Hare Hare Explained

Hare Hare
Cover:Twice – Hare Hare.jpg
Caption:Digital cover
Type:single
Artist:Twice
Album:Dive
B-Side:Catch a Wave
Language:Japanese
Genre:
Length:3:24
Label:Warner Japan
Composer:
  • Henri Vuortenvirta
  • JJean
  • Justin Reinstein
Lyricist:
  • Seo Yong-won (153/Joombas)
  • Yuki Kokubo
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"Hare Hare" (from Japanese Japanese: [[wikt:晴れ|晴れ]], meaning 'clear weather') is a song by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the group's tenth Japanese maxi single and the first single from their fifth Japanese studio album, Dive.[1] "Hare Hare" was released for streaming and digital download on May 12, 2023, while the CD single was released on May 31, 2023, through Warner Music Japan.[2] The song was written for the group's first stadium performance in Japan as part of their Ready to Be World Tour.[3] [4]

"Hare Hare" was a commercial success, debuting at number two on the Oricon chart and at number three on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It also went on to sell over 135,000 physical copies in its first week.

Composition

The maxi single contains four tracks, including "Hare Hare" and its B-side "Catch a Wave", with instrumental versions of both songs. "Hare Hare" is a pop song[5] written in the key of A minor with a tempo of 128 beats per minute.[6] Its message was described as a story about "turning a clouded heart into a clear one".

Promotion

Twice performed "Hare Hare" for the first time at Yanmar Stadium Nagai in Osaka on May 13–14, 2023. This was followed by performances at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 20–21, as part of their Ready to Be World Tour.[7] The group held live events in Tokyo and Osaka on October 7–8 with 2,000 winners from the "WithLive Meet & Greet" electronic ticket application lottery.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 3
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[10] 2

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Oricon)[11] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Oricon)[12] 55
Japan Top Singles Sales (Billboard Japan)[13] 55

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousMay 12, 2023Pre-releaseWarner Music Japan[14]
May 31, 2023[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TWICE JAPAN 5th ALBUM 『DIVE』 . Twice Japan . July 4, 2024 . ja.
  2. Web site: TWICE、青空のもとスタジアムでキレキレのダンスを披露する「Hare Hare」MV公開（THE FIRST TIMES） . TWICE releases MV for 'Hare Hare', performing a sharp dance at the stadium under the blue sky . 2023-06-02 . . ja.
  3. Web site: May 31, 2023 . TWICE、日本SG「Hare Hare」リリース＆MV公開 . June 2, 2023 . . ja.
  4. Web site: Ahn . Byung-gil . May 18, 2023 . 트와이스, 美 '빌보드 200' 9주연속 랭크인 . TWICE ranked on the US Billboard 200 for 9 weeks in a row . June 2, 2023 . . ko.
  5. May 13, 2023 . TWICE、曇った心も晴れに変える「Hare Hare」配信リリース＜5/31訂正＞ . TWICE releases "Hare Hare" to turn a clouded heart into a sunny day <5/31 correction> . June 2, 2023 . . ja.
  6. Web site: Key, tempo of Hare Hare By TWICE Musicstax . 2023-06-02 . musicstax.com . en.
  7. Web site: May 31, 2023 . TWICEが青空のスタジアムで踊る 日本10thシングル「Hare Hare」MV公開 . TWICE Releases MV for 10th Japanese Single "Hare Hare" Dancing in a Blue Sky Stadium . June 2, 2023 . Oricon News.
  8. Web site: May 31, 2023 . TWICEが「WithLIVE Meet&Greet」の電子チケットを利用して、JAPAN 10th SINGLE『Hare Hare』購入者対象リアルリリースイベント開催！ . TWICE will hold a real release event for purchasers of JAPAN 10th SINGLE "Hare Hare" using "WithLIVE Meet&Greet" electronic tickets! . June 2, 2023 . PR Times.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of June 7, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. June 7, 2023.
  10. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Combined Singles: 2023-06-12 . . June 9, 2023 . ja.
  11. Web site: Oricon Top 50 Singles: 2023-06 . . December 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806071612/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/m/2023-06/. August 6, 2023.
  12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2023/p/6/. ja:年間 アルバムランキング 2023年度. Oricon. 6. ja. Annual Singles Ranking 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231219221021/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2023/p/6/. December 19, 2023. live. December 20, 2023.
  13. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – 2023 Year-End. Billboard Japan. ja. December 8, 2023.
  14. Web site: 「Hare Hare」のデジタル先行配信がスタート！ . June 2, 2023 . Twice Official Japan . ja.
  15. Web site: Twice Japan 10th single Hare Hare . June 2, 2023 . Twice Official Site . ja.

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