Utsuroi
"Utsuroi" | ||||
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Digital cover | ||||
Single by Tohoshinki | ||||
B-side | "The Reflex" | |||
Released | July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31) (release history) | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Avex Trax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | |||
Producer(s) | Katsuhiko Yamamoto | |||
Tohoshinki singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Utsuroi" on YouTube | ||||
"Utsuroi" (移ろい, "Changing") (stylized UTSUROI) is the 49th Japanese CD single by South Korean pop duo Tohoshinki, first digitally released by Avex Trax on July 31, 2022, and then as a CD single on August 17, 2022. "Utsuroi" was released in three physical versions – a standard CD only version, a limited photobook edition, and a fanclub edition released exclusively for Tohoshinki's Japanese fan club, Bigeast. Promoted as a summer single, "Utsuroi" is described as a medium-tempo ballad song reminiscent of Japanese city pop, accompanied by a vocal harmony. Lyrically, the song is about cherishing one's closest friends, and to strive towards a better future together.
"Utsuroi" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart and number thirty-two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.
Background and promotion
"Utsuroi" was announced on June 26, 2022,[1] on the last day of Tohoshinki's fanmeeting tour, The Garden Tours. A preview of the song was revealed on YouTube on July 13, which also included a teaser trailer for the album jacket's photoshoot.[2] The album jackets and the single's B-side track "The Reflex" were revealed on July 17,[3] A preview of "The Reflex" was revealed on July 24.[4] "Utsuroi" was digitally released on July 31, 2022.
A teaser video of the single's accompanying music video was released on YouTube on August 13,[5] and the music video dropped on August 14 at 12:00 PM JST.[6] The digital single and CD single were officially released online and nation-wide on August 16. A "lip version" of the music video was released on August 17.[7] As "Utsuroi" was the duo's first Japanese single in two years, Tohoshinki appeared on various radio station programs from August to September 2022 to promote the single.[8]
Formats and track listings
- Digital download and streaming[9]
- "Utsuroi" – 4:03
- "The Reflex" – 3:34
- "Utsuroi -Less Vocal-" – 4:02
- "The Reflex -Less Vocal" – 3:34
- CD single AVCK-79864, AVCK-79865, AVC1-79866
- "Utsuroi"
- "The Reflex"
- "Utsuroi -Less Vocal-"
- "The Reflex -Less Vocal"
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[10] | 2 |
Billboard Japan Hot 100[11] | 32 |
Sales
Released | Oricon chart | Peak | Debut sales | Sales total |
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August 17, 2022 | Weekly Singles Chart[10] | 3 | 24,696 | 27,003 |
Monthly Singles Chart (August)[12] | 8 | 25,541 | ||
Yearly Singles Chart (2022) | — | — |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide | July 31, 2022 | Digital download on iTunes Store | Avex Entertainment |
Japan | August 17, 2022 | CD | Avex Trax |
South Korea[13] | Digital download | S.M. Entertainment |
References
- ^ "2022.8.17. TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" will be released!". Avex. June 26, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" audition sound source released!". Avex. July 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" jacket visual & product details decided!". Avex. July 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "h"The Reflex" (2022.8.17. NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" recording) Sound source for audition released!". Avex. July 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video Teaser released!". Avex. August 13, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video (Full Version) released!". Avex. August 14, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI NEW SINGLE "UTSUROI" Music Video (Lip Version) released!". Avex. August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "TOHOSHINKI radio comment OA decided!". Avex. August 18, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utsuroi - EP by Tohoshinki" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (Japan). Apple Inc. August 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "UTSUROI by 東方神起 at the Oricon". Oricon. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 2022/08/24 公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). August 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2022-08" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utsuroi by 동방신기". Melon (in Korean). April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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