"Going!" is the twelfth single by Japanese

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. It was released on May 12, 2010 by their record label

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. The title track was used as the

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for the

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TV Show, '' Going! Sports & News'', which is co-hosted by member

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Single information

Twelfth single release from KAT-TUN including the song "Going!," theme song of a Japanese TV program, "Going! Sports & News." Regular edition includes a bonus track "Fall Down" and two karaoke tracks. Limited edition A includes a bonus track "Smile" and a bonus DVD with a music video and making-of footage of the single. Limited edition B includes two bonus tracks "I don't miss U" (Koki Tanaka solo) and "Answer" (Yuichi Nakamaru solo). Features alternate jacket artwork.

Chart performance

In its first week of its release, the single topped the Oricon singles chart, reportedly selling 230,452 copies. KAT-TUN gained their twelfth consecutive number one single on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart since their debut and continued to hold the second most consecutive number one singles since debut with fellow Johnny's group,

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. By the end of the year, ''Going!'' was reported by Oricon to sell 283,168 copies and was later certified Platinum by

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denoting over 250,000 shipments.

Track listing

Sales and certifications

References

External links

"Going!" product information
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