arranger: Billy Marx Jr.

STAR RIDER Lyrics: ISHU | Rap lyrics: JOKER | Composer/Arranger: Stephan Elfgren

ACT ON EMOTION Lyrics: JamMush | Rap lyrics: JOKER | Composer/Arranger: Carl Utbult/Oskar Persson

BABY B MINE Lyrics: miwa* | Composers: Jorge Mhondera / Paul Drew / Greig Watts / Pete Barringer | Arranger: Hiroshi Okazaki

Highest ranking: to be announced

Awards: to be announced

More info: Theme song for the drama "Youkai Ningen Bem"

About "BIRTH"

"BIRTH" is KAT-TUN's 17th single and includes the theme song of Kame's drama "Youkai Ningen Bem".

Limited Edition A includes a bonus DVD with the PV of "BIRTH" and the making of. [UPDATE] (Johnny's Net also lists a "Special video"?)
Limited Edition B has 2 songs (BIRTH and STAR RIDER) and comes with a bonus DVD featuring the PV of "STAR RIDER". [UPDATE] Apparently there isn't a Making Of for "STAR RIDER".
Regular Edition has 4 songs (BIRTH, STAR RIDER, ACT ON EMOTION and BABY B MINE) plus their karaoke versions.

The album covers of all three editions are different:

      Birth - Limited Edition A                   Birth - Limited Edition B                   Birth - Regular Edition

Graphs

Already prior to the release date, all three versions of "BIRTH" were top-selling on CDJapan's "Daily Single Chart" for several days. All three versions were also Europe, Middle East, Japan and Sotheast Asia's #1, #2 and #3 on "CDJapan Top Sellers By Geographical Regions" for multiple days.

(credit pics: KAT-TUNThailand.com Thank you!)