Gift (Kanjani Eight EP) explained

GIFT
Type:EP
Artist:Kanjani8
Cover:K8-giftwhite-11.jpg
Caption:GIFT ~White~
Released:December 23, 2009 (White)
December 24, 2009 (Red)
December 25, 2009 (Green)
Genre:Pop
Length:8:48 (White)
10:03 (Red)
13:58 (Green)
Label:Imperial Records

"GIFT" is a triple-single released by the Japanese boyband Kanjani Eightstylized Kanjani∞. The three singles are the band's 11th, 12th, and 13th singles. The songs were released during the Christmas period. Each single release, except "Green", contains two songs; Green has three songs. Each single has cover art reflecting the color theme of each single. GIFT was advertised as a gift from the group members to their fans. The three singles were sold at a special price of and were a limited-press release.

The "GIFT" singles have seven Christmas-themed songs; some were written or composed by members of the group. Shota Yasuda designed the label for the single; Kanjani8 collectively photographed the backstage activities and provided creative ideas for the jacket design. Like the previous singles since "It's My Soul", member Tadayoshi Okura dresses as Santa Claus as the singles' joke for this release. He appears in the outfit on "Gift ~Green~", completing the group picture that spans the backs of all three singles.

On December 29, 2009, it was announced that Kanjani8 had broken an Oricon record by having three singles released on three consecutive days, and monopolized the top ten weekly rankings by reaching the top three. This was the first time an album or single release had done this. When they were asked about it, member You Yokoyama said, "Being the first to have a three day consecutive release and be the first to have it in the top 1, 2, 3 spots make me really happy".[1]

Track listing

Red

  1. "I wish"

Green

    1. "One day in winter"
  1. "Snow White"

Charts

SingleDay/WeekOricon ChartPeak PositionSales Total
WhiteDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking123,977
Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking1134,811
MonthOricon Monthly Ranking2
YearOricon Monthly Ranking44136,003
RedDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking126,686
Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking2132,887
MonthOricon Monthly Ranking3
YearOricon Monthly Ranking46133,978
GreenDay 1Oricon Daily Ranking155,714
Week 1Oricon Weekly Ranking3135,210
MonthOricon Monthly Ranking4
YearOricon Monthly Ranking43136,508

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/72057/. ja:関ジャニ∞が史上初の週間1~3位独占! 横山「とても嬉しい」. Oricon. 2009-12-29. 2009-12-30. ja.