Fallin' Flower Explained

Fallin' Flower
Cover:File:Fallin flower.png
Caption:Standard cover
Type:Single
Artist:Seventeen
Language:Japanese
Released:April 1, 2020
Genre:J-pop
Label:Pledis Japan
Length:3:34
Composer:
Lyricist:
  • Woozi
  • Bumzu

" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Seventeen. It was released on April 1, 2020, through Pledis Japan, as the group's second non-album and third overall Japanese single. The track debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, becoming the group's first song to top the chart.

Background and release

In January 2020, Seventeen announced that they would be releasing their second Japanese single "Fallin' Flower" on April 1, 2020.[1] [2] The CD single includes "Fallin' Flower", as well as the Japanese versions of the group's Korean tracks "Good to Me" and "Smile Flower".[1] It was marketed with four versions: Limited Edition A and Limited Edition B, which each contains a unique 36-page photobook; Limited Edition C, which features a behind-the-scenes blu-ray of the song's music video; and the Carat Edition, which includes a behind-the-scenes blu-ray of the album jacket photoshoot and a message from the group to their fans.[1]

A Korean-language version of the song was released by the group in 2022 for Sector 17, the reissue of their album Face the Sun.[3]

Composition

"Fallin' Flower" was conceptualized as a "spring-themed song" centered around the motif of flowers, as encapsulated by the line "I am a flower" in the chorus.[4] Embodying hope, the track has been noted to convey the message: "Even when flowers fall, it is not the end but a new beginning".

The song was produced by Park Ki-tae, Bumzu, and Woozi, while its lyrics were written by Bumzu and Woozi.[5]

Music video

The music video premiered ahead of the song's release date on March 24, 2020.[4] Thematically centered on the concept of flowers, the video features Seventeen performing choreography across different sets before ending with a scene of the group surrounded by delicately falling petals as they stand on a large florally decorated stage.[4]

Promotion

"Fallin' Flower" was selected as the opening track for the nationwide broadcast of TV Asahi's Break Out for the month of April and as the ending theme for the network's program Hikakuteki Fan Desu! from April to June.[6] On May 23, 2020, a new performance video of "Fallin' Flower" was featured on Fuji TV's Love Music program.[7] Seventeen also scheduled individual and group handshake events in Chiba, Fukuoka, and Osaka; fan participation was decided via lottery system for those who purchased the single.[1]

Commercial performance

In Japan, "Fallin' Flower" debuted at number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart in its opening week of March 30 to April 5, 2020, recording 425,873 copies sold on the chart.[8] [9] It debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart on the same week, becoming Seventeen's first song to top the chart.[10] [11] Within a day of its release, the single recorded 230,000 copies sold on Oricon, more than double the sales of the group's previous Japanese single "Happy Ending".[12] After one week, the single sold over 334,000 copies.[10] [11] This achievement, alongside the sales of "Happy Ending", marked the first time a foreign artist has had two consecutive singles each exceed a sales total of 200,000 units sold in its first week, starting with their first released single.[10] [11] Following BTS, Seventeen also became the second foreign artist in history to have a single surpass 300,000 copies in sales within its first week of release.[11]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 1
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[14] 1
Japan Singles (Oricon)[15] 1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 21

