Arashi announces the release of a new double A-side single

It was announced that Arashi’s new double A-side single “Calling/Breathless” is set for release on March 6th.

As reported earlier, one of the title tracks “Calling” has been chosen as the theme song for member Aiba Masaki’s starring drama “Last Hope” which will start airing on January 15th through Fuji TV. The song is themed with the equality in life and hope, and has an impressive band sound with somewhat nostalgic guitar phrase.

The other title track “Breathless” is said to be an aggressive dance number.

There will be 2 limited editions and a regular edition.

You can check the details below.

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[CD]
1. Calling
2. Breathless
[DVD]
“Calling” Video Clip
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[CD]
1. Breathless
2. Calling
[DVD]
“Breathless” Video Clip
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[CD only]
1. Calling
2. Breathless
3. Untitled A
4. Untitled B
5. Calling (Original Karaoke)
6. Breathless (Original Karaoke)
7. Untitled A (Original Karaoke)
8. Untitled B (Original Karaoke)

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Source: J-Storm

Arashi reveals full PV for “Your Eyes”

After Arashi released short version for the PV “Your Eyes” last month, they revealed the full PV on June 2nd.

This is currently a theme song for Aiba Masaki’s drama series ‘Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri‘, which is airing every Saturday at 9:00pm. The single will be released on June 6th.

Short version for Arashi’s PV “Your Eyes” unveiled!

A short version of Arashi’s PV  for “Your Eyes” has now been unveiled!

This one-minute preview features a simple, black and white theme to match with the song’s motif – light and dark.

As reported earlier, this will be the group’s 39th single, and is scheduled to be released on June 6th.

Check out the short PV below!

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Arashi’s new song “Your Eyes” to be featured in drama ‘Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri'

It has been revealed that the theme song for Aiba Masaki’s new drama ‘Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri’(NTV) will be Arashi’s new song “Your Eyes“.

After Ohno Satoshi’s Fuji TV drama “Kagi no Kakatta Heya” announced that their theme song would be Arashi’s new single “Face Down“, fans were left wondering what would be the theme song for Aiba Masaki’s new drama and were pleased to know it would Arashi’s new song. The release date or any other information of “Your Eyes” has not been decided yet.

This drama is adapted from the popular mystery novel series ‘Mikeneko Holmes’ by Akagawa Jiro.
The story features a detective, Katayama Yoshitaro(Aiba) with a lot of weak points, solve mysteries withMikeneko (a cat with fur of different colors).

As co-stars, Ohkura Tadayoshi from Kanjani8, Fujiki Naohito, Omasa Aya, Matsuko Deluxe andOmi Toshinori will appear in the drama.

The first episode will air on April 14th at 9:00 pm (JST).

Source : Tower Records & NTV Mikeneko Holmes official site

Arashi to release a new single & live DVD in May!

It was announced that Arashi’s 38th single titled “Face Down” is scheduled to be released on May 9th!  Reportedly, the new single expresses the agony of facing your “other self inside of you” with the theme of “Who you really are?“, and there will be two different editions for the single.

Not only the single, but Arashi will also be releasing their live DVD “ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” on May 23rd.  The DVD contains footage recorded from Arashi’s live concert at the National Olympic Stadium which was held on September 3rd last year with 70,000 fans in a storm. As with the new single, the live DVD will also come in two different editions.

Check out the details on Arashi’s upcoming single and live DVD below!

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<”Face Down” Limited Edition>
[CD]
1. Face Down
2. Unknown Title A
3. Unknown Title A (Original Karaoke)
[DVD]
“Face Down” Video Clip

<”Face Down” Regular Edition>
[CD only]
1. Face Down
2. Unknown Title B
3. Face Down (Original Karaoke)
4. Unknown Title B (Original Karaoke)

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<”ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” Limited Edition>
※ Special Package + 48 pages of booklet
[Disc 1 & 2]
- Overture
- Believe
- Oh Yeah!
- Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono
- A • RA • SHI
- Niji no Kakera~no rain, no rainbow~
- Love Rainbow
- Summer Splash!
- Hadashi no Mirai
- Crazy Moon~Kimi wa Muteki~
-  Lucky Man
- Shake it!
- Ashita no Kioku
- Boku ga Boku no Subete
- Hero
- “Janakute”
- Konomama Motto
- Everybody Zenshin
- Kitto Daijyobu
- Happiness
- Rock this
- always
- Lotus
- Beautiful days
- Hung up on
- Dokonidemo Aru Uta
- Attack it!
- morning light
- Mada Minu Sekai e
- a Day in Our Life
- Trouble maker
- Love so sweet
- Sakura Sake
- Hatenai Sora
- Tooku Made
- Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi
- Natsu no Namae
- Fight Song
- CARNIVAL NIGHT part 2
- One Love
- Gori Muchuu
- ５×１０
[Disc 3] ※Limited Edition only
- About 80 minutes long Special Video (contents unknown)

<”ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World” Regular Edition>
[Disc 1 & 2]
※ Same as above

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Source: TOWER RECORDS ONLINE + SHINSEIDO

Arashi’s latest single sells 550,000 copies + tops Oricon weekly chart

Arashi’s latest single, “Wild at Heart“, has sold 550,000 copies, taking the number one spot on the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking for the week of March 19th! With this, the boys have accomplished 26th consecutive singles atop the Oricon charts, 33 in total.

