Dear My Friend is the third Japanese single released by South Korean boy band U-KISS.[1] It was released on July 25, 2012 in Japan under Avex Trax.
| "Dear My Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by U-KISS | ||||
| B-side | "Beautiful" | |||
| Released | July 25, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Japan | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Avex Trax (Japan) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Odate Kei, H-Wonder | |||
| U-KISS Japanese singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Dear My Friend (short ver.) on YouTube | ||||
Single Information
editThe title track "Dear My Friend" was as the ending theme to the anime television “Arashi no Yoru ni Himitsu no Tomodachi“. The coupling track “Beautiful“, which was written by member AJ, has also earned a tie-up as the CM song for Kintetsu Department store’s “Passe Bazaar” CMs.[2][3]
Chart performance
editThe single debuted at fifth spot on Oricon Daily Single Chart.[4] The single placed at 8th spot on its first week of chart run selling 22, 503 copies.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear My Friend" | Odate Kei | H-Wonder | |
| 2. | "Beautiful" | AJ | ||
| 3. | "Believe -Live ver.- 1st JAPAN LIVE TOUR 2012 3.25@Zepp Tokyo (First Press Only)" | |||
| 4. | "Dear My Friend (Instrumental)" | H-Wonder | ||
| 5. | "Beautiful (Instrumental)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear My Friend (Music Video)" | |
| 2. | "Dear My Friend (Music Video Making Movie) (First Press Only)" |
Chart
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 5 |
| Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 8 |
Sales
edit| Chart | Sales |
|---|---|
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | 24 055 |
References
edit- ^ "Discography". ukiss.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08.
- ^ "U-KISS ニューシングルが7/25発売決定、日本活動も続々決定". musicman-net. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "U-KISS announces new Japanese single, "Dear My Friend"". TokyoHive. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "U-KISS Ranks 'Top 5' on Japan Oricon Chart with Other Famous Japanese Artists!". kpopstarz. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "2012年07月23日～2012年07月29日のCDシングル週間ランキング". Oricon. Oricon Style. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website (in Japanese)