2008 single by Arashi
"Step and Go" |
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Single by Arashi |
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from the album Dream "A" Live |
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B-side | "Fuyu o Dakishimete" |
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Released | February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20) |
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Genre | Dance-pop |
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Label | J Storm |
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Songwriter(s) | - Wonderland
- Sho Sakurai
- Youth Case
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Arashi singles chronology |
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"Happiness" (2007) | "Step and Go" (2008) | "One Love" (2008) | |
"Step and Go" is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released as a CD single in three editions: a regular edition containing instrumental versions of all the songs, a limited edition containing a DVD, and a special "Cubic Box" edition, which was only available to members of the group's official fan club in Japan. The latter edition contains an organizer set and a special edition CD. Unlike the group's previous release "Secret Talk", which contained only audio tracks, the limited edition of the single contains a filmed version of the talk.
The single debuted at number one on the Oricon and Billboard Japan charts and sold over 300,000 copies in its first week. When the Billboard Japan charts debuted on February 29, 2008, "Step and Go" was its first Hot 100 and Hot Singles Sales number one song.[1]
Despite the single's lack of direct tie-ins, the Oricon charts named "Step and Go" the twelfth best-selling single of 2008 in Japan.[2]
Track listing
Regular editionNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Step and Go" | | Youth Case | Taku Yoshioka | 4:48 |
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2. | "Fuyu o Dakishimete" (冬を抱きしめて "Embrace the Winter") | - Sei Fujise
- Katsuhiko Fujiyama
| Fujiyama | Tomoki Ishizuka | 4:35 |
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3. | "Step and Go" (instrumental) | | Youth Case | Yoshioka | 4:48 |
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4. | "Fuyu o Dakishimete" (instrumental) | | Fujiyama | Ishizuka | 4:31 |
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Total length: | 18:42 |
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Limited editionNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Step and Go" | | Youth Case | Yoshioka | 4:48 |
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Total length: | 4:48 |
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Limited edition – DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Step and Go" (Music video and making-of) | |
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Special Cu[9]bic Box editionNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Step and Go" | | Youth Case | Yoshioka | 4:48 |
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2. | "Cool & Soul for Dome07" (Live version from the Arashi Around Asia Tour) | | Yoshioka | Yoshioka | 4:42 |
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Total length: | 9:30 |
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Chart (2008) | Peak position | Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[3] | 1 | Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100)[1] | 1 | Year-end charts Chart (2008) | Peak position | Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 12 | | Certifications |
Release history
Region | Date |
Japan | February 20, 2008 |
Taiwan | March 5, 2008 |
Hong Kong | March 17, 2008 |
References
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Chartsビジネス開始のお知らせ" [Announcement of the Marketing Beginning of Billboard Japan Charts] (in Japanese). Kyodo News PR Wire. 2008-02-28. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ a b c "Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
- ^ 2008年03月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ ゴールド等認定作品一覧 2008年2月 (in Japanese). RIAJ. Archived from the original on 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
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