Troublemaker (Arashi song) explained

Troublemaker
Cover:Arashi-Troublemaker-RE.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arashi
Album:Boku no Miteiru Fūkei
Recorded:2010
Genre:Pop
Length:[1]
Label:J Storm
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"Troublemaker" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on March 3, 2010 by their record label J Storm. "Troublemaker" was used as the theme song to the drama starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai. It was released as a CD single in two formats: a regular edition containing with two B-sides and the instrumental of all the songs and a limited edition containing the B-side and a DVD.

Single information

On January 5, 2010, it was announced that Arashi would provide the song "Yurase, Ima o" as the theme song for the 2010 Winter Olympics news coverage on NTV.[2] This was the group's third theme song for the NTV Olympic coverage, the previous two being "Hero" in 2004, and "Kaze no Mukō e" in 2008. The next day on January 6, 2010, Sakurai announced that Arashi would provide the theme song "Troublemaker" for his then-upcoming comedy drama during the drama's press conference.[3]

Chart performance

On the day of the single's release, it debuted at number-one the Oricon daily singles chart by selling about 232,000 copies.[4] On the Oricon weekly singles chart, the single debuted at number-one and sold about 542,000 copies, making Arashi the first group to have their weekly singles sales exceed 500,000 for two consecutive years since B'z in 2001.[5] [6]

On June 24, 2010, "Troublemaker" placed at number-one on the Oricon first half of the year singles chart by selling 688,194 copies in the end of the year.[7] According to Oricon, "Troublemaker" is the third best-selling single of 2010 in Japan.[8]

Live performances

On February 12, 2010, Arashi performed "Troublemaker" and "Yurase, Ima o" on Music Station's 1000th Episode Special.[9] However, because of his work as the special newscaster for the Olympics news coverage on NTV, Sakurai could not attend the live music show as he had to go to Vancouver for the opening ceremony.[10] Having finished his work with the Olympics, Sakurai performed "Troublemaker" with the other members of Arashi when they once again went on Music Station on March 5, 2010.[11]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)1
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[12] [13] 1
South Korea (Gaon)[14] 7
South Korea International (Gaon)[15] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)! scope="col"
Position
Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)3
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 1

Certifications

Release history

Release history and formats for "Troublemaker"! Region! Date! Format ! Distributor
JapanMarch 3, 2010CD single (JACA-5192)[17]
CD+DVD (JACA-5190)[18]
J Storm
South KoreaMarch 17, 2010CD single (SMJTCD345)[19]
CD+DVD (SMJTCD344/B)[20]
SM Entertainment
TaiwanMarch 26, 2010CD single (JAJSG27027)[21]
CD+DVD (JAJSG27027/A)[22]
Avex Taiwan
Hong KongApril 9, 2010CD single[23]
CD+DVD[24]
Avex Asia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Troublemaker. Japanese. Tower Records Japan. 2018-12-26.
  2. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/music/72184/. ja:嵐、新曲が日テレ・バンクーバー五輪&ズームインテーマに決定. 2010-01-05. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-03-04.
  3. Web site: http://mainichi.jp/enta/mantan/graph/manga/20100106/. ja:堀北真希:櫻井翔に「嫌われたい」? いじめ役「気持ちいい」と ドラマ「特上カバチ!!」発表. 2010-01-06. Japanese. Mainichi Shimbun. 2010-03-04.
  4. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/73963/full/. ja:嵐、シングル25作目の週間1位獲得に向け好発進. 2010-03-04. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-03-04.
  5. Web site: 嵐が初週54万枚で今年最高売上記録、2年連続初動50万枚達成はB'z以来9年ぶり. 2010-03-09. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-03-09.
  6. Web site: 嵐「Troublemaker」で B'z以来、9年ぶりの快挙. 2010-03-09. Japanese. Nippon Television. 2010-03-09.
  7. Web site: http://contents.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/musicrank0624/index02.html. ja:上半期ランキング特集 シングル. Japanese. 2010-06-24. Oricon. 2010-06-24.
  8. Web site: http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/special/2010/musicrank1220/index02.html. ja:年間ランキング特集 シングル. 2010-12-20. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-12-20.
  9. Web site: 「Mステ1000回SP」1000組の初登場シーン一挙公開. 2010-02-08. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-03-04.
  10. Web site: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100111/gng1001110505000-n1.htm . ja:櫻井&荒川、日テレバンクーバー五輪の顔! . 2010-01-11 . Japanese . Sanspo . 2010-03-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100211111853/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100111/gng1001110505000-n1.htm . February 11, 2010 .
  11. Web site: 嵐、IMALU、西野カナら今週の「Mステ」で新曲披露. 2010-03-02. Japanese. Oricon. 2010-03-04.
  12. Web site: Week of March 20, 2010. Billboard. 2010-04-11.
  13. Web site: Week of March 27, 2010. Billboard. 2010-04-11.
  14. Web site: Troublemaker . 2018-12-26 . Korea Music Content Industry Association .
  15. Web site: Troublemaker . 2018-12-26 . Korea Music Content Industry Association .
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year End 2010. Billboard. 2010-12-10. 2010-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20101213194243/http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100_year. dead. 2010-12-13.
  17. Web site: Troublemaker (Regular Edition). CDJapan. 2010-03-04.
  18. Web site: Troublemaker (w/ DVD, Limited Edition). CDJapan. 2010-03-04.
  19. Web site: Arashi 29th 싱글 - Troublemaker (통상판). Korean. Aladdin. 2010-03-04.
  20. Web site: Arashi 29th 싱글 - Troublemaker (초회한정판 CD+DVD). Korean. Aladdin. 2010-03-04.
  21. Web site: Troublemaker(普通版). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2010-04-10.
  22. Web site: Troublemaker(初回版). Chinese. Avex Taiwan. 2010-04-10.
  23. Web site: Troublemaker (Normal Edition) (Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2010-04-10.
  24. Web site: Troublemaker (First Press Limited Edition) (Hong Kong Version). Chinese. YesAsia. 2010-04-10.