Hotaru/Shōnen Explained

Hotaru/Shōnen
Cover:Hotaru Shonen cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Masaharu Fukuyama
Album:The Best Bang!!
B-Side:Revolution / / Evolution
Released:11 August 2010
Genre:J-pop
Length:5:13
5:05
Label:Universal Music Japan
Producer:Masaharu Fukuyama
Prev Title:Hatsukoi
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Kazoku ni Narō yo/Fighting Pose
Next Year:2011

is the twenty-sixth single by Japanese artist Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released on 11 August 2010.

Chart rankings

All figures are for "Hotaru" or the single as a whole, unless otherwise stated.

Charts (2010)Peak
position
Oricon daily singles[1] 1
Oricon weekly singles[2] 1
Oricon Yearly singles[3] 22
Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay[4] 2
Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] 1
Billboard Japan Hot 100[6]
  • "Shōnen"
91
Billboard yearly Japan Hot 100[7] 22
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[8] 2
RIAJ Digital Track Chart weekly top 100[9]
  • "Shōnen"
2
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100[10] 21
RIAJ Digital Track Chart yearly top 100
  • "Shōnen"
93

Reported sales and certifications

Chart Amount
Oricon physical sales[11] 241,000<--240,877-->
RIAJ physical shipping certification[12] Platinum (250,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[13] Platinum (250,000+)
RIAJ full-length cellphone downloads[14]
  • "Shōnen"
Gold (100,000+)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/79003/ . ja:福山雅治、シングル通算12作の週間1位獲得に向けデイリー首位発進 . . 2010-08-12 . Japanese . 2010-10-05.
  2. Web site: http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/detail.asp?itemcd=880349&amp;samecd=1 . ja:蛍/少年(初回限定DVD付き盤) – 福山雅治 . . Japanese . 2010-10-05.
  3. 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. . Japanese . 2010-12-24.
  4. Japan Billboard Adult Contemporary Airplay . Billboard. 2010-08-23 . 2010-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120519082208/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/adult_airplay/page:12 . 19 May 2012 . dead.
  5. Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard. 2010-10-04 . 2010-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323014148/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/page:13 . 23 March 2012 . dead.
  6. Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard. 2010-10-04 . 2010-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120513085610/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/51-100/page:6 . 13 May 2012 . dead.
  7. Japan Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard. 10 December 2010 . 11 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213160632/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100_year/11-50 . 13 December 2010 . dead.
  8. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2010年08月04日~2010年08月17日 <略称:レコ協チャート(「着うたフル(R)」)> . 2010-08-20 . . 2010-11-05 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150601061320/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100817&rankKbn=50 . 1 June 2015.
  9. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2010年06月30日~2010年07月06日 <略称:レコ協チャート(「着うたフル(R)」)> . 2010-07-09 . . 2010-11-05 . Japanese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141001050151/http://satsuki.musicdb.gr.jp/all_info/ranking_weekly/WeeklyRankingAction.do?term=2010s&weeklyCd=20100706&rankKbn=50 . 1 October 2014.
  10. Web site: レコード協会調べ 2009年12月16日~2010年12月14日「着うたフル(R)」 2010年有料音楽配信「年間チャート」(通称:レコ協チャート) . Record Association Analysis: 16 December 2009 – 14 December 2010 Full-length Cellphone Download 2010 paid digital sales "Yearly Chart" (Abbreviated: RIAJ Chart) . RIAJ . 20 December 2010 . 22 December 2010.
  11. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . 7 January 2011. Japanese. (subscription only)
  12. Web site: ja:ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2010年08月 . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201008.html . . Japanese . 2010-09-10 . 2010-11-05.
  13. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 9月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:9月度認定> . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101020.html . . Japanese . 2010-10-20 . 2010-11-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130915153303/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w101020.html . 15 September 2013.
  14. Web site: ja:レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 <略称:8月度認定> . http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/chart/w100920.html . . Japanese . 2010-09-20 . 2010-11-05.