Following B’z (45 singles) and Hamasaki Ayumi (37 singles), Arashi now ranks 3rd for the total number of singles to top the Oricon charts. They have also surpassed Hamasaki Ayumi (25 singles) with the number of first place consecutive singles.

“Wild at Heart” is Arashi’s 37th single, and is the theme song for the Fuji TV drama, “Lucky Seven“, starring Matsumoto Jun.

Source: Oricon

Arashi reveals the short version PV for “Wild at Heart”

After releasing a PV preview to Arashi’s upcoming single “Wild at Heart“, a short version of the PV has been released!

The single is set to be released on March 7th, and it will be released in two different editions.

Until the full PV is revealed, enjoy the short version below!

Arashi reveals PV preview to their upcoming single “Wild at Heart”

Arashi’s new single “Wild at Heart” which is being used as the theme song for Matsumoto Jun’s ongoing drama “Lucky Seven“, is scheduled to be released on March 7th. The PV preview to the upcoming single has just been revealed!

In the preview, you can see Arashi members’ comical dance on the 70s disco-style set.

Check it out below!

Arashi reveals the track lists + cover jackets for their upcoming single

Arashi will be releasing a new single titled, “Wild at Heart” which is being used as the theme song for member, Matsumoto Jun’s ongoing drama “Lucky Seven“, on March 7th. Recently, they finally revealed the track lists and the cover jackets for the upcoming single!  As reported earlier, the single will be released in two different editions.

Check out the details on both limited edition and regular edition for Arashi’s “Wild at Heart”!

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 ※16 pages booklet included

[CD]
01. Wild at Heart
02. How Can I Love
[DVD]
“Wild at Heart” Video Clip

[CD only]
01. Wild at Heart
02. Tsuite Oide
03. Furari no Katachi
04. Wild at Heart (original karaoke)
05. Tsuite Oide (original karaoke)
06. Futari no Katachi (original karaoke)

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Source & Image: Johnny’s net

Arashi announces new single, “Wild at Heart”

It’s been announced that Arashi will be releasing a new single titled, “Wild at Heart” on March 7th! The song is being used as the theme song for member, Matsumoto Jun’s ongoing “Getsu9″ drama “Lucky Seven“.

According to the Johnny’s website, the single will be released in two editions; a limited edition that will include a DVD, and regular edition.

Below is the details that were released on the upcoming single, and further details will be announced later.

 ※16 pages booklet included
[CD]
01. Wild at Heart
02. Unknown title 1
[DVD]
“Wild at Heart” Video Clip

[CD only]
01. Wild at Heart
02. Unknown title 2
03. Unknown title 3
04. Wild at Heart (original karaoke)
05. Unknown title 2 (original karaoke)
06. Unknown title 3 (original karaoke)

Source: Johnny’s net

"Wild at Heart"

A new Arashi single title "Wild at Heart" which is for Jun's new dorama...Lucky Seven~~

a little peek for it at the Beautiful World concert venue....

yoroshiku dozo~~

Arashi tops Oricon yearly album ranking & music DVD ranking for 3 consecutive years

It was announced that Arashi dominated both Oricon yearly album ranking and Music DVD ranking for 2011.

The No.1 selling album in 2011 is Arashi’s “Beautiful World” which was released in July and sold 908,000 total copies.  This is the third consecutive year that Arashi has topped the Oricon yearly album chart (“All the BEST! 1999-2009” in 2009, “Boku no Miteiru Fukei” in 2010).

In addition, they are the second artist who achieved 3 consecutive yearly #1 albums in 20 years afterMatsutoya Yumi made the record during 1989 ~ 1991.  For a male artist, Inoue Yosui previously made the record for toping Oricon’s yearly album chart for 2 consecutive years (in 1974 ~ 1975).  However, this year, Arashi beat Inoue’s record with their 3 consecutive years #1s.

Not only the album chart, but Arashi also topped the Music DVD chart for 3 consecutive years with their live DVD “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR ‘Scene’ ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ STADIUM“, released back in January (“5×10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2009” in 2009, “ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10” in 2010).  Moreover, “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR ‘Scene’ ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ STADIUM” sold 793,000 copies making it the best selling music DVD ever for Oricon’s DVD ranking history, which started in 1999.  The No.2 best selling music DVD  is also Arashi’s, their “ARASHI 10-11 TOUR ‘Scene’ ~Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fukei~ DOME+”  DVD (released in June) sold 673,000 copies.

The sum of Arashi’s sales for music DVDs was 10,170,000,000 yen leading to a #1 ranking in the music DVD sales category as well.  In total, the group topped 4 categories this year.

Source & Image: Oricon