Seasons (Jin Akanishi song)
| "Seasons" | ||||
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| Single by Jin Akanishi | ||||
| from the album #JustJin | ||||
| B-side | "The Firth Season" | |||
| Released | December 28, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jin Akanishi, Zen Nishizawa, Dominic Pierson | |||
| Jin Akanishi singles chronology | ||||
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"Seasons" is the second solo single by Japanese singer-songwriter Jin Akanishi, released on December 28, 2011.[1]
Background[edit]
The single was released in the same month as the extended play Test Drive, and on January 6, 2012, was followed by a sold-out concert at 12,000 seat Yokohama Arena, which was live streamed at the Grammy Museum.[2][3]
Release[edit]
The single was released in two different editions, the regular or standard edition, which includes a special 16-page photo booklet, and a limited edition, which includes a DVD featuring the title track's music video as well as its making-of video.[1] There are four different cover artworks for the limited edition to match the single's four seasons theme.[1] Akanishi commented about the title track, "It’s a love song, but it is not only for men and women, or lovers. It’s a song of love toward everything, including family or friends who you cherish".[4]
Chart performance[edit]
The single was released on December 28, 2011, by Warner Music Japan, and in the first week of January 2012 it debuted at number one on Oricon weekly singles chart.[5] It stayed on the charts for eight weeks,[6] and with 114,000 copies sold it was the 67th best-selling single of the year,[7] and was certified Gold by RIAJ denoting over 100,000 shipments.[8]
It has also peaked at number twenty four on the Billboards Japan Hot 100,[9] and number one on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[10]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jin Akanishi, Dominic Pierson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seasons" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "The Fifth Season" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Seasons" (Instrumental) | 4:07 |
| 4. | "The Fifth Season" (Instrumental) | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seasons" (Video clip + Making clip) |
Charts[edit]
| Charts (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Oricon Weekly Singles | 1 |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | 24 |
| Taiwan G-Music East Asian | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Claire (November 22, 2011). "New Single from Akanishi Jin". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Claire (December 23, 2011). "Akanishi Jin's LIVE from Yokohama to be Screened in LA". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Anna (January 30, 2012). "Jin Akanishi 'LIVE from Yokohama' Event at The Grammy Museum". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Akanishi Jin announces new single + fan event at Yokohama Arena". Tokyohive. 6Theory Media. November 20, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Claire (January 4, 2012). "Oricon 2012 Week 1". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Season on Oricon". Oricon. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Jasy (December 30, 2012). "Oricon Top 100 2012: Singles". JaME World. Japanese Music Entertainment. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2012年1月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2012)] (in Japanese). RIAJ. February 10, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Seasons on Japan Hot 100 chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Seasons on Hot Singles Sales chart". Billboard Japan. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
