KISS KISS / Lucky Guy is Kim Hyun-joong's first Japanese single. It mostly consists of Japanese versions of previously released Korean songs from his mini albums Break Down and Lucky. The only original Japanese song is "Hohoemi No Chikara" (Japanese: ほほえみのちから), which is featured on one of the three available editions.[1][2][3]
| "KISS KISS / Lucky Guy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Normal Edition cover | ||||
| Single by Kim Hyun-joong | ||||
| from the album Unlimited | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2012 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Label | Delicious Deli Records Universal Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kiss Kiss: Rina Moon, Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander Lucky Guy: Rina Moon, Steven Lee | |||
| Producer(s) | Steven Lee | |||
| Kim Hyun-joong singles chronology | ||||
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Kim Hyun-joong promoted "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) on TV programs and released music videos for the aforementioned song and "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.).
Some of the songs will be featured on Kim Hyun-joong's upcoming Japanese album Unlimited.[4][5]
KISS KISS / Lucky Guy reached #61 on Oricon's Yearly Single Chart, having sold 121,547 copies.[6]
Track listing
editNormal Edition
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:21 |
| 3. | "Break Down [Ft. Double K]" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:32 |
| 4. | "ほほえみのちから" (Hohoemi No Chikara) | Tetsuya Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | Kim Chang-rock | 04:27 |
| 5. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:44 | |
| 6. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:20 | |
| 7. | "Break Down [Ft. Double K]" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee |
Limited Edition Type A
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:21 |
| 3. | "U" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott | Steven Lee | 03:39 |
| 4. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:44 | |
| 5. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:20 | |
| 6. | "U" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott | Steven Lee | 03:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Kiss MV" (Japanese Ver.) | |
| 2. | "Kiss Kiss MV" (Korean Ver.) |
Limited Edition Type B
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:21 |
| 3. | "Break Down [Ft. Double K]" (Japanese Ver.) | Rina Moon | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:32 |
| 4. | "Kiss Kiss" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee, Drew R. Scott, Sean Alexander | Steven Lee | 03:44 | |
| 5. | "Lucky Guy" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:32 | |
| 6. | "Break Down [Ft. Double K]" (Japanese Ver.) (Instrumental) | Steven Lee | Steven Lee | 03:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucky Guy MV" (Korean Ver.) | |
| 2. | "Break Down MV" (Korean Ver.) |
Music videos
edit- "Kiss Kiss (Japanese Ver.)"
- "Lucky Guy (Japanese Ver.)"
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | January 25, 2012 | Delicious Deli Records | CD (Normal Edition) |
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition A) | |||
| CD+DVD (Limited Edition B) |
Promotion
editTV programs
edit- TV Asahi Music Station: "Kiss Kiss" (2012/1/27)
- NHK Music Japan: "Kiss Kiss" (2012/1/29)
Charts
edit| Chart | Country | Period | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Single Chart | Japan | Week of 2012-02-06 | #2[7] |
| Oricon Monthly Single Chart | January 2012 | #4[8] | |
| Oricon Yearly Single Chart | 2012 | #61[9] | |
| G-Music J-Pop Chart | Taiwan | Week 8 (Feb. 24 - Mar. 1) | #5[10] |
References
edit- ^ "Kiss Kiss / Lucky Guy product info" Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Kiss Kiss / Lucky Guy Ltd. Ed. Type A product info" Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "Kiss Kiss / Lucky Guy Ltd. Ed. Type B product info" CD Japan. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "キム・ヒョンジュン、待望の日本ソロ・デビュー・アルバム「unlimited」の発売が決定！！" Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Kim Hyun-joong's official Japanese website. Retrieved 2012-10-05 (in Japanese)
- ^ "Unlimited product info" Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine YesAsia. Retrieved 2012-10-05
- ^ "Kim Hyunjoong, Super Junior, TVXQ and more in the yearly Oricon for 2012". koreaboo. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Single Chart, Week of 2012-02-06" Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Oricon. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Oricon Reveals Monthly Singles and Albums Charts (January 2012)" Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine jpopasia. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ "Oricon Yearly Single Chart, 2012" Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Oricon. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ^ "This links to the current week - search for week number at the bottom of page" Archived 2011-05-12 at the Wayback Machine G-Music J-Pop Chart. Retrieved 2012-11-01.