"Distance" is a song by South Korean
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band
F.T. Island. It is their sixth single under
Warner Music Japan and ninth single overall in Japan. The song was written by Kenn Kato, Song Seunghyun and Lee Jaejin, and composed by Corin. It was released on November 30, 2011, in three editions: a Standard Edition, and Limited Edition Types A and B. The single debuted at number four on the
Oricon weekly chart and at number eight on the ''
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. It went on to sell over 44,500 copies in Japan.
Composition
"Distance" was written by Kenn Kato, Song Seunghyun and Lee Jaejin, and composed by Corin. "Life" and "Venus" were written by Lee Jaejin and Kenn Kato; the former was composed by
Choi Jong-hoon
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, the latter by Lee Jaejin .
Release and promotion
"Distance" was released on November 30, 2011, in three editions: a Standard Edition,
a Limited Edition Type A which included footage from the band's Tour 2011 Summer Final "Messenger" at the
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, the music video for "Distance" and a special feature,
and a Limited Edition Type B that included five covers, each designed by one band member.
In November, "Distance" was used as the theme song for the Japanese music program ''
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History
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Chart performance
"Distance" debuted at number four on the weekly
Oricon chart, selling 39,120 copies in its first week.
The following week, "Distance" fell to number 39, selling 3,377 copies in its second week. It fell to number 46 and sold 2,055 copies in its third week.
"Distance" went on to sale over 44,500 copies in Japan. On the issue dated December 12, 2011, the song debuted at number eight on the ''
Billboard
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Japan Hot 100
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.
On the
Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)
Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 33.
Track listing
Chart history
Notes
* The sales figure of 44,500 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first three charting weeks on the
Oricon weekly chart.
References
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2011 singles
F.T. Island songs
Songs in Japanese
Warner Music Japan singles