Turning Up (Arashi song)
| "Turning Up" | ||||
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| Single by Arashi | ||||
| from the album This Is Arashi | ||||
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| Released | November 3, 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
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| Producer(s) | Erik Lidbom | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Turning Up" on YouTube | ||||
"Turning Up" is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi, released as a single on November 3, 2019. It is the band's first digital single of their career, and follows the band opening official social media accounts and making their music available for streaming and download for the first time.[1]
Background[edit]
The song was announced during a YouTube Live press conference on November 3, where Arashi made several announcements, notably that they had set up accounts on all major social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Weibo and TikTok), and all 65 of their singles would become available to stream later the same day, making their music officially available outside of Asia for the first time. The music video was also premiered later the same day through the band's channel on YouTube.[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video was released on November 3, 2019, the same day as the song. The video begins with a news broadcast about a "storm" (Arashi, 嵐 in kanji, meaning "storm" in Japanese). Part of the video was shot on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.[2]
In addition to the music video, two making-of videos were uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel, with one based in Los Angeles, and the other in Tokyo.[3] An official choreography video was also made available.[4]
Remix version[edit]
| "Turning Up R3hab Remix" | ||||
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| Remix by Arashi | ||||
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| Released | January 24, 2020 | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | J Storm | |||
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| Producer(s) | Erik Lidbom | |||
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| "Turning Up R3hab Remix" on YouTube | ||||
On January 24, 2020, Arashi released a remix version of the song, by DJ, record producer and re-mixer R3hab, in digital download, streaming, and as a music video in YouTube.[5] The remix version lacks the rap made by Sho Sakurai for the original version.[6]
The remix peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and topped on the Billboard Japan Top Download Songs.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7] | 2 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "ARASHI's 20th anniversary: opens all SNS accounts, first digital single "Turning Up" and MORE". Arama! Japan. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "ARASHI drops official music video for "Turning Up"". November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Arashi shares behind-the-scenes footage in Tokyo & L.A for "Turning up"". Arama Japan. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "ARASHI – Turning Up [Official Choreography Video]". December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "嵐、2020年1作目のデジタルシングル「Turning Up (R3HAB Remix)」を配信！". Oricon (in Japanese). January 24, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "ARASHI - Turning Up (R3HAB Remix) [Official Music Video]". January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2019/11/18". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Arashi Chart History: World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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