Ultra Music Power Explained

Ultra Music Power
Cover:Ultra Music Power image.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Hey! Say! JUMP
Album:JUMP No. 1
B-Side:"Star Time", "Too Shy"
Recorded:2007
Genre:J-pop
Length:8 min 5 sec (Limited Edition)
24 min 19 sec (Regular First Press Edition)
16 min 10 sec (Regular Edition)
Label:J Storm, Johnny & Associates
Prev Title:Hey! Say!
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Dreams Come True
Next Year:2008

"Ultra Music Power" is Hey! Say! JUMP's debut single, but their second single overall. It was released from J Storm on November 14, 2007.

Background and release

After V6, Arashi, and NEWS in the Johnny & Associates, Hey! Say! JUMP became the special supporters of FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup. This single's title song "Ultra Music Power" is 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup and 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup's image song.

On October 12, 2023, Hey! Say! JUMP announced through their fan club that they would no longer be performing the song in the wake of Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse scandals, citing the line, "J! Johnny's!" as the reason.[1]

Track listing

Limited edition

CD

  1. "Ultra Music Power"
  2. "Star Time"

DVD

  1. "Ultra Music Power" (PV and Making of)

Regular first press edition

CD

  1. "Ultra Music Power"
  2. "Star Time"
  3. "Too Shy"
  4. "Ultra Music Power" (Original Karaoke)
  5. "Star Time" (Original Karaoke)
  6. "Too Shy" (Original Karaoke)

Regular edition

CD

  1. "Ultra Music Power"
  2. "Star Time"
  3. "Ultra Music Power" (Original Karaoke)
  4. "Star Time" (Original Karaoke)

Chart

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Chart1
Oricon November 2007 Monthly Chart3
Oricon 2007 Yearly Chart14
Oricon 2008 Yearly Chart135

Notes and References

  1. News: Hey! Say! JUMP、デビュー曲を今後歌わない…冒頭に「J!Johnnys’」 . Hey! Say! JUMP will no longer perform debut song from now on; opening lyric contains "J! Johnny's!" . ja . . 2023-10-12 . 2023-10-15 . 2023-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226214729/https://hochi.news/articles/20231013-OHT1T51005.html . live .
  2. Web site: ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2007年11月. Recording Industry Association of Japan. 30 November 2007. 23 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110623053358/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200711.html. live.