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List Of Hot 100 Number-one Singles Of 2012 (Japan)
This is a list of number one singles on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 chart in Japan in 2012. The week's most songs in Japan, ranked by the Hanshin Corporation and based on radio airplay measured by Plantech and sales data as compiled by SoundScan Japan. Chart history References External links Japan Hot 100 on billboard-japan.com by ''Hanshin Contents Link'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hot 100 Number-One Singles Of 2012 2012 in Japanese music Japan Hot 100 The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thur ... Lists of number-one songs in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild At Heart (Arashi Song)
is a song recorded by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on March 7, 2012 by their record label J Storm. "Wild at Heart" is the theme song for the drama '' Lucky Seven'' starring Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. The song has been described as an "energetic rock" song complementing the drama. The single debuted at number-one on the Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ... daily and weekly charts. It is the group's 26th consecutive number one single. Track listing References {{Arashi 2012 singles 2012 songs Arashi songs Japanese television drama theme songs Oricon Weekly number-one singles Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishite-love-ru!
is the 9th single by Japanese girl group SKE48. It was the 10th best-selling single of 2012 in Japan, with 581,612 copies. Members "Aishite-love-ru!" * Team S: Masana Ōya, Yuria Kizaki, Akari Suda, Jurina Matsui, Rena Matsui, Kumi Yagami * Team KII: Shiori Ogiso, Akane Takayanagi, Sawako Hata, Airi Furukawa, Rina Matsumoto, Manatsu Mukaida, Anna Ishida, Miki Yakata * Team E: Shiori Kaneko, Kanon Kimoto "Me ga Itai Kurai Hareta Sora" * Kenkyuusei: Narumi Ichino, Tsugumi Iwanaga, Yuuna Ego, Risa Ogino, Arisa Oowaki, Nanako Suga, Sayaka Niidol, Miki Hioki, Mizuki Fujimoto, Haruka Futamura, Nao Furuhata, Ami Miyamae, Mizuho Yamada "Aun no Kiss" * Team S: Mizuki Kuwabara, Yuka Nakanishi, Rikako Hirata * Team KII: Riho Abiru, Mieko Sato, Risako Goto * Team E: Kyoka Isohara, Ami Kobayashi, Aya Shibata * Kenkyuusei: Makiko Saito, Sayaka Niidoi, Kaori Matsumura "Nante Ginga wa Arui no Darou" * Team S: Rena Matsui, Rumi Kato, Aki Deguchi also known as ''Aki'', is a Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face Down (Arashi Song)
"Face Down" is a song by the Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released on May 9, 2012, under the record label J Storm as the third single from their eleventh studio album ''Popcorn'' (2012). "Face Down" is the theme song of the Japanese television series ''Kagi no Kakatta Heya'', which stars Satoshi Ohno, the member of the group. The single was released in two versions; the regular edition came with the song "Mezashita Mirai e" (目指した未来へ) as B-side and the instrumental versions of both songs, the limited edition accompanied with a DVD including the music video of "Face Down" and the B-side "Hitori Janai sa"(ひとりじゃないさ). On June 26, 2020, the rearranged version of the song, titled "Face Down: Reborn" was released as a digital download. The production for the version was taken by the multi-platinum selling producers, BloodPop and Tom Norris. Chart performance "Face Down" debuted at number one on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 526,000 copies in its f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rino Sashihara
is a Japanese tarento, singer, producer and actress. She is best known as a former member of idol groups HKT48, AKB48 and STU48, and was the theater manager for HKT48 and STU48. She was also a member of AKB48's unit Not Yet (band), Not Yet and is the producer of the idol groups =Love, ≠Me and . Career 2007–2012: AKB48 In October 2007, she auditioned and was chosen as a trainee for the 5th generation of AKB48. She was promoted to a regular member of Team B in August 2008. Her first title track single was "Ōgoe Diamond", in October of that year. She placed 27th in the popularity-driven 2009 General Election, where she was grouped with the "Under Girls", the ones who would perform on the first B-side singles. She remained in that position on the follow-up single releases until the following year, the 2010 General Election, where she placed 19th and was grouped with the main girls who sing on the title track. In August 2009, AKB48 announced that she would transfer to Team A, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soredemo Suki Da Yo
is the debut solo single by Rino Sashihara, released in Japan on May 2, 2012. Background The single was released in four versions: Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and Type-D. "Soredemo Suki Da yo" was released on the same day with Nogizaka46's "Oide Shampoo is the second single by Japanese girl group Nogizaka46, released on May 2, 2012. It reached number one in the Oricon Weekly Chart. It sold 156,000 copies. It reached number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. Release This single was released i ...". The 2 singles clashed in the charts. On the first day, Nogizaka46 sold 111,000 copies vs. Sashihara's 57,000 (rounded to the nearest thousand). On the second day, Rino Sashihara took the first spot and didn't let go of it for the rest of the week. Despite that, Sashihara lost; the first position in the weekly chart belonged to Nogizaka46, which sold 156,000 singles against the second place's 124,000. Track listing Type-A Type-B Type-C Type-D Mu-mo shop limited e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfume (Japanese Band)
