Shūji to Akira
| Shūji to Akira 修二と彰 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2005 |
| Labels | Johnny's Entertainment |
| Past members |
Kazuya Kamenashi Tomohisa Yamashita |
Shūji to Akira (修二と彰, lit. Shūji and Akira) was a special temporary unit formed by KAT-TUN member Kazuya Kamenashi and NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita for their 2005 drama Nobuta o Produce. Shūji (修二) and Akira (彰) are the names of the characters Kamenashi and Yamashita play in the drama respectively. Although the drama has long finished on television, the duo have revived their performance of their song "Seishun Amigo" (青春アミーゴ Youthful Friends) numerous times.
"Seishun Amigo"
| "Seishun Amigo 青春アミーゴ" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Shūji to Akira | |
| B-side |
"Colorful" "Kizuna" |
| Released | November 2, 2005 |
| Format | CD |
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length |
26:28 (Regular edition) 13:15 (Limited edition) |
| Label | Johnny's Entertainment |
Single information
The limited edition consists of three songs and a special 12-page photo booklet, and the regular edition consists three songs and their instrumentals. "Seishun Amigo" was used as the theme song for the drama Nobuta wo Produce starring Kamenashi, Yamashita and Maki Horikita. Musically, the song has a resemblance to Japanese kayōkyoku music of 1980s.[1]
Track list
| Regular Edition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Seishun Amigo" | Zopp | Shusui, Fredrik Hult, Ola Larsson, Jonas Engstrand | 4:36 | ||||||
| 2. | "Colorful" (カラフル "Karafuru") | Tomohisa Yamashita | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:29 | ||||||
| 3. | "Kizuna" (絆 "Bonds") | Kazuya Kamenashi | Koji Makaino | 4:11 | ||||||
| 4. | "Seishun Amigo" (Instrumental) | Zopp | Shusui, Fredrik Hult, Ola Larsson, Jonas Engstrand | 4:36 | ||||||
| 5. | "Colorful" (Instrumental) | Yamashita | Morimoto | 4:29 | ||||||
| 6. | "Kizuna" (Instrumental) | Kamenashi | Makaino | 4:11 | ||||||
| Limited Edition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Seishun Amigo" | Zopp | Shusui, Fredrik Hult, Ola Larsson, Jonas Engstrand | 4:36 | ||||||
| 2. | "Colorful" | Tomohisa Yamashita | Kosuke Morimoto | 4:29 | ||||||
| 3. | "Kizuna" | Kazuya Kamenashi | Koji Makaino | 4:11 | ||||||
Chart information
The unit's sole single "Seishun Amigo" was released on November 2, 2005 and debuted at number one on the Oricon singles weekly chart, selling 520,419 copies.[2] It maintained its number one spot the following week, selling another 250,108 copies.[3] The single sold more than a million copies in less than four weeks[4] and spent a total of sixty-five weeks on the Oricon charts.[5] The single was the best-selling single of 2005[6] and the third best-selling single of 2006.[7]
In 2010, Seishun Amigo was reported by the Oricon's magazine, OriStar, for having sold over 1,627,000 copies and was later certified Million by RIAJ denoting over 1,000,000 shipments.[8][9]
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Sales and certifications
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| Preceded by "Pop Star" by Ken Hirai "Snow! Snow! Snow!" by KinKi Kids |
Oricon weekly number-one single November 14, 2005 – November 21, 2005 January 9, 2006 – January 16, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Wish" by Arashi "Feel" by Kumi Koda |
| Preceded by "Hitomi o Tojite" by Ken Hirai |
Oricon yearly number-one single 2005 |
Succeeded by "Real Face" by KAT-TUN |
Performances
- 2005.10.23 Utawara Hot Hit 10
- 2005.10.27 Utaban
- 2005.10.28 Music Station
- 2005.10.31 Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
- 2005.11.04 Music Fighter
- 2005.11.04 Music Station
- 2005.11.11 Music Station
- 2005.11.20 Utawara Hot Top 10
- 2005.11.30 Best Artist (ベストアーティスト Besuto Ateisuto)
- 2005.12.23 Music Station Super Live 2005
- 2005.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2006.03.18 Song of Japan Voted by Families (家族で選ぶにっぽんの歌)
- 2006.08.26 24-Hour Television (24時間テレビ 24 Jikan Terebi)
- 2007.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2008.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
- 2009.08.31 24-Hour Television
- 2009.12.15 Best Artist
- 2009.12.31 Johnny's Countdown Live
References
- ↑ (Japanese) "「青春アミーゴ」の真相！なぜ、修二と彰はこんなに売れたのか！？". Oricon. December 2, 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (Japanese) "2005年11月第2週のシングルランキング情報". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ (Japanese) "2005年11月第3週のシングルランキング情報". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ (Japanese) "Utawara Hot Top 10". 2005-10-23. NTV.
- ↑ (Japanese) "Seishun Amigo Oricon profile". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 (Japanese) "2005 Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 (Japanese) "2006 Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ "Million hit singles in 10 years (2000-2010)". OriStar: 14–15. September 09, 2010.
- ↑ (Japanese) "ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2005年11月". Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
- ↑ (Japanese) "2006年1月第2週のシングルランキング情報". Oricon. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
External links
- "Seishun Amigo" product information (Japanese)
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