Monthly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan Singles (Oricon)[17] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[18] 77
Japan Singles (Oricon)[19] 11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SEVENTEEN、4/1に2ndシングル『舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin' Flower)』発売決定. SEVENTEEN to Release 2nd Single "Fallin' Flower" on April 1st. Billboard Japan. January 7, 2020. ja. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810202752/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/83680/2. August 10, 2024. live.
  2. Web site: SEVENTEEN、新曲「舞い落ちる花びら」表現 ジャケ写メイキング映像公開. SEVENTEEN Releases Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Jacket Photoshoot for New Song "Fallin' Flower". ja. Oricon News. March 4, 2020. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610042039/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2156734/full/. June 10, 2020. live.
  3. News: Chin . Carmen . SEVENTEEN make a playful re-introduction in 'World' music video . August 11, 2024 . . July 18, 2022. December 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211015719/https://www.nme.com/news/music/seventeen-world-release-date-music-video-sector-17-repackage-album-3269928. live.
  4. Web site: SEVENTEEN、華麗に舞う「舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin’ Flower)」MVを公開. SEVENTEEN Unveils the Stunning Music Video for "Fallin' Flower". ja. Billboard Japan. March 24, 2020. August 10, 2024. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810210429/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/86275/2. live.
  5. Web site: 곡 정보 - Maiochiruhanabira (Fallin' Flower). Song Information - Maiochiruhanabira (Fallin' Flower). Melon. ko. August 10, 2024. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810210451/https://www.melon.com/song/detail.htm?songId=32497239. live.
  6. Web site: SEVENTEEN、新曲「舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin' Flower)」Wタイアップ決定. SEVENTEEN’s new song "舞い落ちる花びら (Fallin' Flower)" has been confirmed for a double tie-up. Billboard Japan. March 27, 2020. August 15, 2024. ja. August 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240815143219/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/86437/2. live.
  7. Web site: SEVENTEEN、新曲「舞い落ちる花びら （Fallin’ Flower）」地上波初パフォーマンス. SEVENTEEN to Perform New Song "Fallin' Flower" on Local TV for the First Time. May 1, 2020. August 11, 2024. Billboard Japan. ja. August 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811174325/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/87656/2. live.
  8. Web site: Seventeen Lands at No. 1 as Gen Hoshino’s Viral ‘Dancing on the Inside’ Debuts on Japan Hot 100 . Billboard. April 8, 2020 . August 10, 2024 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109184810/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/seventeen-fallin-flower-gen-hoshino-social-media-dancing-on-the-inside-japan-hot-100-chart-9354426/. November 9, 2023. live.
  9. Web site: 【ビルボード】SEVENTEEN「舞い落ちる花びら」425,873枚を売り上げ初登場で総合首位獲得　星野源「うちで踊ろう」Twitter急伸（4/8訂正）.
      • [Billboard] SEVENTEEN's "Fallin' Flower" Sells 425,873 Copies, Debuts at Number One Overall; Gen Hoshino's "Uchi de Odorou" Sees Twitter Surge (Correction on 4/8)**
    . April 8, 2020. Billboard Japan. ja. August 10, 2024. August 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240810222335/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/86823/2. live.
  10. News: ［韓流］ＳＥＶＥＮＴＥＥＮのシングル　オリコン週間で初の１位. [Korean Wave] SEVENTEEN's single reaches No. 1 on Oricon weekly chart for the first time. Yonhap News Agency. ja. April 7, 2020. August 10, 2024. August 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220810232939/https://jp.yna.co.kr/view/AJP20200407001400882. live.
  11. Web site: SEVENTEEN、自身初のシングル1位獲得「世界中が笑顔の花で咲き誇る日が来ることを信じ、努力していきます」【オリコンランキング】. SEVENTEEN's first No. 1 single: "We will continue to work hard, believing that the day will come when the whole world will be filled with the flowers of smiles" [Oricon Ranking]. ja. April 7, 2020. Oricon News. August 10, 2024. January 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240104015929/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2159316/full/. live.
  12. News: Yoon. So-yeon. Seventeen’s ‘Fallin’ Flower’ tops Japan’s Oricon on release day. April 2, 2020. August 11, 2024. Korea JoongAng Daily. April 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200420194208/http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3075629. live.
  13. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 - 2020-04-08. Billboard Japan. August 11, 2024. ja. April 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200421055449/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2020&month=04&day=13. live.
  14. Web site: Oricon Weekly Combined Single Ranking: 2020-04-13 . . August 11, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405063408/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2020-04-13/ . April 5, 2023. live.
  15. Web site: Oricon Weekly Single Ranking: 2020-04-13 . . August 10, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20200409082450/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/cos/w/2020-04-13/ . April 9, 2020. dead.
  16. Seventeen Chart History (World Digital Song Sales). Billboard. August 11, 2024.
  17. Web site: Oricon Monthly Single Ranking: 2020-04 . . August 11, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20200608182208/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2020-04/ . June 8, 2020. dead.
  18. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 - 2020 . Billboard Japan. August 11, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104011620/https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100_year&year=2020. January 4, 2024. live.
  19. Web site: Oricon Annual Single Ranking: 2020 . . August 11, 2024 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20201225031559/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2020/p/2/ . December 25, 2020. live.

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