Chankapāna

"Chankapāna"

CD-only cover
Single by NEWS
Released July 18, 2012 (2012-07-18)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Dance-pop
Length 4:25
Label Johnny & Associates
Songwriter(s) Hacchin' Maya, Heroism
NEWS singles chronology
"Fighting Man"
(2010)		 "Chankapāna"
(2012)		 "World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya"
(2012)

"Fighting Man"
(2010)		 "Chankapāna"
(2012)		 "World Quest/Pokopon Pekōrya"
(2012)

"Chankapāna" (チャンカパーナ, lit. "My Dear Woman") is a song by Japanese music group NEWS. It is their 14th single and their first since the departure of Tomohisa Yamashita and Ryo Nishikido from the group. Written by Hacchin' Maya and Heroism, the single was released in Japan on July 18, 2012, under Johnny & Associates in six editions: a CD-only edition, limited editions N, E, W, and S, and a limited box set edition. "Chankapāna" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon singles chart. The single has charted for three weeks and has sold over 272,000 copies in Japan. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).

Background

On April 13, 2012, Johnny & Associates added a timer to their official website, which counted down to the date April 15. When the timer reached the number four on the minute and second dials, the color of the number would alternate, in order, from purple, green, yellow, and pink.[1] When the timer reached zero, a silhouette of four individuals appeared on the website. This led to speculation regarding the return of NEWS.[2]

On June 8, 2012, it was announced that NEWS would be releasing "Chankapāna" on July 18. The title of the song, which describes the love between a man and a woman, was compared to an exotic name of a woman. "Chankapāna" was labeled as a dance-pop song, which was accompanied with a catchy hook.[3] "Chankapāna" is the first single released since the departure of Tomohisa Yamashita and Ryo Nishikido from the group.[4]

Composition

"Chankapāna" was written by Hacchin' Maya, composed by Heroism, and arranged by Chokkaku.[5] "Full Swing" was written and composed by Heroism, and arranged by Seiji Kameda; "Starry" was written by Keiichiro Koyama, composed by Heroism, and arranged by Naoki Otsubo. "Vampire wa Kakukatariki" was written by Shigeaki Kato, and composed and arranged by Ryosuke Nakanishi. "PeekaBoo..." was written by Ryohei, composed by Chris Meyer, and arranged by Junji Chiba. "Addict" was written and composed by Yuya Tegoshi, and arranged by Masaya Suzuki.[6]

Release and promotion

"Chankapāna" was released on July 18, 2012, in six editions: a CD-only edition, which includes "Full Swing"; limited editions N, E, W, and S, which include Keiichiro Koyama's solo "Starry", Shigeaki Kato's solo "Vampire wa Kakukatariki" and the long version music video "Chankapāna" and the music video making, Takahisa Masuda's solo "PeekaBoo...", and Yuya Tegoshi's solo "Addict", respectively; a limited box set edition which includes all four solo songs by the members.[6] NEWS performed "Chankapāna" on TV Asahi's Music Station on July 27, 2012.[7]

Chart performance

"Chankapāna" debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon singles charts, selling 244,710 copies in its first week.[8] It was the first time in three years that the group sold over 200,000 copies of a single since the release of "Koi no ABO" in 2009.[4] It has charted for three weeks[5] and was certified platinum by the RIAJ for shipping 250,000 copies,[9] and has sold over 272,000 copies in Japan.a On the issue dated July 23, 2012, the song debuted at number 90 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[10] The following week, the song topped the chart.[11]

Track listing

CD-only[6]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Chankapāna (チャンカパーナ, My Dear Woman)"Hacchin' MayaHeroism4:25
2."Full Swing (フルスイング)"HeroismHeroism4:30
3."Chankapāna (チャンカパーナ, My Dear Woman)" (Instrumental) Heroism4:25
4."Full Swing (フルスイング)" (Instrumental) Heroism4:30
Total length:17:50

Chart history

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] 1
Oricon Weekly Chart[8] 1

Notes

References

  1. ↑ ジャニーズ・エンタテイメントのサイトにて謎のカウントダウン実施中 (in Japanese). Tower Records. April 13, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ "新生NEWSの本格始動まで秒読み！　「4人が集まるということは……」" (in Japanese). Infoseek. April 16, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "【限定再入荷】NEWS待望のシングル「チャンカパーナ」BOX" (in Japanese). Tower Records. June 8, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "【オリコン】NEWS、1年8ヶ月ぶり再始動シングル首位　リーダー小山「涙が出た」" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. 1 2 チャンカパーナ (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 チャンカパーナ (in Japanese). Johnny & Associates. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "コブクロ復活！今夜の「Mステ」で活動再開後初登場を果たす！" (in Japanese). Dogatch. July 27, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 シングル ウィークリー - 2012 年 07 月 30 日 付 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年7月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  12. ↑ "2012年07月23日～2012年07月29日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2012年08月06日付）" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  13. ↑ "2012年07月30日～2012年08月05日のCDシングル週間ランキング （2012年08月13日付）" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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