Kaze no Yō ni (QBS song) explained

Kaze no Yō ni
Cover:Kaze_no_Yo_Ni_Cover_QBS.jpg
Type:single
Artist:QBS
Language:Japanese
Genre:J-pop
Released:June 26, 2013
Recorded:2013
Length:08:34
Label:
Lyricist:Fukuda Satoshi
Producer:Ikuta Magokoro

or Like the Wind is the debut Japanese single by South Korean girl group QBS, a sub-unit of T-ara. It was released on June 26, 2013, and was the only release from QBS.

Composition

"Kaze no Yō ni" is described as a refreshing, upbeat pop song about a lover and her desire to be with her lover over a nostalgic melody.[1]

Promotion

To promote the single, QBS held a live show at the Sunshine City Fountain Square in Ikebukuro, Tokyo on June 10, 2013. The group performed "Kaze no Yō ni", along with Boram and Qri's "Shabontama no Yukue" (シャボン玉のゆくえ) and Soyeon's "Love Poem" from T-ara's "Bunny Style!" single, in front of 2,000 fans.[2] They also often had segments on other T-ara related Japanese programs, such as Daily T-ara.

Commercial performance

The single debuted and peaked at number seven on the Oricon daily chart, it eventually fell to twenty-five by the end of the week. On the weekly chart, it reached number thirteen on the Oricon Weekly chart and charted for a total of four weeks.

The single peaked at number forty-six on the monthly chart with 9,046 copies sold, with a combined total of 11,570 copies sold.[3]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tower Records[4]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peakposition
Japan Singles (Oricon)7
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] 12
Japan Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 9

Notes and References

  1. News: Inc . Natasha . QBS「風のように」噴水広場2000人&T-ARA武道館ライブ . 2 June 2024 . 音楽ナタリー . ja.
  2. News: T-ARA新ユニット・QBSの初ライブに2000人が集結! チケットぴあ[イベント ショー・ファンイベント] ]. 2 June 2024 . ticket.pia.jp . ja.
  3. Web site: 風のように(初回生産限定盤) QBS . ORICON NEWS . 2 June 2024.
  4. Web site: QBS (T-ARA)/風のように [CD+DVD]<初回生産限定盤> . tower.jp . 2 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts . Billboard JAPAN . 2 June 2024 . ja.
  6. Web site: Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales Charts . Billboard JAPAN . 2 June 2024 . ja.