"Monster" | ||||||||||||||
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Single by Arashi | ||||||||||||||
from the album Boku no Miteiru Fūkei | ||||||||||||||
B-side | "Spiral" | |||||||||||||
Released | May 19, 2010 (see release history) |
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Format | CD single, CD+DVD | |||||||||||||
Recorded | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Genre | Pop | |||||||||||||
Length | 18:09 (Regular edition)[1] 9:03 (Limited edition)[2] |
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Label | J Storm | |||||||||||||
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"Monster" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on May 19, 2010 by their record label J Storm. "Monster" is currently being used as the theme song to the drama Kaibutsu-kun (怪物くん Little Monster ) starring Arashi member Satoshi Ohno. It was released as a CD single in two formats: a regular edition containing two B-sides and the instrumental of all the songs, and a limited edition containing the B-side "Spiral" (スパイラル , "Supairaru") and a DVD.
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On April 5, 2010, it was announced that Arashi would provide the theme song "Monster" for Ohno's fantasy comedy drama based on Fujiko Fujio's manga series Kaibutsu-kun.[3] The single was released in two formats: a regular and limited edition. The regular edition included "Monster", the B-side "Spiral" and the instrumentals for both the tracks while the limited edition included the two tracks and a DVD containing the promotional video for "Monster" and its making of.[4]
Regular Edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Monster" | Unite, Sean-D | Chi-mey | 4:29 | |||||
2. | "Spiral" (スパイラル "Supairaru") | Takashi Ogawa (小川貴史 Ogawa Takashi ), Sho Sakurai | Kazumi Mitome (三留一純 Mitome Kazumi ) | 4:37 | |||||
3. | "Monster" (Instrumental) | Unite, Sean-D | Chi-mey | 4:29 | |||||
4. | "Spiral" (Instrumental) | Ogawa, Sakurai | Mitome | 4:37 |
Limited Edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |||||
1. | "Monster" | Unite, Sean-D | Chi-mey | 4:29 | |||||
2. | "Spiral" | Ogawa, Sakurai | Mitome | 4:37 |
Limited Edition DVD | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Monster" (Making of) | ||||||||
2. | "Monster" (PV) |
The single sold about 232,000 copies on the first day of its release on May 19, 2010, debuting at number one on the Oricon singles daily chart.[5] On the Oricon singles weekly chart, the single placed at number one, selling about 543,000 copies. "Monster" also became Arashi's thirtieth consecutive single to rank within the Top 3 since their debut single, making Arashi the first act to achieve such a feat.[6]
On June 24, 2010, "Monster" placed at number-one on the Oricon first half of the year singles chart by selling 654,287 copies overall.[7] According to Oricon, "Monster" is the fourth best-selling single of 2010 in Japan.[8]
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Sales and certifications
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Preceded by "Going!" by KAT-TUN |
Oricon Weekly number one single May 31, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Ponytail to Chouchou" by AKB48 |
Preceded by "Going!" by KAT-TUN |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one single May 31, 2010 |
Succeeded by "Ponytail to Chouchou" by AKB48 |
Region | Date | Format | Distributor |
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Japan | May 19, 2010[12] | CD single (JACA-5218)[12] CD+DVD (JACA-5216)[13] |
J Storm |
South Korea | June 3, 2010[14] | CD single (SMJTCD351)[14] CD+DVD (SMJTCD350B)[15] |
SM Entertainment |
Taiwan | June 4, 2010[16] | CD single (JAJSG27029)[16] CD+DVD (JAJSG27029/A)[17] |
Avex Taiwan |
Hong Kong | June 11, 2010[18] | CD single[18] CD+DVD[19] |
Avex Asia |