Tragedy (KAT-TUN song) explained

Tragedy
Type:single
Artist:KAT-TUN
Album:KAT-TUN 10th Anniversary Best "10Ks"
A-Side:Tragedy
Genre:J-Pop
Length:4:02
Label:J-One Records/J-Storm
Producer:Johnny H. Kitagawa
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Tragedy is the 25th single released by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. It was released in Japan on February 10, 2016 under the record label J-One Records/J-Storm.

Overview

Single Information

"Tragedy" is the twenty-fifth single released by KAT-TUN. It comes in three versions: Limited Editions 1 and 2 and a Regular Edition.

The Limited Edition 1 includes the song "Tragedy", the B-side song "Tokyo Starry" and the Promotional Video and Making of "Tragedy".[1] Limited Edition 2 includes the title song, another B-side song "Atsukunare" and the Promotional Video and Making of Atsukunare.[2] The Regular Edition includes the same songs as the Limited Edition 2 and with two added songs, "Feathers" and "Twilight" and the original karaoke versions of the first two songs.[3]

Media Tie-up

The song "Tragedy" was chosen as the opening song for the Yomiuri TV/NTV series animation titled "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R". This is the first anime tie-up song recorded by KAT-TUN.

The song "Atsukunare" was used as the theme song of the NTV Sports Program "Going! Sports & News" and was also the image song for the NTV Professional Baseball Live Broadcast "Tsugi no Shunkan, Atsukunare".[4] [5]

Promotions

For this single, a 16-page lyrics booklet was enclosed in the Limited Edition 1, and an 8-page lyric cards were enclosed in both the Limited Edition 2 and Regular Edition. B2-sized calendar-posters were included for each version for the single's early-bird pre-order bonus.[6] [7]

Track listings

Limited Edition 1

CD

Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
Tragedy Forest Young SHUNSUKE HARADA, TKMZ Shunsuke Harada 4:02
Tokyo Starry RUCCA King of slick, TAKAROT TAKAROT, Shinji Tanaka 4:11

DVD

Limited Edition 2

CD

Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
Tragedy Forest Young SHUNSUKE HARADA, TKMZ Shunsuke Harada 4:02
Atsukunare () RUCCA King of slick, KOUDAI IWATSUBO King of slick 4:26

DVD

Regular Edition

CD

Title Lyrics Music Arrangement Length
Tragedy Forest Young SHUNSUKE HARADA, TKMZ Shunsuke Harada 4:02
Atsukunare () RUCCA King of slick, KOUDAI IWATSUBO King of slick 4:26
Feathers KAHLUA Albi Albertsson, Leon Palmen, Carlos Okabe MUSSASHI 3:49
Twilight 25→graffiti Hanif Sabzevari, Peo Dahl, KOUDAI IWATSUBO Billy Marx Jr. 4:34
Tragedy (Original Karaoke)
Atsukunare () (Original Karaoke)

Chart performance

"Tragedy" has sold over 129,000 copies on its first week and has reached the number one spot on the Oricon Weekly CD Singles Ranking chart. This makes the 25th single that KAT-TUN has released that reached the number one spot on its first week, placing them in second place after KinKi Kids who has a record of 35 consecutive no.1 singles.[8] [9]

"Tragedy" has ranked at number 40 in the Oricon Annual Sales Ranking for 2016 for having sold over 144,954 copies[10] and has also received the Gold Certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:TRAGEDY(初回限定盤1). http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/314117/products/1164741/1/. Oricon. 5 March 2017. Japanese.
  2. Web site: ja:TRAGEDY(初回限定盤2). http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/314117/products/1164742/1/. Oricon. 5 March 2017. Japanese.
  3. Web site: TRAGEDY. Oricon. 5 March 2017. Japanese.
  4. Web site: ja:KAT-TUNニューシングルは「金田一少年の事件簿R」新OP曲. http://natalie.mu/music/news/170059. 5 March 2017. Japanese.
  5. Web site: KAT-TUN, Rin Akatsuki Perform The File of Young Kindaichi Returns' New Theme Songs. 5 March 2017.
  6. Web site: ja:KAT-TUN、ニュー・シングル『TRAGEDY』2月10日発売. http://tower.jp/. http://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2015/12/21/0704. December 21, 2015. Japanese.
  7. Web site: ja:KAT-TUN、通算25作目となるニューシングル「TRAGEDY」 2/10発売. http://www.hmv.co.jp/fl/95/130/1/. 5 March 2017. ja.
  8. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp . ja:"週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年02月22日付". http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2016-02-22/. February 2, 2016. March 5, 2017. Oricon. Japanese.
  9. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp . ja:"【オリコン】KAT-TUN、デビューから25作連続首位 歴代2位キープ". http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2066896/full/. February 16, 2016. March 5, 2017. Oricon. Japanese.
  10. Web site: ja:【2016年 年間音楽&映像ランキング】嵐が前人未到の記録達成!AKB48がシングル年間V7!!. http://www.oricon.co.jp/. 5 March 2017. http://www.oricon.co.jp/special/49664/. December 24, 2016. 3. Japanese.
  11. Web site: ja:日本レコード協会 認定作品. http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html. 5 March 2017. View certified works from the February 2016 record.. Japanese.