Guts! Explained

Guts!
Cover:Guts! (Arashi song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arashi
Album:The Digitalian
Recorded:2014
Genre:Pop[1]
Label:J Storm
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Prev Year:2014
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Next Year:2014

"Guts!" is the 43rd single released by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on April 30, 2014. "Guts!" was used as the theme song for the drama Yowakutemo Katemasu starring Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya. It was the sixth best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 604,654 copies.[2] It was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]

Single information

The single was released in two editions: a limited edition including a bonus track and a bonus DVD with a music video for "Guts!", and a regular CD only edition including two bonus tracks and karaoke tracks for all the songs. The limited edition also contains a 12-page booklet.

Chart performance

"Guts!" debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart on May 12, 2014.[4] It sold 501,493 copies in its first week, which pushed the group's all-time single sales to 20.081 million, making them the fifth male artist (after B'z, Mr. Children, SMAP, and Glay) to sell over 20 million singles.[5] The single dropped to number three in its second week, selling 43,778 copies.[6] It spent a further two weeks in the top ten[7] [8] and altogether 44 weeks in the Top 200.[9] "Guts!" was the sixth best-selling single of the year in Japan, with 604,654 copies sold.[10]

"Guts!" debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 on April 28, 2014.[11] It rose to number 15 the following week and peaked at number one on May 12, 2014.[12] [13] It remained at number one in its fourth week.[14] The song charted for 20 weeks.[15] "Guts!" placed first on the year-end Japan Hot 100 chart and placed second on the year-end Top Single Sales chart.[16] [17]

In Taiwan, it peaked at number seven on the G-Music Combo chart,[18] and number one on the J-pop chart.[19]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)1
Taiwan (G-Music Combo Chart)7
Taiwan (G-Music J-pop Chart)1
South Korea (Gaon Album Chart)[20] 57
South Korea (Gaon International Album Chart)[21] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARASHI / GUTS! . March 16, 2019 . CDJournal . Ongaku Shuppansha . ja .
  2. Web site: 2014 Oricon Yearly Single Ranking TOP50. toykohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.. December 20, 2014. January 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: The Record Vol. 655 . . June 2014 . March 16, 2019 . ja . 14 . PDF .
  4. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-05-12/ . ja:2014年04月28日～2014年05月04日のCDシングル週間ランキング . 2014/04/28 - 2014/05/04 Weekly CD Single Ranking . May 12, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140508034928/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-05-12/ . May 8, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2037143/full/ . ja:【オリコン】嵐、39作目の首位 シングル総売上2000万枚突破 . [Oricon] Arashi tops the chart for the 39th time, total single sales surpass 20 million . May 6, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  6. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-05-19/ . ja:2014年05月05日～2014年05月11日のCDシングル週間ランキング . 2014/05/05 - 2014/05/11 Weekly CD Single Ranking . May 19, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517124215/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-05-19/ . May 17, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-05-26/ . ja:週間 シングルランキング 2014年05月26日付 . Weekly Single Ranking 2014/05/26 . May 26, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  8. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2014-06-02/ . ja:週間 シングルランキング 2014年06月02日付 . Weekly Single Ranking 2014/06/02 . June 2, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  9. Web site: GUTS! . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  10. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/47530/2/ . ja:2014年 年間音楽＆映像ランキング発表 年間シングルランキング 1位～25位 . 2014 Year-end Music & Video Ranking Announcement: Year-end Single Ranking . December 20, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  11. Web site: Japan Hot 100 2014/04/28 . April 28, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  12. Web site: Japan Hot 100 2014/05/05 . May 5, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  13. Web site: Japan Hot 100 2014/05/12 . May 12, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  14. Web site: Japan Hot 100 2014/05/19 . May 19, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  15. Web site: http://www.billboard-japan.com/common/special/award/2014/graph.html?kind=H&period=Y&rank_main=1#chart_show=1 . ja:「GUTS!」の情報 . "GUTS!" Information . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . ja .
  17. Web site: Billboard Japan Unveils Chart Redesign, Opens Voting for Artist of the Year Ahead of Music Awards 2014 . December 15, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . .
  18. Web site: G-Music Combo Chart . June 6, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20140605131727/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx . June 5, 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: G-Music J-pop Chart . June 13, 2014 . March 16, 2019 . . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20140612204030/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx . June 12, 2014 . dead .
  20. Web site: Gaon Album Chart . May 4, 2017 . Korea Music Content Industry Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20171124040357/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2014&targetTime=22&nationGbn=T . November 24, 2017 . live.
  21. Web site: Gaon International Album Chart . May 4, 2017 . Korea Music Content Industry Association . https://web.archive.org/web/20171124041400/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=week&hitYear=2014&targetTime=22&nationGbn=E . November 24, 2017 . live .

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