| Bittersweet | |
| Cover: | Arashi - Bittersweet.png |
| Caption: | Regular edition cover |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Arashi |
| Recorded: | 2014 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | J Storm |
| Prev Title: | Endless Game |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Guts! |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"Bittersweet" is the 42nd single released by Japanese boyband Arashi. "Bittersweet" was used as the theme song for the drama Shitsuren Chocolatier starring Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. The B-side "Road to Glory" was used as the theme song for Nippon TV's broadcast of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It was the 7th best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 591,847 copies.[1]
The single was released in two editions: a limited edition including Road to Glory and a bonus DVD with a music video for "Bittersweet", and a regular CD only edition including Road to Glory, two bonus tracks, and karaoke tracks for all the songs. The limited edition also contains a 16-page booklet.
It was announced on a music talk show that Arashi member Satoshi Ohno choreographed the dance for the live performance of "Bittersweet".
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 1 | |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[3] | 1 |