"Change Ur World" | ||||
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Single by KAT-TUN | ||||
B-side | Remember NEET Man Give Me, Give Me, Give Me Never×Over~「-」Is Your Part~ Girls |
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Released | November 17, 2010 | |||
Format | CD, CD+DVD | |||
Recorded | 2010 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Label | J-One Records | |||
Producer | Johnny H. Kitagawa | |||
KAT-TUN singles chronology | ||||
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"Change Ur World" is the thirteenth single by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN. It was released on November 17, 2010 by their record label J-One Records. The title track is was used as the 2nd theme song for the Nippon Television TV Show, Going! Sports & News, which is co-hosted by member Kazuya Kamenashi.
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13th single from KAT-TUN! Lots of guitar riffs and Ray Luzier from KORN is on drums! The song "CHANGE UR WORLD" is used as a theme song for "Going! Sports & News" a popular sport channel in Japan. Regular Edition includes three new songs, including "NEVER x OVER '-' IS YOUR PART" which is a concept song where fans are supposed to sing the parts of the lyrics marked by "-" at concerts in order for it to become a complete song. Also includes karaoke versions of the songs. A 4-page booklet included. Limited edition comes with a DVD including the music video and making-of feature of "CHANGE UR WORLD" and also the making-of feature for "Summer Premium Event 2010." 16p booklet included. Limited Edition Type 2 contains 4 songs, including "REMEMBER" with Billy Sheehan (formerly of Mr.BIG) on bass! Each of the three versions of this single features a different artwork! [1][2][3]
In its first week of its release, the single topped the Oricon singles chart, reportedly selling 230,829 copies. KAT-TUN gained their thirteenth consecutive number one single on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart since their debut with all their singles sold more than 200,000 copies[4] and continued to hold the second most consecutive number one singles since debut with fellow Johnny's group, NEWS. By the end of the year, "Change Ur World" was reported by Oricon to sell 254,150 copies and was later certified Platinum by RIAJ denoting over 250,000 shipments.[5][6]
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Change Ur World" | Laika Leon, ECO, Joker | Andreas Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Andreas Johansson, JUNYT | ||||||
2. | "Give Me, Give Me, Give Me" | Sean-D, Joker | Jeff Miyahara | ||||||
3. | "Never×Over~「-」Is Your Part~" | Koki Tanaka, Minori | Hans Johnson, t-oga, NAO, ATSUSHI, Tatsuya Ueda, King of Slick, Magnus Funemyr | ||||||
4. | "Change Ur World" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ) | ||||||||
5. | "Give Me, Give Me, Give Me" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ) | ||||||||
6. | "Never×Over~「-」Is Your Part~" (Original Karaoke オリジナル・カラオケ) |
Limited Edition 1 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Change Ur World" | Laika Leon, ECO, Joker | Andreas Johansson, Anderz Wrethov, Andreas Johansson, JUNYT |
Limited Edition 1 DVD | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Change Ur World" (Video clip + Making clip ビデオ・クリップ+メイキング) |
Limited Edition 2 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
2. | "Remember" | Sean-D, Joker | Shusui, Fredrik Hult, Carl Utbult, JUNYT | ||||||
3. | "NEET Man ニートまん" | Tatsuya Ueda | 黒須克彦, Mousepeace | ||||||
4. | "GIRLS(NTT presented by Junnosuke Taguchi)" | NTT | Eiji Kawai, NTT |
Country | Provider | Sales | Certification |
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Japan | RIAJ | 254,150+ | Platinum [7] |
Preceded by "Hatenai Sora" by Arashi |
Oricon weekly number-one single November 29, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Ai wa Takaramono" by Tackey & Tsubasa |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single November 29, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Goodbye Happiness" by Hikaru Utada |
On November 30, 2010, independent artist AVTechNO! posted an entry on his blog expressing shock at the similarities between the first minute of KAT-TUN's track "Never×Over~「-」Is Your Part~" and his own work, "DYE", first released on February 1, 2010.[8] Videos comparing the two works have been posted on video sharing sites such as YouTube and Nico Nico Douga, and have since gathered over a million views combined.[9][10] [11]
Never×Over~「-」Is Your Part~ is credited to a panel of composers who created member solo songs that had been released in the past. The song consists of old member solo songs put together in a new arrangement.
Lyrics: Koki Tanaka, Minori
Music: Hans Johnson, t-oga, NAO, ATSUSHI, Tatsuya Ueda, King of Slick, Magnus Funemyr
Arrangement: Hans Johnson
The breakdown of applicable sections
In Jan 2011, AVTechNO! stated on his site that the producer of “NEVER x OVER” had admitted the influence of “DYE” on their song, and had taken appropriate action to settle the matter and also stated "My sincere apologies for worrying any KAT-TUN fans with my words. KAT-TUN were not at fault – I wish them the best in future.."[12][13]
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