"Hide & Seek" is a song by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, taken from their seventh Japanese studio album, Tree (2014). Serving as Tohoshinki's's 40th Japanese single, the song was released as a double A-sided single with "Something" on February 5, 2014 by Avex Trax. The fourth and final single release for Tree, the single was released in three editions – a CD+DVD version, a CD only version, and a Bigeast Board edition.[1]
| "Hide & Seek" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tohoshinki | ||||
| from the album Tree | ||||
| A-side | "Something" | |||
| Released | February 5, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Avex Trax | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kaoru Kondou | |||
| Producer(s) | Shinjiroh Inoue | |||
| Tohoshinki singles chronology | ||||
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The song served as the theme song for the Japanese television drama, Team Batista 4, which premiered on January 7, 2014. A restrained rock song with baritone vocal range, the producers of "Hide & Seek" have described the song to be Tohoshinki's "most intense" song to date.[2] The song was released onto various radio stations across Japan on January 16, 2014.
"Hide & Seek" reached to number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[3] Within a week of its release, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000.[4]
Release and promotion
edit"Hide & Seek" was announced in December 2013,[2] and shipments were sent off on February 3, 2014. The single was released in three editions – Version A, a CD+DVD single, a CD only single, and a CD single exclusive to the members of Bigeast, Tohoshinki's official Japanese fan club. To promote the record, the single's cover art was printed on many public transportation vehicles around major cities in Japan.
Chart performance
editOn its first day of release, the physical single sold 74,040 copies, debuting at number two on the daily Oricon Singles Chart.[5] "Hide & Seek" debuted at number three on the digital Recochoku, number six on iTunes, and number one on Mu Mu. It debuted at number two on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100. "Hide & Seek" peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay and number 22 on the Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay.
Formats and track listings
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Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart) | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 2 |
| Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[7] | 47 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[8] | 22 |
Sales
edit| Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut week sales | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2014 | Daily Singles Chart | 2 | 107,413 | 119,291 |
| Weekly Singles Chart[9] | 2 | |||
| Monthly Singles Chart[10] | 5 | |||
| Yearly Singles Chart | 56 |
- Notes
- Sales coincide with the single "Something".
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Japan[1] | February 5, 2014 | Avex Trax | |
| South Korea | Digital download | ||
| Taiwan[11] | March 7, 2014 |
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Avex Taiwan |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Tohoshinki Discography – Hide & Seek / Something at Avex Group
- ^ a b "Tohoshinki to sing theme song for 'Team Batista 4'". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ a b "Gold certifications of February 2014". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-10.
- ^ "Oricon debut". Oricon (in Japanese). 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ^ "Hide & Seek / Something - EP by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. February 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "Tohoshinki - Hide & Seek / Something". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ "Oricon Singles Chart, Month of February 2014". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ "Hide & Seek / Something - Tohoshinki" (in Chinese). Avex Taiwan. Retrieved 2014-03-03.