Going! Explained

Going!
Cover:Going! (KAT-TUN single - cover art).jpg
Type:single
Artist:KAT-TUN
Album:No More Pain
Recorded:2010
Genre:Pop rock
Label:J-One Records
Producer:Johnny H. Kitagawa
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"Going!" is the twelfth single by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. It was released on May 12, 2010 by their record label J-One Records. The title track was used as the theme song for the Nippon Television TV Show, Going! Sports & News, which is co-hosted by member Kazuya Kamenashi.

Single information

Twelfth single release from KAT-TUN including the song "Going!," theme song of a Japanese TV program, "Going! Sports & News." Regular edition includes a bonus track "Fall Down" and two karaoke tracks. Limited edition A includes a bonus track "Smile" and a bonus DVD with a music video and making-of footage of the single. Limited edition B includes two bonus tracks "I don't miss U" (Koki Tanaka solo) and "Answer" (Yuichi Nakamaru solo). Features alternate jacket artwork.[1] [2] [3]

Chart performance

In its first week of its release, the single topped the Oricon singles chart, reportedly selling 230,452 copies. KAT-TUN gained their twelfth consecutive number one single on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart since their debut and continued to hold the second most consecutive number one singles since debut with fellow Johnny's group, NEWS.

By the end of the year, Going! was reported by Oricon to sell 283,168 copies and was later certified Platinum by RIAJ denoting over 250,000 shipments.[4] [5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5215 Going! Regular Edition
  2. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5212 Going! w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A
  3. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=JACA-5214 Going! Limited Edition / Type B
  4. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/musicrank1220/index02.html. ja:2010年オリコン年間ランキング シングル. Oricon. 2011-02-02. ja.
  5. Web site: KAT-TUN、デビューから通算12作連続首位~NEWSに並び歴代2位. Oricon Style. ja.
  6. Web site: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201006.html. ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年6月. RIAJ. 2010-09-19. ja.