"Virginal" is the debut single by

Shouta Aoi , is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, ''Eve'', in 2008. In 2009, he left his agency and briefly releas ...

, released on January 15, 2014. The song served as the ending theme song to the show ''Break Out'' for the month of January 2014.

Background and release

"Virginal" is

's first single released under his current stage name. The song was used as the ending theme to the show ''Break Out'' for the month of January 2014. The single was released on January 15, 2014 under the B-green label, along with the B-side "Yume no Tsuzuki." Along with the regular edition, a limited edition version of the single was released with an alternate cover and a DVD exclusive containing the music video for "Virginal."

Reception

"Virginal" reached #8 on the

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Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 4 weeks. The song also debuted at #22 on the

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Hot 100.

Track listing

Charts

Notes

References

{{Shouta Aoi 2014 singles 2014 songs Japanese-language songs Television drama theme songs