"Neverland" is a song by South Korean

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. It is their seventh single under

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and tenth single overall in Japan. The song was written by

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and composed by Youwhich, Daichi and Choi Jong Hun. It was released on April 18, 2012, in three editions: CD and DVD, CD-only and Lawson Edition. The single debuted at number 10 on the

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weekly chart and at number 13 on the ''

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. The single went on to sell over 30,500 copies in Japan.

Composition

"Neverland" was written by

and composed by Youwhich, Daichi and Choi Jong Hun. "Wanna Go" and "Yuki" were written by Song Seunghyun and Kenn Kato and both songs were composed by Song Seunghyun and Choi Minhwan; the former was additionally composed by Corin.

Release and promotion

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" and "

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" at the X'mas Live 2011 Winter's Night at the Yokohama Arena, as well as the "Neverland" music video and a special feature, a CD-only edition, and the Lawson edition, which included footage from the band's Music for All, All for One tour at the

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on December 25, 2011. "Neverland" was used as the opening theme song for the Japanese

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television series ''

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'' by

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. In April 2012, an English-language version of "Neverland", retitled "Hit the Sands", was announced. "Hit the Sands" will be digitally released in over 50 countries.

Chart performance

"Neverland" debuted at number ten on the weekly

chart, selling 28,219 copies in its first week. The following week, "Neverland" fell to number 45, selling 2,315 copies in its second week. "Neverland" went on to sale over 30,500 copies in Japan. On the issue dated April 30, 2012, the song debuted at number 13 on the ''

. On the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) Digital Track Chart, the song debuted at number 70.

Track listing

Chart history

Notes

* The sales figure of 30,500 copies is taken from accumulating the sales of the single during its first two charting weeks on the

weekly chart.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Neverland 2012 singles F.T. Island songs Japanese-language songs Songs written by Junji Ishiwatari Warner Music Japan singles 2012 songs