is a Japanese pop girl group from Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, consisting of Ayano Omoto ("Nocchi"), Yuka Kashino ("KASHIYUKA") and Ayaka Nishiwaki ("a-chan"). The group has been signed with Amuse, Inc. since 2003 and with Universal Music Group since 2012. The group was formed in early 2000 inside the young talent academy Actor's School Hiroshima and debuted with their first Hiroshima-local single "Omajinai Perori" released on March 21, 2002. A year later they moved to Tokyo, started to work with Capsule's producer Yasutaka Nakata, and released their first nationwide indie single, "Sweet Donuts" on August 6, 2003. In 2005, they made a major contract deal with Tokuma Japan Communications and released their major debut single "Linear Motor Girl" on September 21. It was not until 2008 when the group's seventh single "Polyrhythm", which was chosen as the theme song of a recycle campaign by NHK, that they started to receive major attention in Japan. The single peaked at number sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Of Life (Perfume Single)
"Spring of Life" is a song by Japanese girl group Perfume (Japanese band), Perfume from their fourth studio album ''Level3 (Perfume album), Level3'' (2013). The song was released as the album's Single (music), lead single on 11 April 2012. It was written, composed and produced by Yasutaka Nakata. The song is a dance music, dance track, which features instrumentation from synthesizers and keyboards. "Spring of Life" is the group's first offering after departing from Tokuma Japan Communications and signing with Universal Music Group, Universal Music Japan. "Spring of Life" received positive reviews from music critics, whom complimented the song's production and composition. Despite peaking at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart, it became the group's third single to top the Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. An album version of the track was re-composed and re-arranged by Nakata for the parent album. Yusuke Tanaka directed the accompanying music video for the single, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For It, Baby (Kioku No Sanmyaku)
"Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku)" is the 50th single by Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on April 4, 2012. The song debuted at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 143,000 copies in its first week. It also reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and the Top Singles Sales chart. The Recording Industry Association of Japan certified the single Gold for its sales of 100,000 copies. With this single, B'z has remained on top of the charts for a total of 63 weeks, breaking a record and tying up with female pop duo Pink Lady. The song was used by Pepsi as a jingle, the second time they did it with a song by B'z (the first having been with their 2011 single "Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo"). Track listing ;Single # - 4:40 #Honokanaru Hi (仄かなる火) - 4:13 #Ryuusei Mask (流星マスク) - 3:16 ;DVD #Go for It, Baby (Kioku no Sanmyaku) (music video) #Pepsi Nex presents B'z 1Day Live at Shibuya-AX *"Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo" *" Ichibu to Zenbu" *"Liar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor from Nagasaki. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka". Fukuyama is represented by the agency Amuse, Inc. Career While he can also be seen in Japanese television dramas, Fukuyama is best known for his singing career. His 1992 breakout single "Good night" gained a wide audience because of its tie-in with the TV drama ''Ai wo Douda''. In 1993, he made his first appearance in ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen'', on which only successful J-pop and ''enka'' artists are invited to perform. Propelled by the success of '' Hitotsu Yane no Shita'', in which he played Chinichan, the second older brother in the Kashiwagi family, he had his first million-selling single, " It's Only Love/Sorry Baby", in 1994. His 1995 single "Hello" became the second highest selling single that year. He took a hiatus in 1996, stopping all his entertainment activities except his radio shows. He returned to the entertainment scene in 1998, and his first singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kis-My-Ft2
is a seven-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates, with members Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō. The group was a former Johnny's Jr. unit which debuted on August 10, 2011. They have sold more than 10 million copies in Japan, and have total concert attendance exceeding 2 million. In January 2022, Kis-My-Ft2 moved from label Avex Trax to MENT Recording. MENT Recording is a newly established joint label between Avex Entertainment and Johnny & Associates. Other Johnny's group under Avex Trax, Snow Man, moved to MENT Recording as well. History 2005–2010: As Johnny's Jr. In August 2005, two Johnny's Jr. units, Kis-My-Ft. and A.B.C.Jr., combined to form Kis-My-Ft2. The name came from the first letter of each of their family names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kyōhei Iida, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yūta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō (''ni'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She! Her! Her!
''She! Her! Her!'' is a single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was released on March 21, 2012. This was the TV commercial theme song of glico chewing gum “Watering Kiss Mint gum". On March 21, the day of the release, they held a surprise event in Osaka. They appeared on a cruise ship on Dōtonbori canal, which runs through the center of town, and performed new songs, including "She! Her! Her!". The location is also famous for its large Glico Company sign. The cover art for this single is an impressive scene of Kis-My-Ft2 exhaling seven-colored breath from their mouth, and a female version of the jacket was also created. A PR truck for this song ran around various parts of Tokyo and became a hot topic. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was the 16th best-selling single in Japan in 2012, with 355,374 copies. Tracking information CD #"She! Her! Her!" :39Choreography is by Kento Senga. #"Deep y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
