Scream (TVXQ song)

"Scream"
Single by Tohoshinki
from the album Tree
B-side "Disvelocity"
Released September 4, 2013
Format
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:44
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s)
  • Hitchhiker
  • Anders Grahn
  • Emil Carlin
Producer(s) Hitchhiker
Certification Gold (RIAJ)
Tohoshinki singles chronology
  • "Scream"
  • (2013)

"Scream" (stylized as "SCREAM") is the 38th Japanese single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki. Written and produced by Hitchhiker, the single was released on September 4, 2013 by Avex Trax as the second single from their seventh Japanese studio album, Tree (2014). The single was released in three versions – a CD+DVD version, a CD-only version, and a Bigeast Board edition. The B-side track "Disvelocity" is written by Anders Grahn and Emil Carlin. H.U.B. wrote the lyrics to both songs.

The song first first presented in July 2013, serving as the theme song for the Japanese horror film, Sadako 3D 2.[1] According to the Oricon, "Scream" came in fifth place on Oricon's annual ranking for movie tie-in singles. In August 2013, Tohoshinki debuted their performance of "Scream" at the Nissan Stadium stop for their Time Tour.

"Scream" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and peaked at number two on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[2] Within a week of its release, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000.[3] Charting for three months, "Scream" had reported sales of 145,628 by December 2013.

Track listings

  1. "SCREAM" – 3:44
  2. "Disvelocity" – 4:06
  3. "SCREAM" (Remix) – 3:44
  4. "SCREAM" (Less Vocal) – 3:44
  5. "Disvelocity" (Less Vocal) – 4:06
Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "SCREAM" – 3:48
  2. "Disvelocity" – 4:09
  3. "SCREAM" (Less Vocal) – 3:48
  4. "Disvelocity" (Less Vocal) – 4:09
Disc 2 (DVD)
  1. "SCREAM" (Video Clip)
  2. "SCREAM" (Off Shot Movie) (First Press Limited Edition only)
  1. "SCREAM" – 3:48
  2. "Disvelocity" – 4:09
  3. "SCREAM" (~the other side mix) – 3:51
  4. "SCREAM" (Less Vocal) – 3:48
  5. "Disvelocity" (Less Vocal) – 4:09
  6. CD EXTRA: "Scream" Jacket Making Movie
Disc 1 (CD)
  1. "SCREAM" – 3:48
  2. "Disvelocity" – 4:09
  3. "SCREAM" (Less Vocal) – 3:48
  4. "Disvelocity" (Less Vocal) – 4:09
  5. CD EXTRA: Live Tour 2013: Time Digest Movie
Disc 2 (DVD)
  1. "SCREAM" (Video Clip)

Charts

Oricon charts

Released Oricon chart Peak Debut sales Sales total Chart run
September 4, 2013 Daily Singles Chart 1 134,304 (weekly)[7] 145,628 9 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart[8] 2
Monthly Singles Chart[9] 3
Yearly Singles Chart 47

Billboard Japan charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay[10] 53
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay[11] 73
Billboard Japan Hot 100 Weekly[1] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Japan[12][13] September 4, 2013
Avex Trax
South Korea[14] Digital download
Taiwan[15] September 27, 2013
  • CD
  • CD+DVD
 Avex Taiwan

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "TVXQ to 'Scream' for 'Sadako 3D 2' + first trailer". Allkpop. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ↑ "TVXQ's 'Scream' Ranks #2 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart this week". About TVXQ. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gold certifications of September 2013". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  4. ↑ iTunes – Music – SCREAM - EP by Tohoshinki
  5. ↑ SCREAM: Tohoshinki | CD+DVD Single at Avex Group
  6. ↑ SCREAM: Tohoshinki | CD Single at Avex Group
  7. ↑ "Tohoshinki - Very Merry Xmas". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Tohoshinki's - SCREAM". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  9. ↑ "Oricon Monthly Charts for September 2013". Tokyo Hive. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  11. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  12. ↑ "TOHOSHINKI - SCREAM (CD)" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  13. ↑ "TOHOSHINKI - SCREAM (CD+DVD)" (in Japanese). Avex Group. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  14. ↑ "Tohoshinki - SCREAM - EP" (in Korean). MelOn Music. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  15. ↑ "TOHOSHINKI - SCREAM" (in Chinese). Avex Group. Retrieved 2013-12-27.