Turning Up (Arashi song) explained

Turning Up
Cover:Arashi - Turning Up.png
Type:single
Artist:Arashi
Album:This Is Arashi
Label:J Storm
Producer:Erik Lidbom
Prev Title:Brave
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2019

"Turning Up" is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi, released as a single on November 3, 2019. It is the band's first digital single of their career, and follows the band opening official social media accounts and making their music available for streaming and download for the first time.[1]

Background

The song was announced during a YouTube Live press conference on November 3, where Arashi made several announcements, notably that they had set up accounts on all major social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Weibo and TikTok), and all 65 of their singles would become available to stream later the same day, making their music officially available outside of Asia for the first time. The music video was also premiered later the same day through the band's channel on YouTube.[1]

Music video

The music video was released on November 3, 2019, the same day as the song. The video begins with a news broadcast about a "storm" (Arashi, 嵐 in kanji, meaning "storm" in Japanese). Part of the video was shot on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.[2]

In addition to the music video, two making-of videos were uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel, with one based in Los Angeles, and the other in Tokyo.[3] An official choreography video was also made available.[4]

Remix version

Turning Up R3hab Remix
Cover:Turning Up R3hab Remix.jpg
Caption:Remix by R3hab for Arashi
Type:remix single
Artist:Arashi
Label:J Storm
Producer:Erik Lidbom
Prev Year:2019
Next Year:2020

On January 24, 2020, Arashi released a remix version of the song, by DJ, record producer and re-mixer R3hab, in digital download, streaming, and as a music video in YouTube.[5] The remix version lacks the rap made by Sho Sakurai for the original version.[6]

The remix peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and topped on the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs.

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] 2
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ARASHI's 20th anniversary: opens all SNS accounts, first digital single "Turning Up" and MORE. Arama! Japan. November 3, 2019. November 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: ARASHI drops official music video for "Turning Up". November 3, 2019. November 4, 2019.
  3. Web site: Arashi shares behind-the-scenes footage in Tokyo & L.A for "Turning up". Arama Japan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221094143/https://aramajapan.com/news/music/arashi-shares-behind-the-scenes-footage-in-tokyo-l-a-for-turning-up/103110/. December 21, 2019. December 21, 2019.
  4. Web site: ARASHI – Turning Up [Official Choreography Video]]. YouTube. December 16, 2019. December 23, 2019.
  5. Web site: 嵐、2020年1作目のデジタルシングル「Turning Up (R3HAB Remix)」を配信!. January 24, 2020. Oricon. ja. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124100646/https://music.oricon.co.jp/php/special/Special.php?pcd=ivarashi_turnupre&trc_cd=PC5049. January 24, 2020. January 24, 2020.
  6. Web site: ARASHI - Turning Up (R3HAB Remix) [Official Music Video]]. YouTube. January 24, 2020. January 24, 2020.
  7. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/11/18. Billboard Japan. Japanese. November 13, 2019.
  8. Web site: Arashi Chart History: World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. November 14, 2019.