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

An Entry....

juz a normal entry for a girl who is busy with work....
the last 3 weeks become really hectic n chaos for me as i start working back.
now i don't have time to download n update more thing n news in my precious blog...
God..pls help me!!!! tatsukete kudasai!!!!!

what can i do??? i want to know more about them but i juz couldn't do it...internet connection which is very slow...n at my home there's no internet connection..how??? i juz blank with this new environment...
i want to watch their new regular show episode!!!!!

MISS ALL OF THEM SO MUCH...HOPE I CAN FIND A WAY TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION....

FOR MY PAIN RELIEVE.....

lastly~~~ when can we see the Beautiful World concert?????

"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~~

RIAJ reveals hard copy sales certifications for December 2011

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (or ‘RIAJ’) has just released their hard copy sales certifications for the month of December 2011.

This certification is based off the total numbers of CDs and DVDs sold to retailers.

RIAJ hands out these awards based on the following standards:

Gold – 100,000 units sold
Platinum – 250,000 units sold; Double Platinum – 500,000 units sold; Triple Platinum – 750,000 units sold
Million – 1,000,000 units sold; 2 Million – 2,000,000 units sold; 3 Million – 3,000,000 units sold
4 Million – 4,000,000 units sold; 5 Million – 5,000,000 units sold

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December Certifications

< Japanese Albums >

# Million

“Beautiful World” – Arashi : 2011/07/06

# Triple Platinum

“GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/06/01

# Double Platinum

“Thank you, Love” – Nishino Kana : 2011/06/22

# Platinum

“THE BADDEST~Hit Parade~” – Kubota Toshinobu : 2011/11/23

“FUNKY MONKEY BABYS 4″ – FUNKY MONKEY BABYS : 2011/12/21

# Gold

“Ketsu no Arashi ~Haru BEST~” – Ketsumeishi : 2011/12/21

“Ketsu no Arashi ~Natsu BEST~” – Ketsumeishi : 2011/12/21

“Ketsu no Arashi ~Aki BEST~” – Ketsumeishi : 2011/12/21

“Ketsu no Arashi ~Fuyu BEST~” – Ketsumeishi : 2011/12/21

“TRIBAL SOUL” – Sandaime J Soul Brothers : 2011/12/07

“THE FIRST” – SHINee : 2011/12/07

“DELICIOUS” – JUJU : 2011/11/30

“TEST DRIVE featuring JASON DERULO” – JIN AKANISHI : 2011/12/07

“THE MUSEUM II” – Mizuki Nana : 2011/11/23

“guitarissimo” – miwa : 2011/04/06

“1969″ – Yuki Saori & Pink Martini : 2011/10/12

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< Japanese Singles >

# Million

“Ue Kara Mariko” – AKB48 : 2011/12/07

# Platinum

“BIRTH” – KAT-TUN : 2011/11/30

“We never give up!” – Kis-My-Ft2 : 2011/11/30

# Gold

“Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!/Love Story” – Amuro Namie : 2011/12/07

“Yasashiku Naritai” – Saito Kazuyoshi : 2011/11/02

“Mr.Simple” – SUPER JUNIOR : 2011/12/07

“Boku no Hanbun” – SMAP : 2011/12/21

“Ultra Lover” – 2PM : 2011/11/02

“Pedicure Day” – No Sleeves : 2011/12/28

“Unmei♪wa♪Endless!” – HO-KAGO TEA TIME : 2011/12/07

“Singing!” – HO-KAGO TEA TIME : 2011/12/07

“CHASE” – L’Arc~en~Ciel : 2011/12/21

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< Japanese Music DVDs >

# Gold

“JAPAN FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION” – Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) : 2011/12/14

“THANKS FOR BEIJING!!” – SMAP : 2011/12/07

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< Non-Japanese Albums >

# Double Platinum

“Super Girl” – KARA : 2011/11/23 *

# Platinum

“Love Songs” – CheNelle : 2006/11/15

# Gold

“Teenage Dream” – Katy Perry : 2010/08/25

* The RIAJ categorizes KARA as non-Japanese.

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Overview of Million Sellers in 2011

# Single

“Sakura no Ki ni Narou” – AKB48 : 2011/02/06 (certified in 2011/02)

“Everyday, Kachuusha” – AKB48 : 2011/05/25 (certified in 2011/06)

“Flying Get” – AKB48 : 2011/08/24 (certified in 2011/09)

“Kaze wa Fuiteru” – AKB48 : 2011/10/26 (certified in 2011/11)

“Ue Kara Mariko” – AKB48 : 2011/12/07 (certified in 2011/12)

# Album

“Negai no Tou” – EXILE : 2011/03/09 (certified in 2011/05)

“Koko ni Ita Koto” – AKB48 : 2011/06/08 (certified in 2011/06)

“The Fame” – Lady Gaga : 2009/05/20 (certified in 2011/07)

“Beautiful World” – Arashi : 2011/07/06 (certified in 2011/12)

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Source: RIAJ