Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki) explained

Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)
Cover:Arashi-26-01-AshitanoKiokuCrazyMoon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arashi
Album:All the Best! 1999–2009
Recorded:2009
Genre:Pop
Label:J Storm
Prev Title:Believe / Kumorinochi, Kaisei
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Everything
Next Year:2009

is a single release by Japanese boy band Arashi. "Ashita no Kioku" was used as the theme song for the drama The Quiz Show 2 starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai, and "Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" was used as the theme song for Kose's Esprique Precious cosmetics line commercial. The single was released in three editions: a regular edition containing a bonus track and instrumental versions of all the songs released in the single, and two limited edition both containing a DVD with a music video of one of the A-side tracks.[1]

Single information

"Ashita no Kioku" is a mid-tempo and dramatic number, with lyrics about an "indelible past" and a hope for a better future.[2] The full song was first heard on Ohno's radio program Arashi Discovery on May 1, 2009, and first shots of the promotional video premiered on NTV's news program Zoom-in Super! on May 13, 2009. A longer, two-minute preview of the song's music video premiered on Space Shower TV on May 22, 2009. The song was named Best Theme Song in the 61st Television Drama Academy Awards.[3]

"Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" was described a fast-paced 80's themed dance number. About one month before the single's release, the group performed the song on the Japanese music show Utaban on April 26, 2009.

Chart performance

The single debuted at the number-one position on Oricon Daily Singles Ranking, selling over 230,000 copies in the first day.[4] By the end of its first week, it sold 502,487 copies, the group's second best debut week sales figures since their 1999 debut single, "Arashi".[5] With its first week sales of over 502,000, the single has the best first week sales of 2009.[6] Also, with their previous single "Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei," the single makes Arashi the first artist in seven years and seven months to have achieved two consecutive singles that exceeds the 500,000 mark in first week sales. The last time an artist has achieved two consecutive was Keisuke Kuwata with his singles (July 2001) and (October 2001).[7]

The single is the second single to cross the 600,000 mark in 2009, after the group's first 2009 single release, "Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei." It was certified Double Platinum by Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[8] By selling a total of 620,557 copies by the end of the year, "Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" is the second best-selling single of 2009 in Japan, right after "Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei".[9]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)2

Certifications

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat Distributor
JapanMay 27, 2009CD single (JACA-5173)[11]
CD+DVD (JACA-5169)[12]
CD+DVD (JACA-5171)[13] 		J Storm
South KoreaJune 10, 2009CD single (SMJTCD306)[14] [15]
CD+DVD (SMJTCD306B)[16]
CD+DVD (SMJTCD307B)[17] 		SM Entertainment
TaiwanJune 12, 2009CD single (JAJSG27022)[18]
CD+DVD (JAJSG27022/A)[19]
CD+DVD (JAJSG27022/B)[20] 		Avex Taiwan
Hong KongJune 18, 2009CD single[21]
CD+DVD[22]
CD+DVD[23] 		Avex Asia

Footnotes

  1. Web site: 明日の記憶／Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～. Japanese. J Storm. 2009-05-23. 2009-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20090425235929/http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/single/s_20.html#img01. dead.
  2. Web site: Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~ Catalogue entry. YesAsia. May 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090410174746/http://www.yesasia.com/global/ashita-no-kioku-crazy-moon-kimi-wa-muteki-normal-edition-japan-version/1019618656-0-0-0-en/info.html. 10 April 2009 . live.
  3. Web site: http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2009/07/post_332.html/ . ja:ザテレビジョン ドラマアカデミー賞: 第61回ドラマソング賞「明日の記憶」嵐 . Japanese . Television Drama Academy Awards . September 25, 2009 . July 22, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803182701/http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2009/07/post_332.html . August 3, 2009 .
  4. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66478/full/. ja:嵐、櫻井主演ドラマ主題歌含む最新シングルが初日23万枚. Japanese. Oricon. May 28, 2009. May 29, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090531012601/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/66478/full/. 31 May 2009 . live.
  5. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2009&month=6&week=2&submit4.x=27&submit4.y=6. ja:2009年06月第2週の邦楽シングルランキング情報. Japanese. Oricon. 2009-10-23.
  6. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/70743/full/ . ja:嵐、09年シングル初動売上で1位～4位を独占 . 2009-11-17 . Japanese . . 2009-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091220132637/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/70743/full/ . 20 December 2009 . live .
  7. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/66597/full/. ja:嵐が2作連続初動50万超、7年7か月ぶりの快挙. Japanese. Oricon. June 2, 2009. June 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090603225643/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/66597/full/. 3 June 2009 . live.
  8. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200910.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2009年10月. Japanese. RIAJ. November 10, 2009.
  9. Web site: 2009 Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking. Japanese. Oricon. 2009-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20100102012821/http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/091218_01_01.html. 2 January 2010 . live.
  10. Web site: Week of June 6, 2009. Billboard. 2010-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100414194819/http://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100. 14 April 2010 . live.
  11. Web site: Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - (Regular Edition). CDJapan. 2010-04-10.
  12. Web site: Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - (w/ DVD, Limited Edition Type A). CDJapan. 2010-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20100421163352/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5169. 21 April 2010 . live.
  13. Web site: Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - / Ashita no Kioku (w/ DVD, Limited Edition Type B). CDJapan. 2010-04-10.
  14. Web site: Arashi - 明日の記憶 / Crazy Moon(내일의 기억 / 당신은 무적) (통상판) (초도한정 스티커 쟈켓 동봉). Korean. Aladdin. 2010-04-10.
  15. Web site: Arashi (아라시) - 明日の記憶 / Crazy Moon (Single) (번호: SMJTCD306). Korean. Wawmusic. 2010-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902002429/http://wawmusic.com/shop/shopdetail.html?branduid=28291&search=CRAZY+MOON&sort=. 2011-09-02. dead.
  16. Web site: Arashi - 明日の記憶 / Crazy Moon(내일의 기억 / 당신은 무적) (초회한정판 1) (CD+DVD). Korean. Aladdin. 2010-04-10.
  17. Web site: Arashi - Crazy Moon / 明日の記憶(내일의 기억 / 당신은 무적) (초회한정판 2) (CD+DVD). Korean. Aladdin. 2010-04-10.
  18. Web site: 明日的記憶／Crazy Moon～妳‧是‧無敵的～(普通版). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2010-04-10.
  19. Web site: 明日的記憶／Crazy Moon～妳‧是‧無敵的～(初回版1). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2010-04-10.
  20. Web site: 明日的記憶／Crazy Moon～妳‧是‧無敵的～(初回版2). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2010-04-10.
  21. Web site: Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - (Normal Edition)(Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2010-04-10.
  22. Web site: Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition A)(Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2010-04-10.
  23. Web site: Crazy Moon - Kimi wa Muteki - / Ashita no Kioku (SINGLE+DVD)(First Press Limited Edition B)(Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2010-04-10.

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